Josh Freed: Phoneless in New York — a harrowing tale

In the last few days, I’ve cemented my reputation as a “designated loser.”
I was visiting New York last weekend, where my wife and I spent Monday cycling in Brooklyn. When we got near Coney Island in the gruelling heat, I decided to stop for a quick ocean swim.
Big mistake. When I got out of the water a half-hour later and put my shorts back on, my brand new iPhone 8 wasn’t in them.
Yikes! I’d gotten it two months ago for almost nothing with a new phone plan &m