New Report finds many NYC public bathrooms are closed, dirty or missing basic amenities

WNYC News | Dec 22, 2025

Along with a lack of options for a city of its stature, the public restrooms that New York does have are regularly closed or dirty or lacking basic amenities. That's according to a recent City Council report called "Good to Go?" that investigated nearly 200 facilities around the Five Boroughs. 

Councilmember Shekar Krishnan leads the Council’s Committee on Parks and Recreation and he talked with WNYC's Sean Carlson more about the city's public bathrooms.

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