September 23, 2008

Pier 11 Ferry Terminal, Gouverneur Ln & South St - Close Enough

The mens room has no changing table, but the terminal building is full of wide, flat benches suitable for changing. If you must wait, take the ferry to the changing table/family restroom paradise of Ikea....
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Posted by greg at 9:12 PM | Comments (0)

August 5, 2008

Jack Spade, 56 Greene St Between Spring & Broome - NO

And no, the burglar hiding in the restroom didn't steal it, or Jason Polan would have included it in the comic book retelling of the burglary. "Breaking And Entering: Jack Spade Comic Book by Jason Polan [racked]...
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June 14, 2008

June 4, 2008

Is There Really A Changing Table In Park Slope's New Sex Toy Shop?

When you're attending the grand opening of Toys in Babeland tomorrow on Bergen St, between 5th & Flatbush Avenues, would you mind checking out the alleged changing table in the rest room? The NY Daily News' lede sounded definitive at...
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Posted by greg at 3:06 PM | Comments (1)

January 15, 2008

Not As Pungent As Changing Him On The Genius Bar

Supposedly, when asked by a Brooklyn parent why there were no changing tables in the Apple stores [or at least in the SoHo store], Steve Jobs emailed back saying, "There doesn't seem to be a demand for it, and it...
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Posted by greg at 12:22 AM | Comments (0)

December 16, 2007

O'Neals' 49 West 64th St [Broadway & CPW] - NO

kid-friendly, though, at least at brunch....
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November 30, 2007

The New Museum, 235 Bowery @ Prince St - HELL, YES?

In their video walkthrough of The New Museum, Curbed captured these two construction workers installing something large and changing tablish on the wall of the handicapped stall in the basement men's room. [Also, they got a picture of a...
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November 21, 2007

Muji - 455 Broadway Below Grand - NO

A changing table is first on a long list of things the store doesn't have, 2-100 being the toys and gifts and remotely kid-related things from Muji @ MoMA. We knew going in that Muji would not be bringing their...
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Posted by greg at 12:50 AM | Comments (2)

November 17, 2007

Takashima-ya, 693 Fifth Ave (Between 54 & 55) - YES

The men's room on the third floor, in the stall on the left....
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November 6, 2007

Wtd: The Minimalist-est Guy-Friendly Sling

So for The Other Kid, I'm really considering trying a sling. We have our Bjorn as a safety, but if there's a clean-enough, unfussy-enough, functionally excellent sling out there to try, I'd love to hear about it. [I don't...
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October 11, 2007

Pakistani Publicist Takes Wide Stance On Diaper-Changing Stroller

The BabyDeck is a changing station built into a stroller seat. It folds out like a La-Z-Boy footrest [actually, it folds out like the footrest on a Delta Business Elite seat, which is the opposite direction from a La-Z-Boy.]...
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Posted by greg at 9:28 AM | Comments (3)

May 20, 2007

The Pierre, 2 East 61st St at Fifth Avenue - NO

The restroom under the stairs in The Rotunda has plenty of room, but no changing table. Worst case, I'd use one of the benches along the hallway to the Fifth Avenue entrance. It's pretty low-traffic. see the whole Daddy Types...
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QT Hotel, 160 West 45th St [Between 6th & 7th Ave.] - NO

The bathrooms on the 2nd floor, up the stairs or elevators to the right, have room, but no changing table. Try the pool deck and/or if it's not crowded, a banquette in the lounge....
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Posted by greg at 5:28 PM | Comments (0)

March 20, 2007

Soho House: If You Have To Ask The Address..., 6th Floor - NO

Just use the pool table in the game room. To their credit, though, no tabs of E visible on the floor...
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Posted by greg at 12:03 PM | Comments (2)

March 9, 2007

Dream Hotel, 210 West 55th St (Between 7th & Broadway) - NO

Bathrooms are on the lower level, accessed via either the stairway next to the glass elevator or the regular passenger elevators to the right. There's plenty of room in the bathroom and in the wheelchair-access stall--but no table....
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February 21, 2007

City Bakery, 3 West 18th St, (betw 5th & 6th Aves) - YES

Says DT reader/changing table scout Daniel, "One more strike against patriarchy! [?]"...
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Posted by greg at 12:19 PM | Comments (0)

November 28, 2006

Villa Santa Maddalena, Tuscany - CLOSE ENOUGH

John Malkovich once came [to Santa Maddalena] for New Year’s dinner, [said Baronessa Beatrice Monti della Corte von Rezzori], “and I’d set up the table quite nicely, with beautiful plates and candelabras, and he put down his baby and changed...
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Posted by greg at 5:08 PM | Comments (0)

