New Bill Aims To Create More Public Bathrooms Ahead Of World Cup: What To Know

NEW YORK CITY —The World Cup will arrive in the New York City metro area in less than two months and council members want to address the current shortage of public bathrooms in the city.

A new bill introduced last week by City Council Majority Leader Shaun Abreu would help develop a plan to expand public bathroom access ahead of the World Cup.

A bathroom plan would have to be done by June 1 and would focus on installing temporary restrooms in high foot traffic areas in the city during the international event.

There are nearly 1,000 public bathrooms in the city currently, roughly one for every 8,500 residents.

The New York/New Jersey Host Committee is projecting about 1.2 million people will visit the region during the World Cup.

The first World Cup game at MetLife Stadium is will be on June 13.

In an interview on "Good Day New York, City Council Speaker Julie Menin said the city is working to address the issue.

"With the FIFA World Cup bringing an influx of visitors, we are working to improve access to public restrooms and support local businesses," Menin said.

In addition, the city is mapping public restroom locations so visitors and residents can easily find them.

"So we’re doing a whole map of that, so people know where they can get access to public bathrooms," she said.

MetLife Stadium will host a total of eight games including the World Cup Final on July 19.