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EXCLUSIVE: Let our people go! City Council bill seeks relief to reopen more public bathrooms across New York City

By Dean Moses Posted on April 28, 2022
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When you gotta go, where do you go? Too often in New York, no one knows — because too many public bathrooms are a no-go.

For years, the city that never sleeps has been plagued by a significant lack of open and free restrooms, something that became painfully apparent during the COVID-19 pandemic’s quarantine period. It is not uncommon to see transit bathrooms with thick chains wrapped around them or park lavatories completely shuttered or in an unsanitary state, leaving both native New Yorkers and tourists without a place to relieve themselves unless they shell out significantly more than that by visiting local restaurants or cafés.

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EXCLUSIVE: Let our people go! City Council bill seeks relief to reopen more public bathrooms across New York City

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