LinkNYC kiosks not a hit with everyone
What the Heck Is This Doing Here?
Hundreds of 9-1/2-foot-tall LinkNYC kiosks — which provide free phone, Wi-Fi service and USB charging stations — have been installed across the city, with more coming every day. While they are getting increased usage, the kiosks, which come equipped with three built-in cameras and advertising, are not popular with everyone.
Case in point: Cobble Hill resident Judith Barnes came back from a vacation last week only to find a LinkNYC kiosk installed on the sidewalk directly in front of her apartment window.
Barnes is the founder of Vertical Player Repertory, a critically acclaimed opera company operating out of her home at 219 Court St. near Warren Street.
Barnes told the Brooklyn Eagle she was shocked to see the “massive” tower just feet from her window.