New York City hasn’t always been the easiest place to find free, reliable Internet. But, with free Wi-Fi and cell phone service installed in 279 underground subway stations, NYC is catching up to the rest of the world –finally. Plus, city streets are more Internet-friendly than ever because of a project called LinkNYC that launched last year. Now both New Yorkers and tourists have the opportunity to connect to free, superfast Wi-Fi all over the city.
You might have passed kiosks on the street, and not even realized it since they tend to (sort of) blend in with the cityscape. The sleek kiosks replaced phone booths (sad, I know, but they were rarely used anymore), and you’ll find them throughout the five boroughs. The next time you need to book a table at your favorite New York restaurant, check out the weather forecast for the Hamptons, or post that epic photo to Instagram, you can do it without using your personal hotspot. Instead, try connecting through LinkNYC.
At the kiosks, you can also charge your device in a USB port, make free phone calls to anywhere in the US, contact 911 for an emergency, and more. And according to the website, LinkNYC offers an encrypted public Wi-Fi network, adding a critical layer of protection to personal data.
More stations are coming too. At least 7,500 link kiosks will be installed in New York City over the next eight years. That’s a lot of free Wi-Fi! See the updated map with LinkNYC kiosk locations here.
Want to connect? Here’s how. And if you need help, call 844-LINK-NYC.
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DNN says
Good morning Tracy,
I’m glad you started this blog because I personally don’t see many New York City-based bloggers doing what you’re going and I love what you’re doing. I myself am from Flatbush Brooklyn but no longer live in New York City. I performed a Google search for New York City-based blogs and found you. And I’m glad I did find you. So I was reading your “about me” section and noticed you started blogging in 2011. I’m curious to know what got you started with blogging besides moving to Manhattan. Was it because you knew there was money to be made in affiliate marketing?
Speaking on the adventures in the Big Apple, my former best friend and I used to ride the number two train back in and day from Flatbush Avenue to 241st St. and White Plains Rd. in the Bronx and back home. So I pretty much have been up and down the New York City subway system as a kid. I’m glad to see that your blog is building up traction in the search engines and continues to grow. I would love to interview you someday for the site and build a quality relationship with you as a fellow blogger and content creator-Internet marketer. Keep doing what you’re doing because you’re doing a fantastic job as a NYC-based blogger! 🙂
Tracy Kaler says
Hi there,
Thanks for visiting the blog. No, I didn’t start the blog to make money. I started it because I love New York and wanted to share stories from my life here. That’s how the blog started and it evolved over time and became a lifestyle and travel blog. Glad you found this site through a search! I guess I’m doing something right 🙂