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Red Scarf on a Warm Day

A woman wearing a red scarf on a warm day made this seem like something more than just another photo…

4 years ago

Payphones of Rutherford, New Jersey (Video)

Rutherford did not look too promising at first but once I found the right section old dead payphones started turning…

4 years ago

Found Another Working Payphone in Manhattan

The Union Square Jobs Center, at 109 East 16th Street, finally reopened, making one more working public pay telephone available,…

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

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

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

4 years ago

Payphone Carcasses of Staten Island

A driving tour of Staten Island's abandoned payphone carcasses turned up way more specimens than expected. My favorite was the…

4 years ago

Do Any of the Payphones in Clifton and Passaic Work? Newtel and the Big Lie.

I had never been to Clifton or Passaic but I had a hunch there'd be a good quantity of old…

4 years ago

NYC Payphone Video Roundup.

Just a few selections from my ongoing collection of New York City payphone videos. I found one dead and done…

4 years ago

Phone Booth Scene From “Witness” (1985)

A website visitor directed me to this phone booth scene from the 1985 film Witness, starring Harrison Ford. Ford is…

4 years ago