Payphones Past

One Last Thing About LinkNYC’s Bus Arrival Screens…

6 years ago

I don't think very many of LinkNYC's billions and billions of users give a hoot about the bus arrival content…

Steppingstone Park Phone Booth

6 years ago

I made a small pilgrimage out to Great Neck, Long Island on Saturday, to check in on the phone booth…

Something Else LinkNYC Got Wrong Recently

6 years ago

LinkNYC's geo-targeted advertising did not work this time. On 33rd Street in Queens an ad appeared suggesting the nearest theater…

Lost a Coin to a New York City Payphone? That’s Too Bad.

6 years ago

Now I know what happens when you a New York City payphone swallows your quarter. It keeps it. Or rather…

Has Anyone Tried Using LinkNYC’s “Local Bus Arrivals” Screen Lately? Or Ever?

6 years ago

All roads lead to Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue, according to LinkNYC. The "Local Bus Arrivals" on these kiosks have…

The MTA Probably Does Not Want Phreaky Types Seeing Stuff Like This.

6 years ago

Some of the MTA's Intersection-produced "On the Go Travel Station's this weekend and into Monday displayed a tantalizing bottom window…

Seems Like A Lot Of People Don’t Get NYC’s Ban On Alcohol Advertising

6 years ago

Contrary to numerous reports it appears Citybridge is free to ignore the City's recent Executive Order banning advertisements for alcohol…

What To Do With a Two-Heads-Missing Print of Jim Munroe’s 1959 Phone Booth Stuffing Photo?

6 years ago

I own a two-heads-missing print of Jim Munroe's famous phone booth stuffing photo from 1959. My friend Chad Dickerson and…