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The last public payphone in NYC has been removed from Midtown
The payphone is headed to the Museum of the City of New York as part of a new exhibit about pre-digital life in NYC.
By
Ben Yakas
News
Most Of The Last Remaining Pay Phones In NYC Will Be Ripped Out
The DoITT is starting with the pay phones in Hell's Kitchen this month, and will likely remove all remaining pay phones they operate in the city soon after.
By
Jen Carlson
News
New Gigabit Wi-Fi Kiosks Will Replace NYC's Payphones
R.I.P., payphone.
By
Jen Chung
Arts & Entertainment
Why Pay For A Dating Website When NYC Phone Booths Have So Much Free Space?
Analyzing how he updated his profile between 2010 and 2014, we realized Malik Turner has a lot to teach us all about dating in the modern world.
By
Ben Yakas
Arts & Entertainment
These 5,000 Payphones Will Transport You Back To NYC In 1993
Every Manhattan payphone, from Inwood to the Financial District, has been turned into a geo-located time capsule from 1993.
By
Jen Carlson
News
Is This What NYC's Future Payphones Could Look Like?
The payphone is dead, long live the payphone! Last night Mayor Bloomberg announced the winners in the city's Reinvent Payphones Design Challenge.
By
Jen Carlson
News
What Should The City Do With 11,000 Payphones?
The city wants your help re-imagining our payphones. Should payphones offer USB charging? Skype? Cupcakes?
By
Garth Johnston
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NYC Starts Offering Free, Unlimited WiFi Via Payphone Kiosks
Ten locations in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens are part of the pilot program.
By
Jen Chung
News
Touchscreen Payphones Are Coming To New York City!
Payphones, those relics of a lost age of personal freedom and superhero quick changes, are about to get an upgrade.
By
Garth Johnston
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Casanova Putting Payphones to Good Use with Personal Ad
NY Post Ladies, why waste time trying to find Mr. Right
By
John Del Signore
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