November 8, 2006

H&M, 34th Street - NO, NO

Dudes have stores across the street from each other, with children's sections as big as a freakin' house, but they don't even have restrooms? WTF. So unless you want to teach him about hanging one over the atrium balcony--and at...
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Posted by greg at 8:46 AM | Comments (4)

October 5, 2006

L¹Atelier de Joel Robuchon at The Four Seasons, 57 E. 57th St Between Madison & Park - CLOSE ENOUGH

"No diaper table in the men's room. However, you can go downstairs to the massive individual bathrooms servicing the hotel. Plenty of room to change diapers. And you can use their freshly-pressed linens as baby wipes." Scouted by metrodad. Note:...
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Posted by greg at 8:51 AM | Comments (3)

September 5, 2006

Japonais, 111 East 18th St & Park Avenue South - CLOSE ENOUGH

Metrodad scouted this one out: "No changing room, but they have an individual W/C next to the Mens/Womens rooms that has a marble countertop and ample space. Great place to change diapers."...
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Posted by greg at 8:45 AM | Comments (0)

Half King Bar, 505 West 23rd St & 10th Avenue - YES

go for the burgers, stay for the changing table in the unisex bathroom. impressive. scouted by metrodad, laidoffdad, and dt...
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Posted by greg at 8:34 AM | Comments (0)

The Conran Shop, 407 East 59th St at 1st Ave. - NO

there should be sofas and lounges enough to throw down in a pinch, though. scouted by dt reader henry...
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Posted by greg at 8:27 AM | Comments (0)

August 11, 2006

Shake Shack, Madison Square Park - NO

No restroom at all, of course. The kid made it to Wendy's across the street, which doesn't have a changing table, either....
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Posted by greg at 8:28 AM | Comments (3)

June 8, 2006

Building A DiaperBridge To The 21st Century

Yikes, if these DiaperBridge people had come out with their folding platform that turns any bathroom sink into a diaper changing table surface with just a few straps and belts [OK, a lot of straps and belts, but stay with...
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Posted by greg at 2:03 PM | Comments (1)

May 23, 2006

Apple Store, Fifth Avenue & 59th St - NO

Seriously, people, WTF is that about? I say, until Apple gets its biznazz together and gets some changing tables going, change the kid on the nearest wide, flat, open surface in between the iPods, the MacBooks, the Hi-Fi's, anywhere. [UPDATE:...
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Posted by greg at 1:49 PM | Comments (2)

May 5, 2006

North Cabana, The Maritime Hotel, W 17th St & Ninth Avenue - NO

If your party's mostly at the bar, though, you could go to the giant banquette along the west wall, or in the south corner under the tree planter....
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Posted by greg at 10:21 PM | Comments (0)

April 15, 2006

212, 133 East 65th St, Between Park & Lex. - YES

Wow, 212, the Eurotrash joint through the block from us, not only has a changing table in the unisex bathroom, reports DT reader Eric, they also "had a fairly good selection of baby food on the menu." Still, expect a...
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79th St Boat Basin, 79th St & West Side Highway - YES

Good thing there's a changing table, because, as DT reader Eric reports, "there is no better place in the city for a burger and a beer on a nice day; that is if you get there before everybody else so...
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Posted by greg at 10:59 PM | Comments (0)

March 28, 2006

Gracious Home, 1992 Broadway at 67th St - NO

The men's room is on the lowest level, just around the corner from the elevator, and there's even room for a wall-mounted table but there you go....
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March 24, 2006

Morimoto, 88 Tenth Avenue at 15th St - CLOSE ENOUGH

"The countertop is large enough to change a diaper. Cold marble but spacious." [via, of course, metrodad, who's working his way uptown, one swanky men's room at a time]...
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Novo, 290 Hudson St at Spring St - NO

and no liquor license! [via metrodad]...
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McDonald's, 160 Broadway at Liberty St - NO

at least not in the ground floor restroom, the only one open at the time. Also, the piano player was off duty....
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Posted by greg at 2:12 PM | Comments (0)

Border's Bookstore, 100 Broadway at Wall St - YES

Rest room's on the third floor. [via metrodad]...
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Posted by greg at 2:07 PM | Comments (0)

March 23, 2006

$1Billion Worth Of Pay Toilets, All Over Town - NO

The NYC Dept of Transportation previewed models of the pay toilets that's coming to town somedy as part of a $1 billion deal with Spanish company Cemusa. These two different views show the inside--and the apparent absence of changing...
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Posted by greg at 1:52 PM | Comments (2)

