NYC's new 10-minute public bathrooms: 'Not a place to scroll'

Imagine you’re on a sightseeing spree in New York City and urgently need to use a public bathroom. You step inside the toilet and hear a warning bell at five minutes, another at eight minutes and then, as you cross the 10-minute deadline, the bathroom door automatically opens while you’re still inside! Well, that is exactly how the city’s new high-tech public bathrooms are designed to work. According to NBC New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has begun rolling out 17 new public bathrooms across all five boroughs, with the unusual 10-minute rule designed to keep the facilities available to more people.Mamdani made the announcement on Wednesday and said, "This is not a place to scroll."More about these unusual toiletsMayor Zohran Mamdani announced the rollout as part of a one-year, $4 million pilot aimed at bringing free, accessible restrooms to busy public areas.