The lack of public bathrooms in New York City is a perennial complaint going back decades.

Now, finally, relief is on the way.

“Today we are voting to make New York City flush with public toilets,” Brooklyn City Councilwoman Sandy Nurse said.

What You Need To Know

The City Council unanimously passed a bill Thursday that will roughly double the number of public bathrooms by 2035

The new law aims to boost the number of public bathrooms to 2,120, up from the current 1,100

City officials will have to produce a strategic planning report every four years, with the first due in September 2026

The Council unanimously passed a bill Thursday that aims to create more than 1,000 new public bathrooms, bringing the total number citywide to 2,120 by 2035. At least half will be publicly owned; othe

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