A worker removes the last public payphone near Times Square in New York City, US, on May 23, 2022. — Reuters
NEW YORK: Marking the end of an era, New York City on May 23 removed the last of its storied payphone booths, which have fallen victim to the ubiquity of free WiFi and cellphones in recent years.
But Superman fans can take comfort in the fact that Manhattan will keep four of the defunct booths, made famous as the impromptu changing rooms for journalist Clark Kent as he transformed into the Man of Steel.
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A worker removes the last public payphone near Times Square in New York City, US, on May 23, 2022. — Reuters
A worker loads the last public payphone on to a truck during the removal near Times Square in New York City, U.S., May 23, 2022. — Reuters
Workers pose with the last public payphone before its removal near Times Square in New York City, US on May 23, 2022. — Reuters
Workers remove the final New York City payphone near Seventh Avenue and 49th Street in Midtown Manhattan on May 23, 2022. The city began removing payphones in 2015 and replacing them with public Wi-Fi hotspots. There are still four permanent full-length so-called Superman booths. — AFP
Workers remove the final New York City payphone near Seventh Avenue and 49th Street in Midtown Manhattan on May 23, 2022. The city began removing payphones in 2015 and replacing them with public Wi-Fi hotspots. There are still four permanent full-length so-called Superman booths. — AFP
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