The final payphone was removed from midtown Manhattan, New York, making payphones officially a thing of the past. The payphone was removed from the street and taken to the Museum of the City of New York for display in an exhibit about the pre-digital era.
This removal is the end of an era, as the city has been removing public payphones for seven years. The space previously occupied by the payphone will now host “LinkNYC” kiosks. The kiosks will provide services such as free public Wi-Fi, charging ports, 911 buttons, and screens with maps.
Original post by Rachel Treisman
Read more here: https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1100931534/last-pay-phone-new-york-city-public-nyc
