Albany, NY assigned this issue to Department of General Services

This is the old one with a broken lock that was removed and never replaced.

It was removed because someone who was a local politician and has a very strong opinion against the outhouse won’t allow it to be placed there. Until our city stops Letting themselves be bullied, reasonable accommodations will not be made for the community that utilizes the pond. Instead the city would rather have children defecating in the bushes and toilet paper blowing around the playground.

Thank you for your concern. This issue has been received by our department.

Today I witnessed a little boy peeing behind the dgs utility shed across from the buckingham lake playground protected by his father. Public urination by children and sometimes adults is not a good look for this beautiful and well kept park.

I've even seen people urinating in the playground area. It's disgusting! It would be really nice if the port-a-potty was returned.

The Buckingham Pond Conservancy requested one NOT be placed in the only viable space.

Here is an email I just sent to the Buckingham Pond Conservancy: I was just told by DGS via ClickFix that your organization, The Buckingham Pond Conservancy, requested a Porta Potty "NOT be placed in the only viable space" at the park.
It's a sad commentary that your organization would rather have children and adults urinating and defecating in public (mostly behind the DGS utility shed) leaving tissues and toilet paper strewn about then have a suitable and tasteful Porta Potty placed discreetly in an out-of-the-way spot at the park.
I am a senior citizen and Army Veteran who enjoys walking around the pond. I have health problems which make me sometimes need a nearby bathroom facility right away so I'm forced to interrupt my walks and race home in my car. I also spend a lot of time on my pond walks picking up trash trying to help make this beautiful and scenic park a better place for everyone.
So the next time you see a father trying to block his son from view while he is forced to pee in the woods, think hard about your decision to not allow a Porta Potty.

Bill Alexander

Tell em Bill! What is wrong with those people?

Hold on there! Are you telling me that the Buckingham Pond Conservancy can block a porta potty, which keeps feces and urine out of the pond… But they can’t do a thing about the ridiculous woman who comes down and feeds the water fowl every day with buckets of grain? She’s breaking DEC regulations, and the resulting mess is so obvious! Look at all the muck in the pond, and last year there were so many geese that you couldn’t walk without them chasing after you and their defecation was everywhere.
In this instance, DGS has to use some sound reasoning! They built a playground, kids and parents are going to be there for an extended period. There has to be a bathroom. Unless of course the point is to exclude anybody who doesn’t live within a two minute walk of the playground, and then I have to wonder why we would be so hostile to visitors?

I would love it if someone actually dealt with the crazy duck lady that constantly feeds the ducks. If DGS won’t, maybe the Buckingham Pond Conservancy could do it.

Reopening because otherwise no one will see the comments as far as I know and there definitely should be a porta potty there.

Thank you for your concern. This issue has been received by our department.

Thank you again for your concern there is a port-a-potty at Buckingham Pond.