NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just in time for MLB All-Star Week, Time Warner Cable has lit up more than 1,000 TWC WiFi™ Hotspots throughout Manhattan. To celebrate its growing WiFi network and its role as the “Official WiFi Provider” of MLB All-Star Week, the company will offer open, complimentary access to its entire NYC WiFi network, now totaling 2,700+ hotspots throughout Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn and Staten Island. As part of the celebration, TWC will have MLB All-Stars dishing up baseball giveaways and regional themed food from branded food trucks during All-Star Week – each equipped with TWC WiFi – beginning Friday, July 12 to Tuesday, July 16. All proceeds from the food trucks will benefit the Robin Hood Relief Fund to support those impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
“We’re excited to launch over 1,000 new TWC WiFi Hotspots in New York City as baseball fans arrive to experience this premier event, and we’re thrilled to help make that experience even better with free TWC WiFi,” said John Keib, EVP and Chief Care and Technical Operations Officer for Time Warner Cable.
“We also hope to help fans Enjoy MLB All-Star Week Better while raising some much needed funds for our friends at Robin Hood Relief Fund through our Food Truck program. Fans can sample great food and free WiFi while supporting a critical need in our community,” Keib added.
To access the free TWC WiFi Hotspots during MLB All-Star Week, users simply will select the TWCWiFi network name, open the browser and accept the terms of service to get started.
Time Warner Cable plans to offer up to 10,000 TWC WiFi Hotspots throughout New York City by year end – all available at no additional cost to customers with Standard Internet and above. Customers also can access more than 75,000 TWC WiFi™ Hotspots across the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut at no cost. To find a hotspot, visit www.twc.com/wificoverage for a coverage map or download the free TWC WiFi Finder app available in Google Play and the Apple App Store.
The celebratory TWC Food Trucks with TWC WiFi begin their scheduled appearances during MLB All-Star Week on July 12. Fans can visit TWC.com/MLBAllStarWeek, like TWC on Facebook at Facebook/TWC.com and follow @TWC on Twitter for the latest information, schedules and to enter for a chance to win All-Star game or All-Star Week event tickets. Fans also are encouraged to use the #EnjoyBaseballBetter hashtag to share all of their MLB All-Star Week experiences.
Below is the current TWC Food Truck schedule (subject to change):
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Friday, July 12th |
Truck 1 | Truck 2 | Truck 3 | Truck 4 | Truck 5 | Truck 6 | ||||||||||||
| Talent |
Rollie Fingers |
Darryl |
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| City | Cincinnati | Arizona | San Diego | Kansas City | New York | Miami | ||||||||||||
| Location |
321 W 42nd |
321 W 42nd |
321 W 42nd |
Staten Island- |
46 East 23rd |
46 East 23rd |
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| Time |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
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| Saturday, July 13 | Truck 1 | Truck 2 | Truck 3 | Truck 4 | Truck 5 | Truck 6 | ||||||||||||
| City | Los Angeles | Houston | Toronto | Philadelphia | Minnesota | Seattle | ||||||||||||
| Location |
321 W 42nd |
321 W 42nd |
321 W 42nd |
204 5th Ave. | 204 5th Ave. | 204 5th Ave. | ||||||||||||
| Time |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
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| Sunday, July 14 | Truck 1 | Truck 2 | Truck 3 | Truck 4 | Truck 5 | Truck 6 | ||||||||||||
| Talent |
Gaylord Perry |
Amos Otis |
Barry Lyons |
Phil Niekro |
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| City | Cleveland | St. Louis | Pittsburgh | Texas | Chicago | Atlanta | ||||||||||||
| Location | 422 E 14th |
169th Street |
169th Street |
422 E 14th |
169th Street |
422 E 14th | ||||||||||||
| Time |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
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| Monday, July 15 | Truck 1 | Truck 2 | Truck 3 | Truck 4 | Truck 5 | Truck 6 | ||||||||||||
| Talent |
Clayton Kershaw
Steve Garvey |
Jesse Orosco |
Michael Kay |
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| City | Washington | Los Angeles | Milwaukee | Oakland | New York | Boston | ||||||||||||
| Location |
2554 Broadway |
2554 Broadway |
2554 Broadway |
46 East 23rd |
46 East 23rd |
46 East 23rd |
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| Time |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
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| Tuesday, July 16 | Truck 1 | Truck 2 | Truck 3 | Truck 4 | Truck 5 | Truck 6 | ||||||||||||
| Talent |
Andre Dawson |
Adam Jones |
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| City | San Francisco | Detroit | Tampa Bay | Colorado | Chicago | Baltimore | ||||||||||||
| Location | 204 5th Ave. | 204 5th Ave. |
46 East 23rd |
46 East 23rd |
2554 Broadway |
2554 Broadway |
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| Time |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
11:00 am - |
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