Some Queens residents will be getting their first-ever public pool — which locals consider a much-needed refuge from the summer heat — as part of a $46.1 million state investment to expand ...

A bill meant to ensure that New York City doubles its number of public bathrooms officially became a law Saturday. A ...

Around 11% of New York City’s public restrooms are out of commission, ... the closed facilities — if they were open — would have been the only publicly available options within walking distance.

Public pools officially open today in NYC, ... Located in the park's northeastern-most tip, the center replaces the old Lasker Rink, a facility that was built in the 1960s and had become run down.

There are just 1,066 public restrooms available for the city’s 8.2 million residents, or one facility for every 7,800 people. Credit... Natalie Keyssar for The New York Times ...

The Hart Island Concept Plan outlines a series of capital projects to better equip the island for burials while improving ...

Thousands of NYC bathroom maps distributed across Manhattan 01:48. NEW YORK -- It will likely come as no surprise to New Yorkers, but the public bathrooms in city parks are indeed a mess ...

No more standing outside your local library on a Sunday, wondering why the doors are locked. Thanks to New York City’s new $115.9 billion budget, 10 more public library branches across the five ...