You remember pay phones. They were popular around the same time as fax machines and messenger pigeons.
And there are some left. Even better, there are some that work.
So a fascinating new artistic project has hooked up 5000 NYC pay phones so that if you pick up the receiver and call 1-855-FOR-1993 (toll-free), you’ll hear various notables like myself reminiscing about the wonders and horrors of our city back in ’93.
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Topics covered include the club culture, the changing neighborhoods, the sex industry, the galleries, and the politics.
I’m going to try it today to see what I have to say.