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AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

Summary: AT&T is bringing free Wi-Fi access to select New York City parks this summer. Too bad it's unbearably hot outside today for anyone to use it. At least then the network won't be that congested!

Rachel King

By for Between the Lines |

AT&T is bringing free Wi-Fi access to select New York City parks this summer. Too bad it's unbearably hot outside today for anyone to use it. At least then the network won't be that congested!

Anyway, the offer is still pretty sweet for New Yorkers once the temperature drops by a degree (or 10 to 15) who want to sit in the park with their Wi-Fi-enabled tablets, e-book readers, smartphones and laptops. There's always the Mi-Fi option for those who have it, but why bother with those when this is completely free? (FYI, they'll also be free to the taxpayers at the expense of AT&T.)

The hotspots will be available in 20 parks (listed below) throughout the five boroughs starting today for everyone (not just AT&T customers). Who knows how long it will last - hopefully forever!

  • Bronx: Joyce Kilmer Park, Bronx River Park and Devoe Park
  • Brooklyn: Brooklyn Bridge Park, Fort Greene Park, Herbert Von King Park, McCarren Park and Prospect Park
  • Manhattan: Battery Park, Thomas Jefferson Park, Central Park (multiple locations), the High Line, Holcombe Rucker Park, Marcus Garvey Park and Tompkins Square Park
  • Queens: Astoria Park, Flushing Meadows Corona Park and MacDonald Park
  • Staten Island: Clove Lake Park and South Beach

[via Gizmodo]

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  • RE: AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

    Honestly, it seems a bit counterintuitive to me. Going to the park to surf the internet? Why go to the park at all?
    Aerowind
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    • RE: AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

      @Aerowind
      [i]Why go to the park at all?[/i]
      Because its nice to be outside on sunny days?

      Most adults don't use the see-saw anymore so It gives them something to do while enjoying all that NYC nature.
      Tigertank
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      • and while in Central Park

        @Tigertank You can give thanks to the govt for evicting all of those poor people and minorities many years ago so that the city could build Central Park. Isnt eminent domain wonderful?
        otaddy
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      • RE: AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

        @Otaddy
        Well it was built in 1857. Not sure how that figures into your argument.
        hoaxoner
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      • Just reminding people

        @hoaxoner That the city of New York stole property from poor people and minorities so that they could build central park. These people couldnt defend themselves and so their land was taken away...around 1857.

        NYC seems to like taking things from one group to give to another...and ATT has to take money from somewhere to pay for central park wifi.
        otaddy
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  • Completely Free?

    How so?

    Seems like ATT has to pay for it somehow.
    otaddy
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  • RE: AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

    Usually I am able to keep up with all of your blogs and subjects, but this line left me in the dark: "(FYI, they?ll also be free to the taxpayers at the expense of AT&T.)" What am I missing?
    charleyj98
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  • RE: AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

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  • RE: AT&T gifts free Wi-Fi at select New York City parks

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