March 20, 2006

DSW Shoes, 14 East 14th St at University Place - YES

Get this, some dude is posting about public men's rooms around town on his blog. Fuh-reeek! Anyway, his photos of the pristine men's room in the back of the handbag section of this discount shoe store shows a changing table...
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Posted by greg at 10:05 PM | Comments (2)

March 19, 2006

Louis Vuitton Store, 1 East 57th St at Fifth Avenue - NO

The stall on the fourth floor is so big, it could hold two changing tables, too....
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Posted by greg at 3:44 PM | Comments (0)

March 16, 2006

Key Food, Fifth Avenue at Sterling Pl, The 'Slope - NO

When you gotta go, you gotta go, but when you gotta change a diaper, you gotta go somewhere else; the restroom just inside the swinging doors in the back has nothing....
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Posted by greg at 9:33 AM | Comments (0)

February 12, 2006

Crate & Barrel, 650 Madison Ave and 59th St - YES

Restrooms are in the northeast corner of the second floor. Changing table in the handicap stall. Thanks to DT reader Mike....
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Posted by greg at 10:20 PM | Comments (0)

Ritz Carlton, 50 Central Park South & Sixth Avenue - CLOSE ENOUGH

DT reader Will reports: "Nice restrooms are down the stairs next to the bar, but countertops are too small. The best option is one of three large credenzas right outside, or near the phones. Unless someone's using the conference room,...
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Posted by greg at 10:15 PM | Comments (0)

Chelsea Piers, Pier 60, 23rd St & West Side Highway - YES

DT reader Helaine says, "My husband used it today and reported it excellent. Very clean, neat, light."...
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Posted by greg at 10:07 PM | Comments (0)

February 2, 2006

DT Changing Table Google Map Mashup, v0.9

OK, thanks to Jason's quick eye for spotting coding anomalies, I've gotten all but about ten of the NYC Men's Room Changing Table posts mapped onto Google Maps. I'm still tweaking on it, and will be adding some more functionality...
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Posted by greg at 3:55 PM | Comments (6)

January 31, 2006

W Hotel Union Square, 201 Park Avenue South - NO

There are restrooms on the second floor, to the right out of the elevators (or double back if you go up the large lobby staircase). One surprise option: the middle elevator goes to "M," which is a private dining area...
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Posted by greg at 2:31 PM | Comments (0)

Babies R Us, 24-30 Union Square East - YES

On the second floor, north side of the store. Elevators are straight to the back....
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Posted by greg at 2:21 PM | Comments (0)

January 23, 2006

Union Square Whole Foods, 44 East 14th St - YES

But it's upstairs. And no, the only elevator IS that tiny little piece of crap you blew by on the way in, so circle back and wait your turn. See, if were big enough to fit a stroller in, people...
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Posted by greg at 10:37 PM | Comments (0)

January 21, 2006

ABC Carpet, 888 Broadway at 18th St - NO

A reader Angela reported that the women's rooms not only had changing tables, but that they were stocked with 7th Generation diapers. Well, the men's rooms ain't got nuthin', not on 2, not on 4....
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Posted by greg at 3:27 PM | Comments (0)

Disney Store, 711 Fifth Avenue at 55th St - YES

There's an actual padded countertop built in. Bathrooms are downstairs....
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Posted by greg at 3:22 PM | Comments (0)

Two Boots Avenue A, 44 Avenue A at 3rd St - NO

This is the location with the video store attached....
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Posted by greg at 3:13 PM | Comments (0)

January 17, 2006

DT Changing Table Google Map (beta version)

I'm still working on this, but you get the idea. As the directory approaches 100 locations, some patterns have begun to emerge: 1) whether it nets out is another story, but the invasion of giant national retailers brought MRCT's...
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Posted by greg at 11:37 AM | Comments (8)

December 10, 2005

B Bar, Bowery & East 4th St - NO

But it's super quiet in the late afternoon, and they serve lunch until 4:30. In a pinch, you might try the wide counter between the sinks....
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Posted by greg at 9:18 PM | Comments (0)

December 6, 2005

The Cocoa Bar, 228 7th Ave, Park Slope - NO

Apparently the bathroom's out of order altogether, and so a blogger circled the wagons while his sister changed her kid's diaper on the chair. Naturally, chaos ensued, at least online. POSTCARD FROM THE SLOPE_DIAPERING DUCKY [OTBKB via Curbed, whose commenters...
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Posted by greg at 11:25 AM | Comments (3)

November 27, 2005

Metropolitan Museum Of Art, Fifth Avenue at 81st St - YES

In the large men's room across from the theater in the Egyptian Wing (on the way to the Temple of Dendur). But NOT in the mezzanine men's room in the SE staircase, and NOT in the 2nd floor men's room...
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Posted by greg at 10:02 PM | Comments (0)

