New Telephone Booth Installed on Orchard
It’s as if nothing ever happened. That telephone booth hit-and-run from last week has already been remedied. Over the weekend, a brand new steel-and-glass box was installed on the sidewalk outside 145 Orchard Street.
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Missing from this outdated Titan is the phone itself, though that’s probably not the priority here. Ad dollars are. Those glowing parcels of ad space will likely receive their due and proper first.
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