Corona gets Automatic Public Toilet

Corona could be getting cleaner thanks to a new public toilet opening at the Corona Plaza/103rd Street subway station recently.
The Automatic Public Toilet (APT) was the second of 20 public toilets that will debut throughout the city through its coordinated street furniture franchise with Cemusa, Inc.
“These new public toilet facilities are absolutely wonderful,” said Queens Assemblymember Jose Peralta, who represents the area. “This will provide the public vital access without resorting to public urination and this will help street food vendors maintain sanitary conditions. It’s a fabulous invention it even cleans itself.”
The APTs have a simple, contemporary design, created for the city by Grimshaw Architects, incorporating stainless steel and tempered glass. The APTs clean themselves after each use, and tamper-proof automatic doors that open from the inside in order to ensure security.
The APTs cost 25 cents to operate and have a time limit of 15 minutes. Each APT is climate-controlled and includes a toilet, a washbasin with running warm water and a mirror. An automated system controls the door and prevents unauthorized entrance, and the APTs are fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
After 12 minutes of use, an acoustic alarm and red flashing lights go off for three minutes before the door opens. Once a user has exited, the APT doors will close and the 90-second automatic cleaning cycle will begin.
During the cleaning cycle, the interior surfaces of the APT are cleaned and dried. Once the self-cleaning process is complete, a new user can access the APT.