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Payphone Archæology at Grand Central Terminal

Do any payphones remain in the Grand Central Terminal passages, closed since the pandemic struck? A map of the Terminal…

4 years ago

When Payphones Last Made A1, New York Times

Remembering my AI New York Times appearance. Even my mother was impressed.

4 years ago

Lower Manhattan and Chinatown Payphones Revisited (video)

Chasing down what is left of Lower Manhattan's payphones since I last toured the area in January. Spoiler alert: There…

4 years ago

Are There Payphones in Hoboken? You Bet. (Video)

Found 2 or 3 dozen payphones in Hoboken before finding them became kind of monotonous. I was looking for surviving…

4 years ago

Video: Some Midtown Payphones Revisited. May 6, 2021.

Looks like most of the payphones formerly found on the side streets of Fifth Avenue from Rockefeller Center down to…

4 years ago

A Gas Station Payphone, Then and Now, Then and Gone.

The vestige of a payphone past lingers on at this spot, as much as 25 years after its removal. I…

4 years ago

Queensbridge Payphones Represent in a Video Short From @PiffJones

Nice to see the Queensbridge payphones, among last working public telephones in Western Queens, get some screentime in this short…

4 years ago

Payphones of Manhattan Valley. April 17, 2021. (Video)

There are not many payphones left in Manhattan Valley, but highlights from this weekend's tour of that area's telephonic detritus…

4 years ago

Payphone Rising: Astoria’s Streets Once Again Have Dial Tone.

Do people still use payphones? They would if they could.

4 years ago

Ravenswood Payphones Replaced With Dogpoop Receptacles.

The exact spots where payphones used to stand around the Ravenswood Houses are today all occupied by "DOG WASTE STATION"…

4 years ago