From Reuters
The Big Apple is split but, New york is making plans to allow mobile phones to work virtually everywhere. Planes, trains and subways are all in the works to becoming connectable. New York’s city officials are currntly fielding bids from service providers to bring this to immediate reality.
However, the Federal Aviation Administration is still determining its standing, as the on and off relationship with electronics in the sky continues. Although, memories of September 11 may be the turning tide in allowing calls from the sky.
As of this writing timetables are not set as to when the citywide connectivity goes into effect.

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