Susie’s Pies in the Bronx

Susie’s Pies in the Bronx is a perfect example of the quintessential classic New York pizzeria #storefront with its walk-up window to order & grab a slice from the counter and its beautiful #handpainted signage complete with phone number showing no area code as this #pizzeria was founded in the 1970s, when the Bronx  was still part of the 212 area code. 

In fact, for the first 37 years after the establishment of the North American Numbering Plan in 1947, all of New York City was a single numbering plan with area code 212. But in 1984, New York Telephone asked the New York Public Service Commission to split part of New York City into a new area code to "prevent an impending exhaustion of telephone numbers." 

On February 1, 1984, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island were split into a new area code, with Manhattan and the Bronx retaining 212. The announcement of the impending split triggered protests and threats of legal action from local officials and lawmakers representing the outer boroughs. 

Despite this, New York Telephone implemented the new 718 area code on September 1, 1984 and on July 1, 1992, the Bronx and the neighborhood of Marble Hill, Manhattan were also split from numbering plan area 212, and were added to 718. 

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