Game of ‘Thrones’: NYC is getting 17 new public bathrooms, with digital entry and a 10-minute limit

New York City is installing 17 new public bathrooms across its five boroughs. The facilities feature digital entry systems and a 10-minute occupancy limit. Concerns have been raised regarding accessibility for residents who lack reliable cellphone access to enter the units.
New Yorkers desperate for a place to go are getting 17 new public bathrooms across the five boroughs, but the high-tech system meant to keep them clean and functioning is already raising concerns that homeless New Yorkers without reliable cellphone access could struggle to get inside. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Wednesday that installation has begun...
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