pts – The Payphone Project

Corner Office Payphone With a Window View. 718-476-8903

the payphone project — Mon, 15 Jul 2019 00:00:52 +0000

Originally listed at 718-476-8903, this payphone has dial tone at the 90th Street/Elmhurst Avenue 7 train station. I got bumped into by a bunch of people yesterday while trying to use this payphone. Nobody paid me no mind.

The Slow Demise of the Last Payphone at Grand Central

the payphone project — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 22:43:26 +0000

A look back, in pictures and paean, at the last payphone in Grand Central subway station.

Payphones at the Union Square Job Center

the payphone project — Wed, 29 May 2019 14:06:45 +0000

Conducting a guided tour of payphones around Union Square was not exactly in my comfort zone. But I did it anyway, and while the tour was in progress I just happened to spot a couple of new-to-me payphones inside a government building.

What Does a Payphone Call Sound Like?

the payphone project — Mon, 02 Apr 2018 21:35:52 +0000

My voice sounds mighty different through this payphone when compared to being captured by decent audio gear. Listen in.

$1 For Two Minutes? That’s Survival Mode.

the payphone project — Sat, 17 Mar 2018 00:17:31 +0000

It looks like I might have made my last phone call from the last payphone at Rockefeller Center after PTS increased the cost of a local call by over 1400%.

Talking on the PTS at LAX

the payphone project — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 01:24:18 +0000

The Kreller Girls found a bank of payphones at LAX. Great photo.

O’Hare Airport Has Payphones. Lots Of Them.

the payphone project — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 22:16:39 +0000

Val Vashon checks in again to report that Chicago's O'Hare Airport has a surprising quantity of payphones, and they all seem to work.

Strange Beeps From Rockefeller Center’s Last Payphone

the payphone project — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 22:13:31 +0000

Strange beeps coming from a Rockefeller Center payphone might have some meaning, or they might not. Anyone with knowledge of the matter is welcome to inform us all.

A Times Square Payphone’s Unique Memorial

the payphone project — Sat, 10 Sep 2016 16:32:32 +0000

Whoever removed the payphone from this wall at the Times Square subway station seems to have done so with a sense of humor.

Penn Station Payphone User

the payphone project — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 15:12:45 +0000

Penn Station could be home to the largest number of payphones under one roof in New York.

Action Shot: Penn Station Payphone User

the payphone project — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 15:15:32 +0000

The not-as-rare-as-you'd-think payphone user. August, 2016.

Grand Central Subway Station – No Working Payphones

the payphone project — Sat, 20 Aug 2016 19:53:22 +0000

There are only two payphones left on the upper level of the Grand Central subway station. Neither one works.

Phone Booths at the Met Breuer Museum

the payphone project — Tue, 31 May 2016 12:38:49 +0000

My first thought on hearing that the Met Breuer was taking over the old Whitney building was, naturally enough, “What will they do with the phone booths in the basement?” I am sure this was the question all New Yorkers asked when they heard about the Met Breuer opening.

Working Payphone at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

the payphone project — Tue, 31 May 2016 02:11:07 +0000

Located at the 82nd Street entrance to the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a single payphone. Its number is 212-650-9682.

Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library

the payphone project — Wed, 04 May 2016 02:25:40 +0000

There are two payphones at the Mid-Manhattan Branch of the New York Public Library. 212-684-9516 & 212-684-8529.