Episode 3: Council Member Sandy Nurse, the Role of City Council and Making Bathrooms "Normal"
The Impact Lab: An NYU Public Service PodcastShow Notes
District 37 City Council Member Sandy Nurse chats with Thom Blaylock about 2025's Local Law 58, working with the new Mayor and figuring out how to keep bathrooms front of mind in the huge list of priorities for New York City. The other Impact Lab coaches, Alex Heil, Polly Trottenberg, Sarah Kaufman, Tiffany Charbonier and Pat Satterstrom weigh in on the implications of the interview.
References: Sandy Nurse Mayday Space as a community center BK ROT picking up compost Vision Zero is still a thing Money Ball as metaphor for the search for a single number to guage bathroom siting priorities.
More from The Impact Lab: An NYU Public Service Podcast
In this episode of The Impact Lab, Thom Blaylock is joined by NYU Wagner Impact Lab students Xander Singh, Jaley Bruursema, and Mira Philipson to break down the key takeaways from our recent NYC Public Bathroom Summit. Together, they tackle the fundamental question of what actually constitutes a "public" bathroom—debating everything from 24/7 access and transit system restrooms to commercial partnerships and the 10-minute cap on mobile Throne units.
Impact Lab partner Julie Chou chats with Thom Blaylock and Polly Trottenberg about the history of NYC bathrooms and her recent research and advocacy for bathrooms in various new projects including the 175 Park Avenue POPS project. The other Impact Lab coaches, Alex Heil, Sarah Kaufman and Pat Satterstrom weigh in on the implications of the interview.
Pat Satterstrom, Tiffany Charbonier and Thom Blaylock discuss the origins of NYU Wagner's Public Service Impact Lab. Show Notes Impact Lab Website Sign Up for Our Newsletter Take Part in our What Three Words Find a Bathroom Video Assignment! Give to NYU Wagner Music Special Thanks to Daniel Satterstrom for the theme music and footnote sound FX!