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NYC Phone Booth
Yankee Pier, Buttermilk Channel, Governors Island, NYC - I thought there were only 4 remaining outdoor phone booths in New York City, until I spotted this old booth on Yankee Pier in New York's Buttermilk Channel. There was no public access to the pier from Governors Island, but this hulking old booth cut quite a profile with Red Hook, Brooklyn, and the Verrazano Narrows in the background. Including this booth there are (to the best of my knowledge) five remaining outdoor, freestanding phone booths in NYC. Four of them are on West End Avenue (link), the fifth is shown here. I do not know if the phone in this booth works, but I doubt it.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Outdoor phone booth at 66th Street and West End Avenue in Manhattan. There are four remaining outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. In addition to this one, other booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Outdoor phone booth at 66th Street and West End Avenue in Manhattan. There are four remaining outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. In addition to this one, other booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Outdoor phone booth at 66th Street and West End Avenue in Manhattan. People still use payphones! This man interrupted my photo shoot to conduct business in this phone booth. A few minutes later another person did the same. There are four remaining outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. In addition to this one, other booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Interior of an outdoor phone booth at 66th Street and West End Avenue in Manhattan. The number for this payphone is (212) 874-9588. But don't bother calling. Like most Verizon payphones, this one does not accept incoming calls. There are four remaining outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. In addition to this one, other booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Outdoor phone booth at 66th Street and West End Avenue in Manhattan. There are four remaining outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. In addition to this one, other booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets. Another item of interest is the "DON'T WALK" light. Like phone booths, these old-fashioned crosswalk indicators are being phased out. They will be replaced by language-neutral LED-based signs. The LED signs are much brighter and much cheaper to operate. But I do prefer the soft, gentle light of the old-fashioned signs.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Interior of one of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. Rust and graffiti make these booths difficult to maintain. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
Interior of one of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Last Phone Booths of Manhattan Island, New York City
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets. Closing the door of this phone booth provides a cocoon-like feeling of muffled seclusion. You can hear people talking outside but they sound like Mrs. Othmar, from Charlie Brown's grade school. It is, in fact, a weird feeling to be on a Manhattan city street with such a level of privacy. This cocoon-like feeling used to be common but as outdoor phone booths continue to disappear this feeling is rare.
Manhattan Phone Booth, NYC
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets.
Inside a Manhattan Phone Booth, NYC
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets. Closing the door of this phone booth provides a cocoon-like feeling of muffled seclusion. You can hear people talking outside but they sound like Mrs. Othmar, from Charlie Brown's grade school. It is, in fact, a weird feeling to be on a Manhattan city street with such a level of privacy. This cocoon-like feeling used to be common but as outdoor phone booths continue to disappear this feeling is rare.
Last Phone Booths in Manhattan
One of the last four outdoor phone booths in Manhattan. These booths are located on West End Avenue at the corners of 66th, 90th, 100th, and 101st Streets. Look for this photo at Clark & Kent, the web site for a fictional ad agency with its offices in this New York City phone booth.