October 13, 2005

The Modern, 11 West 53rd St - NO

The restaurant at MoMA has famously confusing-for-some* individual, unisex bathrooms surrounding a common sink-filled lobby. No counters anywhere at all; and only the large wheelchair-accessible bathrooms would have floorspace enough. *some who haven't been to Pastis, Europe, or a college...
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Posted by greg at 1:59 AM | Comments (2)

American Museum Of Natural History - 81st St & Central Park West - YES

The 1st Floor restroom in the Rose Center/Hayden Planetarium is in the southwest corner, behind the elevators. On a side note, the signage in that museum is maddening, ridiculous. Veteran visitors thread their way through lost, baffled, shuffling newbies. My...
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Posted by greg at 1:35 AM | Comments (1)

September 28, 2005

SoHo Grand Hotel, 310 West Broadway & Grand St - CLOSE ENOUGH

But there's a console table in the men's room entry that could do the trick. Second floor, behind and to the left of the front desk....
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Posted by greg at 11:38 PM | Comments (0)

Christopher Street Pier, Christopher St & West Side Highway - YES

The large public bathroom is near the entrance to the pier, but you also have about 20 acres of open lawn and/or astroturf, so why not just change the kid on your picnic blanket?...
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Posted by greg at 4:32 PM | Comments (1)

September 23, 2005

Per Se - Time Warner Center, 4th Floor - CLOSE ENOUGH

There are a lot of high-backed sofas right outside the restaurant. Also, they don't have high chairs, and "not terribly many people" bring younger children, we were told, but if you call ahead, they could surely arrange something. [For the...
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Posted by greg at 2:57 PM | Comments (1)

September 21, 2005

Sarabeth's, 40 Central Park South (5th & 6th) - NO

The larger restroom has a bamboo side table that might work in a pinch, though....
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Posted by greg at 10:15 PM | Comments (1)

July 12, 2005

Hooters of Manhattan, 211 West 56th Street - NO*

There's only a changing table in the women's restroom. To their credit, the hostesses offered to take the kid and change her diaper for me....
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Posted by greg at 10:36 PM | Comments (6)

June 25, 2005

Dallas BBQ 27 West 72nd St (betw CPW & Col.) - NO

The kind of place where it's acceptable to let the kid stew for a while. You'll be through with dinner in like 10 min. anyway....
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Posted by greg at 11:03 PM | Comments (1)

Toys R Us Times Square, 1514 Broadway (at 44th St) - YES

Restrooms are in the back corner on the second floor, near the baby gear section, appropriately enough. This place is a freakin' zoo, though, why are you going?...
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Posted by greg at 11:01 PM | Comments (1)

Highline Thai Restaurant. 835 Washington St (at W 12th St) - CLOSE ENOUGH

Apparently, it's the kind of place [*sniiiff*] that avoids any smooth, flat surfaces at all in the lower level bathrooms. But if the coat check isn't open, you could probably use that alcove/counter very easily. Bonus: the pool lounge bar...
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Posted by greg at 10:56 PM | Comments (1)

June 2, 2005

Whole Foods, 250 Seventh Avenue at W 24th St - YES

The restrooms are between the freezer and dairy sections, but they're in an employee-only zone. What that means: customers must have an employee escort, who'll cheerily wait outside the bathroom for you. No pressure....
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Posted by greg at 11:47 PM | Comments (2)

May 9, 2005

The APT - 419 W 13th St, Meatpacking District - CLOSE ENOUGH

But there are sofas and dark nooks everywhere. Just watch the smell now that everywhere is no smoking (and why would be taking your infant to a smoke-filled bar anyway, right? RIGHT? heh)...
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Posted by greg at 1:51 PM | Comments (2)

April 27, 2005

Denny's Diner, I-95 South & Rt 10W, Chester, VA - YES, surprisingly

Denny's Diner: tastes like Denny's, looks like Johnny Rockets. The restrooms are to the left, through the gigantic smoking section. If bacon's you're kind of thing, go for the all-bacon option, not the 2 bacon/2 sausage. You'll be glad you...
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Posted by greg at 10:23 PM | Comments (1)

April 10, 2005

Benny's Burrito, 113 Greenwich Ave & Jane St - NO DUH

Hadn't been there in a long while. The breakfast burritos were still fine, but there wasn't even a mens room, much less a changing table in it. It was out of order. Changing a kid on a banquette bench in...
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Posted by greg at 10:26 PM | Comments (2)

