Teddy Siegel

This is Planet Money from NPR. We have all been there. Do you have a restroom I could use? No? No. You're walking around in a town, in a city, and you have got to go. So you pop into a nail salon.

This is Planet Money from NPR. We have all been there. Do you have a restroom I could use? No? No. You're walking around in a town, in a city, and you have got to go. So you pop into a nail salon.

This is Planet Money from NPR. We have all been there. Do you have a restroom I could use? No? No. You're walking around in a town, in a city, and you have got to go. So you pop into a nail salon.

All right. No on the nail salon. You try a smoke shop. I'll try anywhere. I don't care. This is Teddy Siegel. And if you're out in New York City, Teddy's got your back. Are you a public toilet influencer?

All right. No on the nail salon. You try a smoke shop. I'll try anywhere. I don't care. This is Teddy Siegel. And if you're out in New York City, Teddy's got your back. Are you a public toilet influencer?

All right. No on the nail salon. You try a smoke shop. I'll try anywhere. I don't care. This is Teddy Siegel. And if you're out in New York City, Teddy's got your back. Are you a public toilet influencer?

She's being humble. Teddy's created this crowdsourced, publicly accessible Google map.

She's being humble. Teddy's created this crowdsourced, publicly accessible Google map.

She's being humble. Teddy's created this crowdsourced, publicly accessible Google map.

Of all the places you can just walk into and use the bathroom.

Of all the places you can just walk into and use the bathroom.

Of all the places you can just walk into and use the bathroom.

Churches, bookstores, hotels. Barnes and Noble is like close-ish that way. It started in New York and now includes the U.S. and a bunch of other countries. It's called Got2Go.

Churches, bookstores, hotels. Barnes and Noble is like close-ish that way. It started in New York and now includes the U.S. and a bunch of other countries. It's called Got2Go.

Churches, bookstores, hotels. Barnes and Noble is like close-ish that way. It started in New York and now includes the U.S. and a bunch of other countries. It's called Got2Go.

It all started a few years ago when she was new to the city. She was out shopping and needed to go, but no store would let her use their bathroom. Finally, she went to a McDonald's and they told her she had to buy something to use their bathroom.

It all started a few years ago when she was new to the city. She was out shopping and needed to go, but no store would let her use their bathroom. Finally, she went to a McDonald's and they told her she had to buy something to use their bathroom.

It all started a few years ago when she was new to the city. She was out shopping and needed to go, but no store would let her use their bathroom. Finally, she went to a McDonald's and they told her she had to buy something to use their bathroom.

And when she did, the bathroom was just there, open, accessible to anyone. Like, she didn't actually have to buy anything. So she went outside and made a TikTok. Guilt-free places to pee in NYC. McDonald's. Then she made another.

And when she did, the bathroom was just there, open, accessible to anyone. Like, she didn't actually have to buy anything. So she went outside and made a TikTok. Guilt-free places to pee in NYC. McDonald's. Then she made another.