Pay-as-you-go internet in New York?

[wintersun]

I am looking for a service that reliably provides internet wifi on a pay-as-you-go basis for NYC, wifi/personal hotspot/not dial up.

I found this site and I am wondering if anyone has any recommendations: http://www.internetservice.net/2011/10-ways-to-get-temporary-internet-service-without-a-contract/

The place I sometimes stay does not have internet.  Any ideas of which service would be good?

[Imerz]

How frequently would you need this service, and to what end?  Is it to complete vital business or for pleasure? 
If you were to only need it 2x a month to entertain yourself, it might be more cost efficient to buy a coffee and use their wifi for a couple of hours or bring a book with you from the library.

[Retired To Win]

Ntelos has a $2-a-day pay-as-you-go hot-spot 3G service that probably is available in NYC.  We use it as a back-up whenever our regular satellite internet service craps out due to atmospheric/cloudy conditions and we still must get on the internet for business reasons.

Check it out; let us know what you think.

[Ricky]

FreedomPop for 500mb and T-Mobile for 100mb (technically for tablets, but works in a phone too). Both are free.

[wintersun]

Thanks, I will test these and see what is successful and let you know.