Crate & Barrel, 611 Broadway at Houston St - YES

The restrooms are on the second floor, on the Houston St side, behind the cash registers....
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Posted by greg at 9:58 PM | Comments (0)

April 3, 2005

Barnes & Noble Union Square - 17th St between Park & Broadway - NO

DT reader Craig reports: "the men's room off of the children's section does NOT have a changing table." See? At least B&N isn't totally homogenous......
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Posted by greg at 2:15 PM | Comments (1)

April 1, 2005

Update: Amtrak/Penn Station - YES

The Amtrak/NJ Transit mens room just inside the Eighth Ave & 33rd St entrance--one of the sketchiest public restrooms I've been in, although I've never been to Port Authority--now has a changing table. Go in the right side....
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Posted by greg at 11:37 PM | Comments (1)

Ritz Carlton, 25 Battery Place, Battery Park City - CLOSE ENOUGH

DT reader Andrew reports: "While there's no changing table, there is a large glass-topped commode [heh, -ed.] near the sinks. FYI, the restrooms are just off the elevator bay. Also, nice hand towels."...
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Posted by greg at 11:31 PM | Comments (1)

March 8, 2005

Odeon, 145 West Broadway at Thomas St - CLOSE ENOUGH

Haven't been there since the kid was born (it was always our middle-of-the-night place), but JJ reports there's a changing table. Tribecadad says no, though; there's a sofa outside the restrooms, and a cloth-covered table, that's it....
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Posted by greg at 5:02 PM | Comments (1)

March 7, 2005

Zoe, 90 Prince St between Broadway & Mercer - NO

This restaurant has only so-so food and no-no changing tables....
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Posted by greg at 11:22 PM | Comments (0)

January 27, 2005

McDonalds, 262 Canal St at Lafayette, in Chinatown - YES

It's in the wheelchair-accessible restroom on the main floor. For customer use only, so buy a couple of pies, why dontcha?...
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Posted by greg at 11:33 PM | Comments (1)

January 14, 2005

Well, The Spammers Are On Our Side, I Think

A friend just forwarded this spam he received:www.babychangingXXXXXXXXXXX.com [sorry, pal] > Men's and ladies restroom Koala baby changing stations. > You need 2, If you have 2 you are politcally correct! > If you have 1 in the woman's room...
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Posted by greg at 12:01 AM | Comments (0)

January 3, 2005

Blue Ribbon Brooklyn, 280 5th Ave, Park Slope: YES YES

The bathrooms are "fancy," says DT reader Paul, and one has a changing station. Dinner was "awesome," with "the feel of a fancy seafood restaurant." NY Mag calls it "the most kid-friendly restaurant in all of New York." Guess they...
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Posted by greg at 9:03 AM | Comments (3)

December 14, 2004

Bar 6, 502 Sixth Ave at 13th St. - NO

You know how you're wary about going back to some of the places you used to go, because now you've got a kid in tow, and well, you remember that place was definitely not kid-friendly? Forget it, just go. We...
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Posted by greg at 8:58 AM | Comments (0)

November 18, 2004

NY Hilton, 1335 Sixth Ave at 54th St - CLOSE ENOUGH

At least not on the second/ballroom floor, up the escalators to the right(north) of the entrance. That said, I'm 6'2" and if I were to ever design a changing table it would be exactly the height and width of the...
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Posted by greg at 3:58 PM | Comments (1)

November 17, 2004

Grand Central Terminal, 101 East 42nd St - YES

DT reader and minimalistdad Craig reports:Use the bathroom on the west end of the food level, under the escalators. You'll find the unmarked, but unmistakable changing table built into a nicely lit nook. The table and backsplash are of black...
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Posted by greg at 4:53 PM | Comments (0)

November 13, 2004

Metro North (new) Trains, Grand Central Station [& Points North] - YES

DT reader Craig reports: "While my wife and I would still choose the seat between us for sanitary reasons, the new trains do have fold-down changing tables. I would also worry about a sudden decelleration, which might send your little...
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Posted by greg at 9:22 AM | Comments (0)

November 8, 2004

MoMA, 11 West 53rd St - YES

Didn't check them all, but the mens rooms I saw on the ground floor and 3rd floor had changing tables in the wheelchair accessible stalls. Stainless steel-cased Koalas....
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Posted by greg at 11:58 PM | Comments (2)

Bed, Bath & Beyond, 1932 Broadway at 65th St - YES

Except you'll never find it. LL2, near the shower curtains. The changing table is in the wheelchair-accessible stall....
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Posted by greg at 5:07 PM | Comments (0)

