Here’s TalkBox hanging out in the WNYC offices before we deployed it.

TalkBox Takes Off

WNYC Digital | Jul 16, 2015

We turned a pay phone into a roving microphone. First stop: Staten Island, where we're asking locals what Eric Garner means to them a year after his death. Hear some of the most thought-provoking replies so far.

This is Mark on knowing Eric Garner and accountability:

Ben on finding a solution:

Amaya from Florida on being afraid to go outside:

To find out where TalkBox will go next, follow it on Twitter @WNYCTalkBox.

Leave a voicemail with me...the new @WNYC #TalkBox @ Staten Island terminal. "What does Eric Garner mean to you." pic.twitter.com/yJmGRYqQDq
— WNYC Talk Box (@WNYCTalkBox) July 15, 2015

"He was a good innocent person. He was trying to do it all, trying to find a way to feed our families." #EricGarner #TalkBox
— WNYC Talk Box (@WNYCTalkBox) July 15, 2015

I will be in S.I. until Friday. Come talk to me. "What does #EricGarner mean to you." We might use your voice on-air. pic.twitter.com/ATAC82QUR0
— WNYC Talk Box (@WNYCTalkBox) July 15, 2015

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