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Budget October 2026

Where planned restroom capital goes

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Construction is 72% of planned restroom capital; design and supervision take a quarter

Planned commitments for 52 Parks restroom projects, $153.6M in total, by line item. Parks’ in-house design and supervision (IFA lines) come to 20%, outside design and supervision another 5%.

  • Construction
  • Design
  • Supervision
  • Other and services
Source: NYC Capital Projects Database, Commitments (djxg-kcfi) and Projects (fi59-268w), FY2026 Adopted Capital Commitment Plan, NYC Open Data Note: Planned future commitments, not spending to date. Excludes the $150.4M “Citywide Public Restroom Buildings” pool, which is not yet assigned to sites.

What IFA means: Inter-Fund Agreement lines pay Parks’ own design and inspection staff out of capital funds. Other: $3.3M for the design phase of a new park and restroom at Nameoke Avenue, recorded without a type.

How restroom buildings were identified: 696 buildings in Parks’ asset system whose description names a public restroom, comfort station or bathroom. Data pulled: October 16, 2026, from the NYC Open Data API. Construction totals by project: the NYC Parks Capital Project Tracker lists 23 completed single-site new restroom buildings with a median total of $3.865M.