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Mayor Mamdani announces effort to expand public restroom access in NYC

Mamdani and other officials stated that accessibility must improve, citing the fact that several major cities across the country have more public restrooms per capita.

News 12 Staff

Jan 10, 2026, 5:50 PM

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a major push for more public restrooms throughout New York City on Saturday.

Mamdani and other officials stated that accessibility must improve, citing the fact that several major cities across the country have more public restrooms per capita.

They also mentioned that the City Council passed a bill last year aiming to double the number of public restrooms from the current 1,100.

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