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A new Google Maps layer shows public restrooms in NYC

We still don’t have enough public bathrooms.

As part of a new program called “Ur in Luck,” the city has introduced a Maps view dotted with 1,000 public restrooms across the five boroughs. “Everyone — seniors, parents with kids, anyone enjoying the day outdoors, needs access to a public bathroom without having to buy anything or beg for a code,” Deputy Mayor for Operations Meera Joshi said in a press release. Public libraries play an important role in communities besides having bathrooms, offering charging stations, educational resources, or simply a cool, quiet place to sit in the summer.

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