Address: 935 Broadway, New York City (at 22nd Street)
Facilities: Two side by side, square-shaped, single occupancy restrooms with brass latch locks, downstairs, no direct access from street level on Broadway or Fifth Avenue
Assigned Gender Use: None
Wait time: app. 15 minutes, varies
Square Feet: app. 65 each
Door: gray, industrial metal
Tile: plain white ceramic, on all four walls
Floor: Gray slate
Toilets: One, American Standard, white, porcelain, white plastic seat, positioned on the left side of restroom, motion sensor, sits relatively low to the floor, flush was powerful, thorough, appr. 1.3 gallons per flush
Handrails: Three. Aluminum. One behind toilet, two adjacent to toilet
Toilet roll dispensers: One, aluminum, adjacent to toilet, holds two rolls, each readily available, two extra loose rolls were placed on top of the handrails
Stalls: None
Urinals: None
Bidet: None
Attendant: None
Sink: One, white, porcelain, three feet wide, app 4 feet off the floor, square aluminum faucet, motion sensor, oval porcelain bowl, water dispensed with a light but even flow
Light fixture: One, narrow, rectangular, app. 4 inches wide, three feet high, parallel to the mirror, medium brightness, no overhead fluorescent fixture
Mirror: One, rectangular, app 6 ft high, 3 ft wide, 4 ft off the floor. Plain metal frame
Fire Alarm: One, square, red lettering, west wall, mounted 7 feet above floor
Dryer: One, Dyson Airblade, mounted 5 feet from floor, air flow was vigorous but not overwhelming, cool to the touch, dried hands fully in app. 20-25 seconds.
Paper Towels: None
Paper Towel Dispenser: None
Soap: Method brand, from a loose plastic bottle, sitting on washstand, no built-in dispenser
Waste Basket: One, black plastic, large, with large black plastic bin liner, 2/3 full, not built in
Electrical Outlet: One, white, adjacent to sink, holds two three prong plugs
Garment Hook: One, Aluminum, T shaped, appr. 3 inches wide, mounted on the door
Cleanliness: Impressively hygienic, given the high turnover. Odorless, no graffiti, vandalism, towels on floor
Dementors: Two
T. Kent Jones has written for The Daily Show on Comedy Central, Air America Radio with Marc Maron, The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, Points In Case, Two Fifty One, The Daily Drunk and many others.