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New York City has banned TikTok from all city-owned devices, citing security concerns. With many U.S. states -- and even Congress -- sharing similar sentiments about the Chinese-owned platform, Shelly Palmer, Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University's Newhouse School, speaks with Tashanea Whitlow on Fox 5's Good Day New York about the controversy. Original Airdate: August 22, 2023 Continue Reading →

It's the end of an era: New York City removed its last public payphone on Monday. The city began removing street payphones in 2015, replacing them with kiosks that offer free phone calls, Wi-Fi, and device charging. The boxy enclosures were once an iconic symbol across the city, but the rise of cellphones made the booths obsolete. Continue Reading →