October 30, 2004

Republic, 37 Union Square West @ 17th St - NO

restrooms are in the basement, but there's nothing. Outside the restrooms, there's a waist-high wall that's too thin, and a takeout order desk that's usually too busy. If you get the feeling that I spent the last two days running...
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Posted by greg at 6:23 PM | Comments (0)

Circuit City Union Square, 52 E 14th St @ 4th Ave - YES

The bathrooms are on the second floor, straight back by the TV section....
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Posted by greg at 3:20 PM | Comments (0)

Hotel Gansevoort, 18 9th Ave at 13th St - NO

I didn't check the Ono or O Bar side, but the two tiny bathrooms tucked into the alcove just past the check-in/concierge have sinks so small, you couldn't even do blow on them. Not the Hotel Gansevoort bathrooms I've heard...
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Posted by greg at 3:15 PM | Comments (0)

Jeffrey New York, 449 W 14st at 10th Ave - CLOSE ENOUGH

There's not a table per se, but the marble counter is wide and deep. The bathroom's on the right (E) side of the store, just past the shoe department fountain....
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Posted by greg at 3:12 PM | Comments (0)

October 18, 2004

October 5, 2004

Yoya, 636 Hudson at Horatio - YES

Since Yoya is "a store for moms, by moms," their bathroom's probably not technically a men's room, but it does have a changing table. I'm sure no purchase is required, but it'd be pretty damn tacky to go in their...
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Posted by greg at 11:35 PM | Comments (0)

September 25, 2004

The Home Depot, 40 West 23rd St (betw 5&6) - YES

Downstairs, follow the easy signs. Elevators are on the right (west) wall....
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Posted by greg at 7:51 PM | Comments (0)

August 23, 2004

Avery Fisher Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza at 65th St - NO

Sebastian says there is none in the womens room, either. Still, if you're bold enough to take a kid to Lincoln Center, you oughtta be bold enough to change him on a table in the lobby (which is what he...
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Posted by greg at 8:23 AM | Comments (0)

August 22, 2004

Apple Store, 103 Prince St, SoHo - CLOSE ENOUGH

Prince and Greene, in the old Post Office. Decent restrooms up the stairs by the theater, but no changing table anywhere. Use a bench of a corner of the theater area instead; there're always people lounging around, mooching the wireless,...
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Posted by greg at 11:10 PM | Comments (2)

Bloomingdale's, 504 Broadway Between Spring & Broome: YES

Broadway between Spring & Broome Restrooms are in the basement, along the north wall. Changing table's in the wheelchair-accessible stall. Oh, and it's the sweet stainless steel model, like at the Hirshhorn. Finally, turning SoHo into a mall is paying...
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Posted by greg at 11:07 PM | Comments (0)

July 30, 2004

MoMA QNS, 33rd St & Queens Blvd - Yes

Go for the just-opened Tall Buildings and Lee Bontecou exhibits, stay for the changing table in the men's room, located on the left after you enter, in front of the coat/bag check....
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Posted by greg at 5:53 PM | Comments (1)

Hudson River Park, Pier 51 at Jane St - YES [and well-marked]

DT reader Sebastian [thanks for the pic!] also notes that Pier 51 has "one of the coolest water playgrounds in the city."...
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Posted by greg at 5:49 PM | Comments (0)

July 23, 2004

Times Square Subway Station, Broadway & West 42nd St - NO

Until just now, I never would've imagined bathrooms in the Times Square subway station, so I guess it's no surprise that there's no changing table. Yet. Gothamist has the story, and SubText has the photos....
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July 21, 2004

Newark Airport Terminal B - NO

Yeah, I know Newark's not in NYC. I almost went back to change the kid's diaper at the security checkpoint when I found out there's no changing table. Ghe-ttooo...
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Posted by greg at 11:32 AM | Comments (2)

July 20, 2004

P.S. 1, 22-25 Jackson Ave at 46th Avenue, LIC - YES

There's a changing table in the unisex bathroom on the main floor, past the cafe. It's outside the private stalls, so you shouldn't need to wait if there's a line....
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July 19, 2004

Circuit City, 2232 Broadway at 80th St - YES

On the second floor, south side, right at the top of the escalator. Does anyone get the sense that the neighborhood vibe-killing big box retailers might be trying to make up for running mom-and-pop stores out of business by offering...
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Posted by greg at 5:49 PM | Comments (0)

July 18, 2004

Dia Beacon, 3 Beekman St, Beacon - YES

Located in Beacon, aka NYC-up-Hudson, Dia's roots, at least, are in the city. DT reader (and very new dad) Craig knows you gotta start'em young on the minimalism these days: "Not only does the men's room off of the lobby...
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Posted by greg at 11:59 PM | Comments (1)

