PRAY – The Payphone Project

PRAY-Spotting in the Movies.

the payphone project — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 21:58:15 +0000

Thanks to Diggy64 in the comments section of 2020’s article “PRAYphones Gone From Midtown Manhattan” we now know that work of the immortal scratchiti artist PRAY made an appearance in 1984’s Brother From Another Planet and other films as well. Here is PRAY’s appearance from that film, at about 44:38. Look for more discussion of…

77 Water Payphone Carousel Revisited (VIDEO)

the payphone project — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:41:44 +0000

I would swear I found PRAY on one of these payphones some years ago. Finding any photos I captured of it seems impossible now. Also, this domain name might be for sale. The content, I'm told, is worth nothing. Maybe the domain name is?

Video: Astoria’s Last PRAYphones Finally Gone.

the payphone project — Mon, 10 May 2021 20:30:57 +0000

A payphone that actually still got usage until its dial tone dropped has finally been removed from Steinway Street in Astoria. I had started to think CityBridge or its contractors simply forgot this one was out there.

Telephonic Ephemera from “Serpico”: TRafalgar-6 and LExington-5

the payphone project — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 23:17:03 +0000

Last night's hunt for PRAY in the 1973 film "Serpico" turned up an unexpected bit of telephonic trivia. A van from Du Valle Cleaners passes by with a few telephone numbers in the old telephone exchange name format.

PRAYphones Gone From Midtown Manhattan

the payphone project — Sat, 27 Jun 2020 01:49:35 +0000

Midtown Manhattan lost some of its religion during the pandemic, and not just because of church closures. Two of Manhattan's few remaining PRAYphones disappeared from 51st Street, across from St. Patrick's Cathedral.

PRAY at Beyond the Streets

the payphone project — Mon, 01 Jul 2019 18:16:42 +0000

It may not have been authentic PRAY, but I appreciated seeing one of my all-time New York City heroes get some respect at a Brooklyn street art exhibit.

Looking For Religion In A Payphone

the payphone project — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 17:31:09 +0000

There is more religion on the upper east side and other parts of New York than most people realize. The messages are virtually subliminal, hidden in the contours of payphone enclosures.

I Found PRAY, But Not On A Payphone

the payphone project — Mon, 04 Jun 2018 16:36:19 +0000

PRAY spotting might have me working the D train into my commute.

Go To Church Read Bible. Payphone Scratchiti by PRAY?

the payphone project — Sun, 20 May 2018 22:34:13 +0000

It's hard to see but it is there. It is one of a few recent sightings of a religious exhortation etched onto a payphone enclosure that could date back to the 1980s. Was this the work of PRAY, the legendary scratchiti artist?

Was This the Work of PRAY on a Port Authority Bus Terminal Payphone?

the payphone project — Mon, 12 Jun 2017 18:45:42 +0000

Close-up of a Port Authority Bus Terminal payphone bearing scratches echoing the work of PRAY, New York's legendary scratchiti artist.