All NYC subways stations will finally have Wi-Fi and cell service

If you happen to be one of those New Yorkers who uses the mostly non-existent/sometimes crappy cellphone service and Wi-Fi inside train stations as a reason to ignore dreaded things like work emails, texts from an ex and the dreaded "showtime," your days of excuses are over.

Wi-Fi is finally arriving at all the train stations of New York City and so is another basic necessity of communication — cell phone service. By Jan. 9, the 5.7 million people who ride the NYC subway system every day will finally be able to access Wi-Fi and cell phone service for all four major carriers(AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless) while underground, according to an announcement by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.  Read more...