JFK Terminal 9, American - NO

Thanks to DT reader Sebastian, who also points out the women's room DOES have one. "Actually, places where women's bathrooms have changing tables while men's doesn't bother me the most, since it means they did think about changing tables but...
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Posted by greg at 11:55 PM | Comments (1)

July 12, 2004

Bouley, 120 West Broadway at Duane St - NO

from a DT reader/diner: " In fact, the entire design of the men's room seems to stem from the belief that no self-respecting Bouley patron would even consider bringing a baby into their hallowed sanctuary. "Tsk, tsk," they seem to...
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Posted by greg at 1:09 PM | Comments (0)

Lincoln Plaza Cinemas, 1886 Broadway at 62nd St - NO NO

Dude, the '68-ists seeing for the 10th time would bite your kid's head off for making a peep. Meanwhile, they're quoting Chomsky at the screen. Whatever Mongolian camel movie you want to see will be out on DVD soon enough....
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Posted by greg at 8:30 AM | Comments (0)

Ollie's Noodles, 1991 Broadway at 68th St - YES

[Nov 2008 update] Woohoo, there's now a changing table in the mens room! Looks like it's been there for a while, but I wouldn't know; we've been ordering takeout. They're slightly upgraded versions of the old-school restaurant bathroom: small, downstairs,...
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Posted by greg at 8:24 AM | Comments (0)

Pottery Barn, 1965 Broadway at 67th St - YES

DT reader Lindus reports from the lower level men's room: "[The table] is in the lower level men's room, It hangs on the wall far from (opposite of) sinks and trash bins, but there is one if there is a...
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Posted by greg at 8:20 AM | Comments (0)

June 29, 2004

Time Cafe, 380 Lafayette St at Great Jones St - NO

There's a marble shelf in the women's room, but I'm sure there's a pack o' trouble if dads go in there... (Thanks again, Amie) While I'm thanking about it, we're out of the city a lot this summer; thanks for...
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Posted by greg at 8:53 AM | Comments (0)

Puck Building, 295 Lafayette St at Houston - NO

Not in the women's room, either. "Changed him on a heater." (Thanks, Amie)...
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Posted by greg at 8:44 AM | Comments (0)

June 15, 2004

Lucky Strike, 59 Grand St at Wooster St - NO

There's barely enough room to stand up in the bathrooms. Best bet: use the banquette. You're gonna be out of there before 7pm anyway, right?...
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Posted by greg at 2:24 PM | Comments (0)

June 8, 2004

Public Park, 10th Avenue & 22nd St - CLOSE ENOUGH

But it's almost all kids. Just grab a bench in the back....
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Exxon, 10th Avenue & West 23rd St - NO

torn down for condos, Summer 2005....
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Posted by greg at 2:58 PM | Comments (0)

June 4, 2004

May 31, 2004

Canadian Changing Table Superstore

The URL sounds like it's the guy's 10th choice, and the website looks like it was designed in 1996, but the Canadian site hotelfun4kids.com is a changing table heaven. HF4K consults the travel industry on making destinations more kid-friendly, and...
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Posted by greg at 11:38 PM | Comments (1)

May 30, 2004

Loews 34th Street (Reel Moms), 312 W 34th St between 8th & 9th Avenues - NO

My wife went to Troy (enough with the chick flicks, Loews), took the kid down the escalator to the restroom, NO changing table. She changed the diaper on the counter, but the kid's wiggling kept setting off the hand dryer....
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JetBlue, JFK Terminal 6 - YES

Handy after a long flight from LA, we hear. (Thanks, Blake)...
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Posted by greg at 8:20 AM | Comments (0)

May 14, 2004

Mercer Kitchen, 99 Prince St at Mercer St - NO

I suppose if it's not crowded, you could use a couch in the hotel lobby, but... I don't know. They might throw a phone at you if you did that....
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Posted by greg at 11:48 PM | Comments (0)

Florent, 69 Gansevoort St - NO

Actually, the Meatpacking District struck out: Pastis: No Florent: No Jeffrey: No...
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Posted by greg at 11:47 PM | Comments (0)

May 5, 2004

April 26, 2004

Amtrak, Metroliner - NO, Acela - YES

Changing a diaper on the train is an unnecessarily awkward exercise....
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April 24, 2004

Chelsea Arts Building, 526 W 26th St - NO

the doors on some men's rooms --like on the 8th floor, for example--are too narrow to bring a stroller in, even....
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Posted by greg at 11:14 AM | Comments (0)

That Art Mall, 529 West 20th St - NO

not in the lobby bathroom, not upstairs....
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Posted by greg at 11:09 AM | Comments (0)

Empire Diner, 210 10th Avenue at 22nd St - NO

they barely have a bathroom anyway....
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Posted by greg at 11:07 AM | Comments (0)

Gagosian Gallery, 555 W 24th St at 11th Avenue - CLOSE ENOUGH

No changing table, no restroom, but if you buy something, I'm sure they'll let you change the kid on Larry's desk....
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Posted by greg at 11:06 AM | Comments (0)

April 23, 2004

Planet Kids, 247 E 86th St at 2nd Ave - NO ??!!

