2 million devices accessed LinkNYC’s free public Wi-Fi network in 2024, for a total of more than 17 million devices over the program’s lifetime
Since 2016, LinkNYC has supported over $1.3 billion in economic activity and generated more than $125 million in revenue for the City of New York
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NEW YORK, NY – A new report from LinkNYC, the world’s largest free public Wi-Fi network, shows the program provided more than 205 million free Wi-Fi connections and over 5 million free phone calls — including 96,000 calls to the NYS EBT helpline — in 2024. During the AT&T outage in February 2024, LinkNYC powered more than 760,000 free Wi-Fi sessions and over 13,000 free calls in a single day.
“In under a decade, LinkNYC has become an icon of New York City’s streetscape,” said Nick Colvin, CEO of LinkNYC. “Millions of our neighbors pass a Link every week — we’ve transformed the way New Yorkers engage with City government, community businesses, and each other, all while driving more than $1 billion in economic activity.”
Beyond providing free and expanded connectivity, LinkNYC supported 655 jobs and more than $98 million in labor income for hard-working New Yorkers in 2024 alone. Last year, LinkNYC’s LinkLocal program also donated over $4 million in free ad space on LinkNYC screens for more than 1,300 eligible New York City-based small businesses and nonprofits to help bolster the city’s local economy.
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About LinkNYC
LinkNYC is the world’s largest and fastest free public Wi-Fi network. Each Link kiosk provides free superfast Wi-Fi, phone calls, device charging, access to social services, and displays content such as real-time weather, transit info, public art, and local information. The city-wide network has more than 17 million Wi-Fi users and has connected more than 30 million free phone calls. All of LinkNYC’s services are completely free to users and taxpayers, provided by CityBridge, a joint venture led by Intersection Media and Boldyn Networks. The second generation offering will deploy thousands of new kiosks, called Link5G, enabled with 5G wireless technology across the city. For more information about LinkNYC or to find a Link near you, visit www.link.nyc.