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Bathroom

Office of the MTA Inspector General

When nature calls, NYC subway bathrooms don't answer, audit finds

  • Feb 3

The Rooftop at Pier 17's bathrooms among finalists in national contest

  • Aug 13, 2025

New bill will double amount of public bathrooms in NYC

  • Apr 11, 2025

Tenants get victory over landlord after being overcharged for years

  • Mar 5, 2025

Cab drivers want emergency placards to park for bathroom breaks

  • Feb 3, 2025

Republican introduces transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol

  • Nov 19, 2024

New map offers guide to free public bathrooms across NYC

  • Jul 31, 2024

NYC Mayor Adams announces plan for 82 new restrooms in city parks

  • Jun 3, 2024

Latest Videos

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New map offers guide to free public bathrooms across NYC

  • Jul 30, 2024
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams announces expansion to restrooms in public parks

  • Jun 3, 2024
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NYC officials urge MTA to raise awareness about subway bathrooms

  • Apr 19, 2024
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NYC officials urge MTA to raise awareness about subway bathrooms

  • Apr 17, 2024
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Mother gets fined for bathroom park controversy

  • Apr 12, 2024
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NYC pays $5.3M for 5 more public restroom locations

  • Feb 28, 2023
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NYC parks and playgrounds to receive multimillion dollar bathroom upgrade

  • Feb 28, 2023
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18 public restrooms reopening at various subway stops

  • Jan 9, 2023

Latest Stories

New York City officials urge MTA to raise awareness about bathrooms in subway system

Did you know there are more than 120 bathrooms at 63 stations throughout the subway system? Officials want to make sure customers know where they are and how to access them.

  • Apr 22, 2024

Mother shocked by $50 fine after 4-year-old son has bathroom emergency in Battery Park

Michiko Sasaki was fined $50 after her son had a bathroom emergency that he couldn't hold any longer while outside in Battery Park.

  • Apr 12, 2024

MTA to reopen 36 more bathrooms across 18 subway stations

This latest announcement comes after 18 restrooms reopened earlier this year.

  • Jun 28, 2023

Some Taylor Swift fans say they're wearing adult diapers to her shows so they don't miss any songs

Some Taylor Swift fans say they have taken to wearing adult diapers at the pop star's concerts, in order to avoid missing a single song on her setlist.

  • Jun 5, 2023

NYC pays $5.3M for 5 more public restroom locations to be complete by summer 2024

The city will invest a total of $5.3 million to have the public toilets installed. The big price tag reflects the cost of installing new utility lines for water and electricity to service the loos, according to the parks department.

  • Feb 28, 2023