Years ago I did a video about "Link NYC" I was mostly concerned about the possibility of surveillance through the cameras.
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You filmed and edited this? Good job!
I've done some of that, it's a lot of work.
So how is LinkNYC a communication system, just through wifi? Or can you talk directly through it to other terminals?
They have wired internet connections IDK if it is ethernet or just cable.
Each also has a wifi hotspot but it's very slow and annoying to use.
Using the web browser on the little screen is faster, but not very private.
"The cameras are turned off by default, and footage captured from any active cameras is stored for no longer than seven days unless the footage is necessary to investigate an incident."
I think public backlash has lead them to say this.
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Some observations about how linkNYC is used:
* Emergency calls. This was the main reason something needed to replace the payphones. Even at time of removal payphones were still important for emergencies.
* Information network: the screens can get information to the whole city in an emergency.
* charging phones: they have USB ports where people charge their phones. Some annoying people complain about "homeless people" (how do you know) using them? IDK I've used them in a pinch.
@futurebird
FYI, I've been mistaken for a homeless person. One time a guy gave me a 20 and told me to get a good meal. One block from my home. I didn't object.
So it's not always easy to distinguish between homeless peeps and weird ferals. 
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@futurebird
FYI, I've been mistaken for a homeless person. One time a guy gave me a 20 and told me to get a good meal. One block from my home. I didn't object. So it's not always easy to distinguish between homeless peeps and weird ferals. @matera @futurebird oh same. One time I was busking? Weirder was the time I was sitting in the entryway of the bar after close to use their wifi on my laptop to buy plane tickets. Like, sir, I am fine, really. I get that anyone would say that but in my case it's really, really true
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Some observations about how linkNYC is used:
* Emergency calls. This was the main reason something needed to replace the payphones. Even at time of removal payphones were still important for emergencies.
* Information network: the screens can get information to the whole city in an emergency.
* charging phones: they have USB ports where people charge their phones. Some annoying people complain about "homeless people" (how do you know) using them? IDK I've used them in a pinch.
@futurebird I have no time for people who are uncomfortable seeing "homeless people" in their field of vision and also want to make sure they have no way to get a call about a job or a place to stay for the night
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Some observations about how linkNYC is used:
* Emergency calls. This was the main reason something needed to replace the payphones. Even at time of removal payphones were still important for emergencies.
* Information network: the screens can get information to the whole city in an emergency.
* charging phones: they have USB ports where people charge their phones. Some annoying people complain about "homeless people" (how do you know) using them? IDK I've used them in a pinch.
@futurebird
My big complaint would be the possibility of juice jacking from the charging stations. -
@matera @futurebird oh same. One time I was busking? Weirder was the time I was sitting in the entryway of the bar after close to use their wifi on my laptop to buy plane tickets. Like, sir, I am fine, really. I get that anyone would say that but in my case it's really, really true
@catmisgivings @futurebird
The fact that I wear second-hand clothes- (and don't give an aerial sex act - and wander around with a shopping cart (Not a grocery store cart, but still a mobile comfort station of sorts) might affect some people's perception of me -
@futurebird
My big complaint would be the possibility of juice jacking from the charging stations.The ports don't have the data pins connected, you can't mess with the tablet or anything through them. They just spit 5V.
I guess one could make a dongle that could intercept the power, pass it on, but also mess with devices?
I think it'd look pretty obvious.
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@catmisgivings @futurebird
The fact that I wear second-hand clothes- (and don't give an aerial sex act - and wander around with a shopping cart (Not a grocery store cart, but still a mobile comfort station of sorts) might affect some people's perception of me@matera @futurebird in my case, a favorite aran knit sweater reads as a shabby hand-me-down when it is Not
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Years ago I did a video about "Link NYC" I was mostly concerned about the possibility of surveillance through the cameras. Link NYC is a massive system that puts screens on nearly every block in the city.
Mamdani has been cutting short informative videos about city services for linkNYC. He's using it to tell people things like "if you have a 3 or 4 year old it's time to sign them up for pre-k now"
Maybe he can really do this. No other mayor has used them like this.
Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
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Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird There is no way to select no option XD
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Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird Tampa area FL: none of the above. -
Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird no to all for Chicago unless one of them exists somewhere I'm not ware of.
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Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird Baltimore occasionally has outlets on light poles. So, yes we sorta kinda have a way to charge your phone on the street. We might still have some pay phones, but I wouldn’t count kn then to work.
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@futurebird There is no way to select no option XD
Yeah I'm revising the poll over that. People can comment about "public wifi" I guess?
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Years ago I did a video about "Link NYC" I was mostly concerned about the possibility of surveillance through the cameras. Link NYC is a massive system that puts screens on nearly every block in the city.
Mamdani has been cutting short informative videos about city services for linkNYC. He's using it to tell people things like "if you have a 3 or 4 year old it's time to sign them up for pre-k now"
Maybe he can really do this. No other mayor has used them like this.
@futurebird I don't live in New York, so I appreciate your video on linkNYC. I'm following Mayor Mamdani's actions with great interest, and curiosity about how applicable his administration's tactics might be elsewhere. So I would love to hear more about how he's using linkNYC.
I tried to see if any of the videos were online anywhere but all I found was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbSlwbCLHbw, which was a helpful press conference but not more detailed than simply mentioning that linkNYC and taxi TV are two channels he's using. The school chancellor referring to the kids eligible for 3-K/pre-K as "New York's cutest" was a sound bite worth watching for though.
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Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird metro Detroit suburbs: we have none of this as far as I know. I’m sure there are some
Cities that have WiFi but not mine. We barely have cell service lol -
Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird
Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Smallish city, 133k people. Between Toronto and Ottawa, part of neither.No real way to charge phones on the street.
We have had municipal WiFi at different times and qualities, but the project hasn't ever lasted very long.
No municipal information screens, just a tourist information place downtown near city hall.
I have seen payphones on occasion in recent years, though most are long gone. You can go into a store and ask to use theirs.
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Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
@futurebird Our b usses have charging ports and ... based on conversation I heard on bus yesterday, people can get "blocks" to charge their phones from... ("Your next appointment, ask them for a block!" in a convo about all the different options for charging the phone.)
No "municipal info" screens that I know of but there are lots of places (bus terminal, college places) with screens that have alerts for weather and that sort of thing when stuff happens. -
@futurebird I don't live in New York, so I appreciate your video on linkNYC. I'm following Mayor Mamdani's actions with great interest, and curiosity about how applicable his administration's tactics might be elsewhere. So I would love to hear more about how he's using linkNYC.
I tried to see if any of the videos were online anywhere but all I found was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbSlwbCLHbw, which was a helpful press conference but not more detailed than simply mentioning that linkNYC and taxi TV are two channels he's using. The school chancellor referring to the kids eligible for 3-K/pre-K as "New York's cutest" was a sound bite worth watching for though.
I didn't know that the mayor's office could put announcement on linkNYC. But it seems there is some of the screen time that's allotted to the city.
The last two mayors just couldn't be bothered to put much effort into it.
There were simple text announcements but nothing like the mayor explaining important deadlines.
Which seems like a public relations no-brainer. But it's also more effective at getting people to pay attention.
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Hey, people in other cities than NYC:
1. Do you have a way to charge your phone on the street?
2. Are there municipal information screens? Do they show ads?
3. Is there public wifi? Is it any good?
4. Can you make a phonecall on the street even if you don't have a cellphone?
