EagleFly_5 t1_j0mx7w4 wrote on December 17, 2022 at 9:56 PM

Reply to comment by w321123 in New York City removed its last public pay telephone by Rollyman1

Technically those are privately owned as with a handful of others in the UWS (4 in total). This was the last public pay phone booth left in the city. Barring some inside of buildings, most likely they won’t be around, as nowadays, LinkNYC is the spiritual successor w/ free phone calls, free WiFi (or for some, 5G as well), can charge your devices via USB, and able to access city services/the internet.

Halfhand84 t1_j0o2zd5 wrote on December 18, 2022 at 3:23 AM

I wouldn't call it spiritual successor when you can't even get privacy to piss all over it like in the good ole days.

I kid.