Mallory "Helps" Take Down a Phone Booth

Saying it's important to realize that even small things can affect neighborhoods' quality of life, Mark Mallory stood at a College Hill corner this morning to call attention to the removal of a phone booth.

The booth didn't have a phone anymore, nor a book. Instead, neighbors said, it attracted sleeping drunks, trash, even couples doing things the residents didn't particularly want to watch.


After the mayor's quick speech, Cincinnati Bell workers took the booth down in less than a minute.

The neighbors, and Mallory, clapped. The elderly ladies who'd gathered to watch offered to campaign for him if he needs them next time, even though they live in North College Hill.

Here, the mayor - he's a funny guy - jokes that the strength of the mayor's office is so great that all he has to do is touch the booth.