Payphones Past

Those LinkNYC Front-Facing Cameras? They Actually Do Work.

4 years ago

Since the day LinkNYC landed on our streets we have been told, time and again, that the surveillance capabilities of…

Found a Spider-Webbed Payphone in Gowanus a Few Months Ago

4 years ago

This one might be gone already. Somewhere in Gowanus, a decrepit, derelict, useless hulk of a payphone past.

The Payphone Truck is Here. Hooray for the Payphone Truck!

4 years ago

Spotted this on Labor Day, 2001, near the old Twin Towers. Never saw a payphone truck again in the wilds.

Smart City Fail. The LinkNYC “Payphone of the Future” Just Doesn’t Work.

4 years ago

They took away your payphones and gave you this instead. Until yesterday my expectation when making phone calls from LinkNYC…

Garry Winogrand Talking on the Payphone

4 years ago

This photo of Gerry Winogrand, using a Midtown Manhattan phone booth in 1967, reminds me that while I have no…

Payphones of Elizabeth, NJ: Where Are They Now? (Video)

4 years ago

When last I passed through Elizabeth I remember being surprised not just by the quantity but by the fact that…

Call Andy Warhol at 412-231-8878.

4 years ago

I can think of no Warholian flourish or bit of wit to embellish the fact that there just happens to…

Where Can I Find a Working Payphone in New York City?

4 years ago

UPDATED 5-11-2022: A few nits to pick. Only one working phone remains at Penn Station, and I fully verified that…

Found a Bunch of Dead Payphones in The Bronx (Video)

4 years ago

I traveled down the 4 train line from Woodlawn to Fordham Road, capturing sightings of all the dead PTS payphones…

Does Caller ID Show “DRINK BEER” From This Payphone in Sunset Park?

4 years ago

Can't not love the phone number hand-written onto the payphone at the Soccer Tavern in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. How does…