Public Bathrooms Will Reopen At Wash Heights 168th Street Station: MTA

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — The public bathrooms will be reopening within one of Washington Heights' busiest subway stations.

The bathrooms at the 168th Street A, C, station will reopen in May, the MTA announced on Wednesday.

The bathrooms will reopen with new motion activated faucets, new hand dryers and dispensers, new paint, new lighting, new tile grouting, new doors, repainted ceilings, and a deep cleaning.

The Washington Heights station is among 12 subway stops across the city that will see its public bathrooms reopen in May.

Nine bathrooms were reopened in January as part of the first phase of the rest station launch.

There will be one bathroom for men and one bathroom for women at the Washington Heights' station that will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. It will have a one-hour closure for cleaning from noon to 1 p.m.

“Following a successful launch, we felt comfortable moving forward with the next group of stations,” said NYC Transit President Richard Davey, in a news release. “This phased approach has allowed us to develop a plan that ensures bathrooms stay clean for customers who need them. The Stations Department has done a great job in keeping bathrooms and stations cleaner as we strive to deliver faster, cleaner and safer service.”