Pay Phones

So Long Pay Phones—7,000 'LinkNYC' Towers Coming Soon

Pay phones are over in New York City. Soon, however, 7,000 futuristic looking Link towers will be a standard presence among the New York streetscape.

November 19, 2014 - Gizmodo

NYC Mayor: Bring Payphones Into the 21st Century

With 11,000 payphones scattered across New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg is asking techies to design a payphone that will meet modern communication needs.

December 6, 2012 - Crain's Business New York

New York City Sidewalks Overflowing with Vibrancy, and Conflict

Jeremy Smerd describes the competition over sidewalk space in New York, as commerce overflows out of buildings and into public space.

May 2, 2012 - Crain's New York Business

Lose Pay Phones, Fight Crime and Blight?

Jacksonville, Florida officials are considering removing pay phones on sidewalks and in downtown parks, which are often viewed as nuisances that hinder efforts to make neighborhoods cleaner and safer.

March 13, 2009 - The Florida Times-Union

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