Secrets of NYC
How to See the Liberty Bell...in Queens
A copy of the famous American bell can be found inside a bank, which itself is modeled after Independence Hall!
Payphones
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Architecture
The First Of NYC’s Free Wi-Fi LinkNYC Kiosks Appear in Manhattan
If you were in Gramercy/East Village yesterday, you might have noticed some new additions: two new, free Wi-Fi kiosks
Arts & Culture
Daily What?! This Free Amtrak Payphone Gives Information to Anyone Who Picks It Up in NYC’s Penn Station
Anyone who has taken a day trip to New Jersey or the surrounding tri-state area can attest to the dismal
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: How Connected Will Your Neighborhood Be With LinkNYC Pay Phone Consoles?
Following last week’s announcement that New York City’s pay phones would be converted into high speed WiFi consoles,
Architecture
LinkNYC: Wi-Fi Consoles to Replace Pay Phones To Give NYC Open Access To The Internet
When was the last time you used a pay phone? Pay phones have gone the way of AOL and the
Arts & Culture
Fun Maps: NYC Payphones Are Disappearing, But The Ones That Remain Still Make Money
We first reported about the shrinking number of working emergency call boxes, and this week Brokelyn discovered the latest numbers
Architecture
8 of NYC’s Last Surviving Old-Fashioned Vintage Phone Booths
With the imminent demise of New York City’s pay phones in 2014, it seems miraculous that the wooden phone
Architecture
Re-Inventing Payphones: Design in the Face of Obsolete Technology
Clark Kent used it to change into his iconic alter ego before he launched into the sky to save the