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Discovery Playground in Fort Washington Park has long lacked a public restroom, forcing parkgoers on an anxious search for the nearest loo or a desperate reckoning with a filthy porta-potty.
But in 2022, the Parks department came up with a plan to build a modular, prefabricated “comfort station” — two small restrooms and a water fountain.
Because the bathroom was to be constructed over a septic tank, instead of the city sewer system, it was touted as less expensive and quicker to install — although the price tag still came to about $3.5 million.
Years later, the project remains unbuilt, mired in bureaucratic red tape.
The delays come as Mayor Zohran Mamdani has promised to increase the city’s public restrooms using a similar modular design.
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to cut auto insurance costs could also protect the MTA from billboard lawyers on the hunt for a quick payout, said its CEO Janno Lieber. The authority spends nearly $50 million a year on payments stemming from accidents where its drivers were not primarily at fault, a sum that could go to improved service.
New Yorkers could lose a familiar weapon in their war against rats. City Councilmember Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) recently introduced a bill that would ban the sale of rodent glue traps, which he argues are harmful to animals, pets and society at large. Even some exterminators agree.
There’s a startling occupation listed in entry 983 of the death ledger for the town of Newtown, Queens covering the years 1881-1897: “The Last Slave.” Department of Records Associate Commissioner Kenneth Cobb and Research Associate Marcia Kirk visited Lit NYC to explain what they’ve learned about the life, death and family history of Mr. George Rex, who froze to death in Brooklyn in 1885 at the age of 89.
Things To Do
Here’s what’s going on around the city this week.
Monday, March 16: Six-time USA Memory Champion Nelson Dellis celebrates his new book “Everyday Genius” and shares visualization tricks and brain-training techniques at the National Museum of Mathematics. Limited free registration, or $15 at 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, March 17: Bassist and musical director Allison Lee examines the obstacles Trombonist Melba Liston faced and the lasting musical legacy she created, with a jazz concert after. Free, at 7:00 p.m. RSVP here.
Tuesday, March 17: Distiller Maura Clare speaks about the history of the Irish drink Poitín on St. Patrick's Day at the National Arts Club. Free, at 8:00 p.m. Register here.
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