Man received public urination violation after urinating in the tree bed in from of the McDonald’s at 136-61 Roosevelt Avenue after a subway bathroom was closed. Image Credit: Google Maps

Individual claimed medical condition as a defense for public urination violation. A subway rider stepped off the subway car at 12:30 a.m. when he felt the sudden need to use a restroom. The rider proceeded to the station’s restroom, but found it to be locked. When the rider could not locate another public restroom, he walked to Lippmann Plaza and urinated on the tree bed in front of a McDonald’s at 136-61 Roosevelt Avenue, Queens. An NYPD officer observed the rider and issued a civil summons for public urination. (read more…)