New York City is lacking public restrooms, but officials hope to offer some relief

People wait in line to use a public restroom at Bryant Park, in midtown Manhattan, on June 28. (Austin Cope/NPR)

New Yorkers are known for always being on-the-go. But finding a place to, you know, go, isn't easy.

Patricia Kennedy saw that firsthand during her recent weeklong visit to New York City from Orlando, Fla. She was entering the subway station at the World Trade Center when a smell hit her.