Mayor de Blasio Signs Law Requiring Changing Tables in Men's and Women's Restrooms

UPDATE, Jan. 10, 2018: On Tuesday, Jan. 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Intro. 1241-A into law, making it so all new public bathrooms for men and women will be required to have diaper changing stations. The law will go into effect starting in July and will also apply to recently renovated public restrooms.

“As a Dad, I know first-hand how frustrating it can be to handle diaper emergencies in public without a changing station,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio in a statement. “This new law will ensure that all parents will have access to these stations in public buildings regardless of their gender, and help make New York City fairer place to live.”
 

New York City Council member Rafael Espinal introduced new legislation stating that both men's and women's public restrooms in NYC should be fitted with changing tables.

The legislation requires that new building developments install changing tables in both men's and women's public restrooms, and that old developments that are undergoing renovations do so as well. The list of buildings and business includes movie theaters, restaurants, coffee shops, and even nightclubs!