<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1XiPv0_0k8006XZ00" style="display:none" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1XiPv0_0k8006XZ00" width="1920" height="1080" ><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://abc7ny.com/video/embed/?pid=12681474" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div> Eighteen public restrooms are reopening along the MTA subway system on Monday, and passengers will notice a few upgrades. Starting at 7 a.m. Monday, nine subway stations are opening one male and one female restroom. The MTA closed all 133 restrooms during the pandemic due to COVID safety protocols. During the closure, the MTA freshened up the restrooms with new faucets, lighting, fixtures, and a few coats of paint. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> "Finally, I think it's necessary," Hermes Payrhuber said. "The side effects of not having public bathrooms is that people sometimes follow their instincts in public areas." The restrooms will be open daily from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. They will close at noon for an hour of cleaning. The restroom reopening includes a number of busy stops throughout the boroughs. Bathrooms reopened at the following stations: -161 St-Yankee Stadium -14 St-Union Sq -East 180 St -42 St-Bryant Park -Jay St-MetroTech -Kings Highway -Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Av -Forest Hills-71 Av <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> -Fulton St ALSO READ | <a href="https://abc7ny.com/nyc-crime-brooklyn-robbery-money-bag/12677424/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 3 men steal $300,000 from armored truck in Brooklyn </a><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" referrerpolicy="no-referrer" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://abc7ny.com/video/embed/?pid=12677520" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div> Three people stole $300,000 from an armored Brinks truck in Brooklyn, and the search is on to find them. ---------- * <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><a href="https://abc7ny.com/newsletters/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Get Eyewitness News Delivered </a> * <a href="https://abc7ny.com/new-york/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> More New York City news </a> * <a href="https://7ny.tv/submitnewstip" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Send us a news tip </a> * <a href="https://abc7ny.com/apps/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts </a> * <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrlIS7z20CnVaCrMvdkig_g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Follow us on YouTube </a><h2> Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News </h2> Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, <a href="https://abc7ny.com/image-video-solicitation-and-rights-terms-of-use/5101040/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> terms of use apply. </a></div></body>

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The MTA closed the restrooms due to COVID safety protocols. During the closure, the MTA freshened up the restrooms with new faucets, lighting, fixtures, and a few coats of paint.