Zohran Mamdani wants dozens of factory-built public bathrooms. Delays and high costs could stand in the way.
Mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani Anadolu/Getty Images Mayor Zohran Mamdani rolled out a plan in his first days in office to build public bathrooms. NYC aims for cost-efficient, quick public toilet installations. Red tape and high costs have long held the city back from addressing the issue. Every time Leah Goodridge leaves her home in New York City, she performs the same exercise: figuring out where the closest bathroom is. That's because Goodridge has uterine fibroids, which force her to use the restroom frequently, normally twice an hour after she drinks something. "Every time I leave my house, I have to chart it out," she said. Finding a public bathroom when you're out and about in the Big Apple can be a major challenge. There are only about 1,000 public restrooms for New York City's more than 8 million residents — not to mention its 65 million yearly visitors. The city ranks 93rd in public toilet access among the 100 largest US cities, accordi...
