# NYC launches pilot for 17 new public bathrooms

> Mayor Mamdani partners with Throne Labs to install modular restrooms in high-traffic areas across all five boroughs.
- Title: NYC launches pilot for 17 new public bathrooms · ABC7 New York
- Summary: Mayor Mamdani partners with Throne Labs to install modular restrooms in high-traffic areas across all five boroughs. NYC is installing 17 free, accessible…
- Keywords: zohran mamdani, new york city, throne labs, public bathrooms, modular toilets, pilot program, homelessness, yankee stadium, columbus park, cooper square, bronx, brooklyn
- Source: ABC7 New York — https://abc7ny.com/post/mamdani-announces-pilot-program-install-new-public-bathrooms-nyc/19839591
- Published: 2026-09-16T14:59:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: zohran mamdani, new york city, throne labs, public bathrooms, modular toilets, pilot program, homelessness, yankee stadium, columbus park, cooper square, bronx, brooklyn
## 17 new public bathrooms coming
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a one-year pilot with Throne Labs to install 17 modular public bathrooms across NYC, starting this week.
## Access by text or tap card
Users can unlock bathrooms via text, QR code, or the Throne app. Tap cards will be distributed to people experiencing homelessness.
## High-traffic spots across boroughs
Locations include near Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, Columbus Park in Brooklyn, and Cooper Square in the East Village.
## Free with a 10-minute limit
Bathrooms are free, open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., and fully touchless. Users get 10 minutes before doors automatically open.
## Faster and cheaper to install
Modular toilets install above ground without connecting to sewer lines, making them less expensive and quicker to build than traditional restrooms.
## Goal of 2,100 toilets by 2035
The pilot is part of a broader plan to have slightly more than 2,100 public toilets across NYC by 2035.

> Too many New Yorkers know what it's like to have nowhere to go while they're on the go.
## Key takeaway

NYC is installing 17 free, accessible modular bathrooms across the city that can be accessed by text, QR code, or tap card.