# New York's Public Bathrooms: A Century of Neglect

> NYC's new self-contained bathrooms aim to fix a century of public restroom neglect.
- Title: New York's Public Bathrooms: A Century of Neglect | Shortify
- Summary: NYC's new self-contained bathrooms aim to fix a century of public restroom neglect. New York's 17 high-tech public toilets, managed by Throne, address…
- Keywords: nyc, throne, public bathrooms, bathroom maintenance, mamdani, nfl, public health, urban infrastructure, social inequality, communal spaces, city council, bathroom closures
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/09/nyc-public-bathrooms-map-near-me-mamdani.html?via=rss
- Author: Christina Cauterucci
- Published: 2026-09-24T18:35:30+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nyc, throne, public bathrooms, bathroom maintenance, mamdani, nfl, public health, urban infrastructure, social inequality, communal spaces, city council, bathroom closures
## Public restrooms
New York unveiled 17 high-tech public toilets this month.
## Throne technology
Throne units use 21 sensors to detect messes and ban users who leave bathrooms untidy.
## Public bathroom history
Public restrooms have faced disinvestment and closures for over a century.
## Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
## Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
## Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
## Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
## Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
## Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
## Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
## Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
## Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
## Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
## Bathroom inequality
Public bathrooms became sites of social inequality and exclusion.
## Bathroom maintenance
Bathrooms become dirty when not cleaned, leading to disinvestment.
## Bathroom closures
Cities closed bathrooms to exclude marginalized groups, including gay men.
## Key takeaway

New York's 17 high-tech public toilets, managed by Throne, address decades of disinvestment in communal bathrooms.