Let the people pee: NYC municipal buildings may be forced to open their bathrooms to the public

"Access to clean and accessible bathrooms in New York City should not be a luxury," City Council member Rita Joseph said, emphasizing that basic facilities must be available for all.

"Too often residents of this city have to concede to business owners for bathroom access, sometimes making unnecessary purchases just to use the facilities, calling the right to relieve oneself in a decent bathroom a 'basic human right.'"

"The struggle to find a safe - and clean - place to do one's business while away from home is something New Yorkers know all too well due to poor access to public restrooms."

Chief public realm officer Ya-Ting Liu argued against the need for public buildings to open restrooms, insisting current municipal toilets serve their purpose for those with legitimate business.

Read at New York Post