End of an era – NYC removes last public payphone

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2 years ago

May 24, 2022

Natasha Schapova

Phone booths remain an iconic feature in London but in New York City they are no more

The last public booth has been removed from NYC with the rise of cellphones rendering them useless.

The mission to remove the once-popular pay-phones began in 2014 coming to an end on Monday.

Link NYC kiosks have replaced the majority of phone booths across the city allowing users to charge their devices, use wi-fi and make free phone calls.

There is it goes … pic.twitter.com/88L3KEvNcT
— Dan Levitan (@DanLevitan) May 23, 2022

Now nearly 2,000 of these kiosks can be found around the city.

Commissioner Matthew Fraser says this is just another step forward in the digital evolution as cities adapt to “meet the demands of our rapidly changing daily communications needs”.

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Tesla cut the U.S. prices of its Model Y, Model X and Model S vehicles by $2,000 each, days after the first-quarter deliveries of the world’s most valuable automaker missed market expectations.

Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle (EV) maker lowered the prices for its Model Y base variant to $42,990, while the long-range and performance variants are now priced at $47,990 and $51,490, respectively, according to its website.

The basic version of the Model S now costs $72,990 and its plaid variant $87,990. The Model X base variant now costs $77,990 and its plaid variant is priced at $92,900.

Tesla North America also said in a post on X said it would end its referral program benefits in all markets after April 30.

Referral program allows buyers to get extra incentives through referrals from existing customers, a strategy long used by traditional automakers to boost sales.

Musk has postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announce plans to enter the South Asian market, Reuters reported on Saturday.

On Monday Reuters reported, citing an internal memo, that the EV maker was laying off more than 10% of its global workforce.

Earlier this month Reuters reported the EV maker had canceled a long-promised inexpensive car, expected to cost $25,000, that investors had been counting on to drive mass-market growth.

The EV maker reported this month that its global vehicle deliveries in the first quarter fell for the first time in nearly four years, as price cuts failed to stir demand.

Tesla is to report first-quarter earnings on Tuesday.