NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Wednesday announced plans to install 17 additional modular public bathrooms across New York City as part of a one-year pilot program with Throne Labs.<\/p>\n
The new bathrooms will be placed in high-traffic areas across the city, with installation beginning this week. Officials showcased two of the modular units as part of the announcement.<\/p>\n
New Yorkers will be able to access the bathrooms by text message, QR code, through the Throne Bathroom Network app or with a tap card distributed by local community partners. The tap cards are intended to ensure people experiencing homelessness also have access to the facilities.<\/p>\n
Planned locations include areas near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Columbus Park in Brooklyn and Cooper Square in the East Village.<\/p>\n
Each bathroom will be free to use and open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. They will be ADA-accessible and fully touchless.<\/p>\n
Users will be limited to 10 minutes inside. Audio warnings will sound at the five-minute and eight-minute marks before the doors open when the time limit expires.<\/p>\n
The bathrooms will include a comfortable interior, running-water sink, flushing toilet, climate control and a baby-changing station.<\/p>\n
“Too many New Yorkers know what it’s like to have nowhere to go while they’re on the go,” said Mayor Mamdani in a statement. “This pilot is about making sure New Yorkers can count on a clean, safe, accessible bathroom when they need one. We are going to learn from this pilot and build a public bathroom network that meets the needs of New Yorkers in every borough.”<\/p>\n
Earlier this year<\/a>, the mayor committed $4 million to install at least two dozen modular toilets across the five boroughs.<\/p>\n Unlike traditional restrooms, modular toilets can be installed above ground without connecting to sewer and water lines, making them less expensive and faster to build.<\/p>\n The pilot program is part of a broader goal to have slightly more than 2,100 public toilets across New York City by 2035.<\/p>\n The city provided this list of where the new bathrooms will be located:<\/p>\n Bronx: Yankee Stadium, Admiral Farragut Playground, Mapes Park and Monsignor Raul Del Valle Square ———-<\/p>\n * Get Eyewitness News Delivered<\/a> <\/p>\n * More New York City news<\/a><\/p>\n * Send us a news tip<\/a><\/p>\n * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts<\/a> <\/p>\n * Follow us on YouTube<\/a> <\/p>\n
Brooklyn: Columbus Park, Milestone Park, Fulton Street and Truxton Street and Avenue C Plaza
Queens: Astoria Boulevard South and 31st Street, Northern Boulevard and 31st Street, Northern Boulevard and 54th Street and 34th Avenue and 64th Street
Manhattan: Cooper Square, Malcolm X Plaza, Delancey Street and Suffolk Street and Plaza Alianza Dominicana
Staten Island: North Shore Esplanade<\/p>\n
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