Erica Barris

So I quickly bought a water bottle, ran up the stairs, thankfully made it in time.

So I quickly bought a water bottle, ran up the stairs, thankfully made it in time.

Here are the top 10 best free bathrooms in New York City according to an expert on public bathrooms, aka me.

Here are the top 10 best free bathrooms in New York City according to an expert on public bathrooms, aka me.

Here are the top 10 best free bathrooms in New York City according to an expert on public bathrooms, aka me.

If you're out in New York City and gotta go, here are my top five tricks on how to find a bathroom quickly.

If you're out in New York City and gotta go, here are my top five tricks on how to find a bathroom quickly.

If you're out in New York City and gotta go, here are my top five tricks on how to find a bathroom quickly.

It says, restroom for customers only. Please help keep it clean.

It says, restroom for customers only. Please help keep it clean.

It says, restroom for customers only. Please help keep it clean.

Um, I don't think there is a toilet song, but... There is an aria that is all about...

Um, I don't think there is a toilet song, but... There is an aria that is all about...

Um, I don't think there is a toilet song, but... There is an aria that is all about...

About this girl begging her dad to marry this guy. And if he says no, she's going to throw herself off a bridge. Very dramatic. But that's sometimes how I feel like I will do anything that it takes in order to find a bathroom.

About this girl begging her dad to marry this guy. And if he says no, she's going to throw herself off a bridge. Very dramatic. But that's sometimes how I feel like I will do anything that it takes in order to find a bathroom.

About this girl begging her dad to marry this guy. And if he says no, she's going to throw herself off a bridge. Very dramatic. But that's sometimes how I feel like I will do anything that it takes in order to find a bathroom.

You have to put a quarter in in order for it to open. And there's a sign on it that says 15 minutes max. And so I guess you have 15 minutes to do your business and then the door's going to open whether you're done or not. There is also what looks like a pee puddle behind it. I don't know if that's water or just pee, but...

You have to put a quarter in in order for it to open. And there's a sign on it that says 15 minutes max. And so I guess you have 15 minutes to do your business and then the door's going to open whether you're done or not. There is also what looks like a pee puddle behind it. I don't know if that's water or just pee, but...

You have to put a quarter in in order for it to open. And there's a sign on it that says 15 minutes max. And so I guess you have 15 minutes to do your business and then the door's going to open whether you're done or not. There is also what looks like a pee puddle behind it. I don't know if that's water or just pee, but...