Payphones Past

Dead Payphone at 2508 E. Linden Avenue in Linden, NJ

6 years ago

This abandoned phone, once owned by Path Enterprises, Inc., was an unexpected find on a stretch of East Linden Avenue…

Trumpet Music Heard Through the Broadway/Lafayette Subway Station Payphone

6 years ago

I canvassed the Broadway/Lafayette BDFM and Bleecker Street 6 subway stations for payphones. This is what I saw. This is…

212-243-9133. 14th Street/8th Avenue Subway Station.

6 years ago

I've used this payphone a number of times in attempts to record nearby subway musicians, rarely if ever with any…

My LinkNYC/Aunt Bertha FOIL Request Was Foiled

6 years ago

Intersection boasts of its WiFi usage but claims to have no records for usage of the Aunt Bertha portal on…

No Payphones at Hudson Yards. Something Weird With Their “Smart City” Sensors, Though?

6 years ago

No payphones for you at the new Hudson Yards. But why did my camera not work when I tried to…

Visible.com’s Payphone Math Does Not Add Up

6 years ago

A new phone company's ad campaign includes a shoutout to payphone users. But does their math add up? I don't…

A Curious 1970s New York City Phone Booth Photo

6 years ago

Should I recognize the dude in this picture? It appears to be the work of a professional photographer, Thomas J.…

The Phone Booths at Peter McManus Café

6 years ago

I checked in on the phone booths at Peter McManus Café on 7th Avenue. The booths looked beautiful but neither…

I Made a Font Using Only Letters and Numbers From a Payphone Keypad

6 years ago

The font used on this set of touchtone buttons is nothing special in and of itself. But I felt the…

LinkNYC: I Still Got Game On These Stupid Things

6 years ago

You cannot actually play DOOM on a LinkNYC kiosk. But I got to an emulator and watched as the poor…