Times Square Bathroom Relief, at Midnight

I knew there was a reason not to be down in Times Square — standing penned in a crowd for hours in the cold– without access to a bathroom — for maybe 6 hours. And then wait on a line at midnight– and you want more of us to come down there, Mr. Mayor? It may be safe because of all the police presence, but we New Yorkers value our bathroom access. It is bad enough having to spend an entire theater intermission on the ladies room line, because the theater owners don’t yet get it, but 6 hours penned in a crowd with no hope of relief, NO THANKS!

As a former New Yorker who lived in the neighborhood for over a decade, the absence of bathrooms in Times Square a New Years is nothing new, the Charmin sponsored toilets are a brilliant idea, even if open for a brief while after midnight.

As a recent transplant to DC all I can say is: could the Charmin folks sponsor some public toilets here on inauguration day?

A free nation? And we allow the police to round us up like cattle? No matter how many good reasons, safety, security, etc., there are, no matter how many people might potentially die in a “free for all,” no free people should ever allow a police force to treat them like cattle.

“Whosoever tells me what to do is my enemy” — Proudhomme

I know I’m never going to win a liberties argument with the NYPD, so I stay away from Times Square. How sad what we’ve become.

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Sad- pathetically sad. First that anyone would wait in the frigid cold for hours on end. And second without booze no less. Because, heaven forefend, someone might consume alcohol in public and then have to go to the bathroom. I’ll take Paris, where one can drink wherever one wants with hundreds of public toilets available every time you turn the corner. This country is so unsophisticated it makes me sick!

It’s a shame that NYC allows Homeland Security to dictate that a remote chance of terrorism is more important than an immediate threat to public health….

Kudos to Charmin for providing bathrooms, at least for a while… it’s a good effort on their part.

I was in Times Square today, and I did overhear some people commenting on the fact that there are no toilets.

Come on, if not for the adults, then at least provide some for the younger ones? I can’t complain, I was inside Blue Fin most of the night..Only came out to see the ball drop.

But it does seem inhumane to keep such a big crowd deprived of basic facilities.

So, now we know the deal. Definitely not for those with
bladder control issues.
Great seeing you last night. No kidding, that was a great surprise. Love ya. – Donna

I never know I can endure for more than 6 hours ,in such a chilly outside,without going to the restroom .I did . There is no happy for win this kind of challenge.people need more restroom for their health

With all the shows closing on Sunday, maybe now would be a good time for a revival of “Urinetown.”

This was my 8th consecutive year ringing in the New Year from Times Square.

The rules have been pretty consistent over the years.

I commend the NYPD on doing such a fine job – it’s amazing how well organized this massive event really is.

Most people I meet every year all have the same stories – their first and only time.

As for public restrooms – use them before the event (after lunch).

Happy New Years, everyone!

for gods-sake people, or whatever higher power you happen to believe in, even if there were public restrooms open to tourists before midnight, it would be pointless; you can’t leave the pen. and dont complain about the pens either; its for our own safety so that people aren’t running around crazy and so that people don’t get killed. we saw what happened on Black Friday; and those people were sober. there’s an extremely simple way to solve the problem, just don’t drink anything. It’s worth the discomfort to be in a magical place like Times Square on New Years Eve

New York City is, and always has been, a disgrace; It treats its citizens and tourists with contempt when it comes to bathroom relief. Restaurants and hotels have become the public bathrooms of the city but try going to the hotel on the NE corner of 7th Avenue and 55th street, and unless you are a hotel client, you will be denied a key to use their bathrooms. And what happens out of the midtown area is even worse. An utter disgrace and no one talks about it.New Yorkers pay high enough taxes as it is.
What about the subways stations, closed in the seventies because of crime, which is no longer a factor as it was then. With all of Bloomberg’s clout and money, you’d think he’d do something about it.