Free NYC Gigabit Wifi Hubs

Saw a proposal for this quite a number of years ago.  Finally NYC putting public Wifi into many old 'phone booths'.  In the Verge.    " ... The full network will install more than 7,500 public hubs throughout the city, each replacing a pre-existing phone booth. Once completed, the hubs will also include USB device charging ports, touchscreen web browsing, and two 55-inch advertising displays. The city estimates that ads served by the new hubs will generate more than $500 million in revenue over the next 12 years. ... "