WTF? It's a baby store! We had to go to the Barnes & Noble across the street. Bathrooms on the second floor, left corner....
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Posted by greg at 11:43 PM | Comments (0)

Peking Duck House, 28 Mott St - NO

barely a bathroom at all. I had to out to a car to change the kid....
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Posted by greg at 11:42 PM | Comments (0)

Barnes & Noble, 240 E 86th St at 2nd Ave - YES

When we had a blowout at Planet Kids, we had to deal with it across the street at B&N. Restrooms are on the second floor, east corner....
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Posted by greg at 3:13 PM | Comments (0)

March 29, 2004

MoMA Gramercy Theater, 127 E 23rd St at 3rd Ave - NO

They barely have a bathroom, much less a changing table. Try the always-empty lounge downstairs. On second thought, what the hell are you doing with a baby at the MoMA theater? The oldtimer regulars there'll tear your head off if...
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Posted by greg at 3:37 PM | Comments (0)

LDS Church, 125 Columbus Avenue at 65th St - NO

For a religion which encourages people to have lots of kids, there's a serious shortage of changing tables in the church's mens' rooms. Guess diaper-changin' is work for the womenfolk....
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March 27, 2004

Whitney Museum, 945 Madison Avenue at 75th St - YES

On the 2nd Floor, in the handicapped restroom stall: YES Also, since strollers aren't allowed in the galleries, there's impromptu stroller parking right outside the elevators on each floor. Who knew?...
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Posted by greg at 12:15 AM | Comments (0)

March 24, 2004

Angelika Film Center, 18 W Houston St at Mercer - CLOSE ENOUGH

Not upstairs, anyway. The window benches along the Houston side might do in a pinch. We didn't actually take our 1-month old kid to the movies; Akgelika's just one of the few publicly accessible bathrooms in SoHo....
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Posted by greg at 12:32 PM | Comments (0)

March 21, 2004

Four Seasons Hotel, 57 E 57th St - CLOSE ENOUGH

Lobby men's room is in the NE corner: NO, but there's almost enough counter space. In the absence of crowds, a sofa in one of the side lobbies might do. Your call....
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Posted by greg at 8:32 PM

Bergdorf Goodman, Fifth Avenue at 58th St - NO, NO

Men's store, 3rd floor: NO Women's store, 7th floor: NO...
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Posted by greg at 8:24 PM

Time Warner Mall, 10 Columbus Circle - YES, NO

Border's Books on the 2nd floor, behind the cafe: YES Whole Foods Market, basement, through the cafe area: YES Time Warner Mall on the 2nd & 3rd floors: NO Per Se: CLOSE ENOUGH, there are large, high-backed sofas just outside...
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Posted by greg at 8:16 PM

March 18, 2004

Gucci Store, 685 Fifth Avenue at 54th St - CLOSE ENOUGH

The men's room is on 5, in the SE corner. There's no changing table, but there's a nice wide travertine counter....
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Posted by greg at 8:22 PM

Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway at 66th St - YES

The only changing tables in the 66th & Broadway location are in the 2nd Floor children's/accompanied children restrooms. Which is a better setup than some B&N's, where porn mags fall out when you open the table....
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Posted by greg at 8:19 PM

March 17, 2004

Barney's, 660 Madison Avenue at 60th St - NO

restrooms on the 2nd floor between the stores: NO...
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Posted by greg at 8:30 PM

March 13, 2004

The Armory Show, Piers 90 & 92, 12th Ave & 52nd St - YES

The large bathrooms near the entrances to the piers: YES [Surprised the hell out of me, but it was our first time out with the kid, so I didn't know what to expect.]...
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Posted by greg at 8:37 PM

February 19, 2004

The Daddy Types Guide to Men's Rooms With Changing Tables

Upon leaving the house for the first time with my kid, and having to change her diaper out there in the cold, cruel world, I realized a couple of things: 1) Most men's rooms don't have changing tables, or even...
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Posted by greg at 4:41 PM