If you've ever found yourself running through New York City, experiencing a bathroom emergency with no bathroom in sight ...
... take heart, you can now use the loo in fine, $1 million style courtesy of the city's many taxpayers!
From amNewYork:
This game of thrones cost taxpayers $5 million.
Five new modular public restrooms, known as 'Portland Loos,' are now fully operational in parks across the five boroughs, Mayor Eric Adams announced Tuesday. Though the restrooms themselves are relatively affordable, city processes pushed total costs close to $1 million per kiosk.
Yes, that's the New York City government for you: Taking something "relatively affordable" and making it cost a cubic meter of cash.
For a million bucks, you might at least expect that this thing would be plated in gold and maybe come with a glass of champagne or a new suit or something.
But honestly, it's, um, just a bathroom.
Evan Madden, whose company Madden Fabrication makes the toilet, spared no criticism of the city's outlandish permitting and approval process:
'They use marine-grade 316 stainless steel, have ADA compliance features, baby changing tables, and were built to meet New York's strict building codes,' Madden said. 'Structurally, they're the same as every other Loo, but the extras and the approval process here were intense.' ...
Madden needed to use a fabricator approved by the Department of Buildings or have the restroom units inspected by a registered special inspector. However, none of the pre-approved manufacturers were willing to take on the project, so Madden had to go through the process of getting a fabricator certified by the DOB himself — a step that added delays.
Contractors when you ask them if they want to do a job in New York City:
Enjoy your new million-dollar terlets, New York! I'm sure they won't be completely destroyed by homeless people in less than a week!
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