“I see a lot of things that hmmm…I put up with it until I get home.”
Jennifer Rojas takes the D train daily at Yankee Stadium’s 161 Station and doesn’t seem to like the idea that the MTA reopened at least 18 restrooms in nine subway stations this Monday, two of them on this very site.
“I don’t use public toilets because I see a lot of things that are not sanitary, and I didn’t know this stop was a public toilet, I didn’t know. I’ve been living here for seven years and I didn’t know it,” adds Rojas.
Contrary to Rojas, Evelyn Reyes, is one of the first we saw enter the bathroom and says that this makes travel much easier for her, since she won’t have to endure it for long.
“Actually, these restrooms had to be open because I’ve come here many times from Queens to the Bronx, and many times I’ve had the need to use a restroom and I couldn’t,” Evelyn says.
He also says that before the pandemic open public toilets in the subway were hard to find and this caused disgust. Hope this changes soon.
“But sometimes people abuse the toilets, go to the bathroom, sleep, change clothes and do things they shouldn’t do that harm others,” she says.
According to the MTA, during the closure due to the pandemic, the facilities were renovated with new toilets and sinks, better lighting. Other necessary renovation works have also been carried out for the use of users.
Among the improvements are new faucets activated by a motion sensor, new electric hand dryers and new signs on the doors that specify opening hours as 7am to 7pm, with a 12 to 1pm closure. in the afternoon for cleaning, according to the MTA.
The reopened toilets are:
In the Bronx:
Calle 161-Yankee Stadium (B/D)
East 180th Street (2/5)
Brooklyn:
Jay Street-Metrotech (A/C/F),
Road of Kings (B/Q)
Manhattan:
14th Street–Union Square (4/5/6)
Fulton Street (air conditioned)
42nd Street–Bryant Park (B/D/F/M)
Queens:
Jackson Heights-Avenida Roosevelt (E/F/M/R)
Forest Hills-71 Avenue (E/F/M/R)
For his part, Richard Davey, president of New York City Transit, said in a statement that due to the easing of restrictions due to Covid, officials have restored the opening of public restrooms.
“The pandemic has posed many challenges in providing faster, cleaner and safer service on the transportation system.”
Also, I add that as the number of users continues to increase, they are happy to ease the needs of passengers when they have to travel.
