As we launch Phase 1 of the Campus-wide Restroom Reconstruction Project, please be advised that restroom service disruptions will begin in several campus locations.

To minimize inconvenience and maintain restroom accessibility, construction will be completed in phases. Every effort will be made to ensure that restroom facilities remain available on each floor or on the floor directly above or below the affected areas.

This project will create new restrooms and renovate existing facilities to ensure ADA accessibility and provide the code-required number of plumbing fixtures. The work includes the installation of new fixtures, floor drains, and ADA-compliant drinking fountains in all newly constructed and renovated restroom areas.

Construction activities will generally occur between 6:00am and 2:30pm. To minimize disruptions to campus operations, work that generates significant noise, such as core drilling, will be limited to the hours of 6:00am to 9:00am whenever possible.

Construction Schedule

• Buildings 1A and 1P: Work will begin on Monday, Oct. 19 with an anticipated completion date of Apr. 2027.

• Building 1A: First-floor Men’s Room. Please be advised that the first-floor Women’s Room will be temporarily converted to a gender-neutral restroom, which may be locked during individual use, for the duration of Phase 1. Campus community members are encouraged to use restrooms on the floors above whenever possible.

• Building 1P: First-floor single-user restrooms within the Office of Accessibility Services and the Men’s and Women’s restrooms on the east side of the building.

• Buildings 1C and 1L: Work is anticipated to begin on Monday, Nov. 2.

• Building 1C: Restrooms within WSIA; Men’s and Women’s restrooms located near the Servery on the first floor; and the restrooms directly above on the second floor near Auxiliary Services. Completion is projected for July 2027.

• Building 1L: Restroom within the Office of Academic Support, the Men’s restroom adjacent to the Public Safety booth, and all second-floor restrooms located outside the Library proper. Completion is projected for Aug. 2027. In addition, new Men’s, Women’s, and gender-neutral restrooms will be constructed on the third floor within the Library proper.

Individuals requiring a reasonable accommodation during this period should contact the Office of Accessibility Services at 718.982.2510.

As always, in the event of an emergency, please contact Public Safety at 718.982.2111.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as we complete these important upgrades to our campus infrastructure.

By the Office of Campus Planning and Facilities