Gotta go in Manhattan? Then ‘urine’ luck!
Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine’s office created a map of public bathrooms available throughout the borough— because when you have to go, you have to go.
The map, available online and can be printed out, shows 141 restrooms located in parks and an additional 22 johns located in subway stations. The restrooms are listed by neighborhood, from Lower Manhattan all the way up to Inwood and Washington Heights. Randall’s and Ward Islands are also included.
Levine, who has been vocal in the news about the conditions and availability of public restrooms in the city, said the map will help New Yorkers and tourists find a place to go when nature is urgently calling.
“We created this map so that New Yorkers always know where a nearby bathroom is,” the beep said. “Whether you’re someone with a medical condition who frequently needs a bathroom, pregnant, taking care of a young child, or just have to go, having the knowledge of where a bathroom is at your fingertips is critical.”
The borough president, who has been in office since 2022, added that a hardcopy of the map is helpful for anyone who may not be able to access it digitally.
“This tool is also for those who may not have access to or knowledge of digital tools, such as senior citizens, so that everyone in our city has the information they need,” he said.
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According to the borough president’s office, there are approximately 1,100 public toilets for the city’s 8.6 million residents, a statistic Levine has called “something for the stage of a comedy club.”
The map’s launch comes nearly two months after NYC Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a plan to create 46 new public restrooms and renovate 36 others over the next five years within the city. Manhattan is poised to get 28 new facilities as part of the plan.
In the meantime, resources like Levine’s new map will give New Yorkers some relief.
“While New York still needs many, many more public bathrooms, this map is an invaluable tool for finding the bathrooms we do have, which is a matter of public health, equity, and accessibility.”
Improving the city’s toilet turmoil made some headway last year when the NYC Council passed legislation requiring the city to inspect and issue a report on the conditions, features and status of existing public bathrooms. The information must be available on a website run by the city, according to details of the law.
For more information, visit the borough president’s website at manhattanbp.nyc.gov.
