By DEBRA ALFARONE PIX11.com

9:34 a.m. EDT, May 23, 2011
NEW YORK (WPIX)—
Nowhere else in New York City is timing more crucial than at the completion of the National September 11th memorial. And, in a way, nothing else is more crucial - when it comes to timing – than finding a bathroom when you need to go. But when the almost-10-years-in-the-making 8-acre memorial site opens in time for the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks, there won't be any bathrooms.

It seems the developer left a place to go off the plans for the $500 million project, leaving the millions of expected visitors from everywhere in the world, to hold it.

No doubt, you've heard about the two large reflecting pools, the thoughtful arrangement of victims names, the cascading waterfalls, the serene and welcoming tree-lined spot to pay respects to the nearly 3000 lives lost. But this latest oversight that's come to light reportedly has officials locked in closed-door meetings, trying to come up with a solution. We hear that solution does not include porta-potties.

The closest bathrooms are inside the already ridiculously-crowded Century 21 department store on Cortlandt Street.

When the seven-story museum opens in 2012, it will have bathrooms. But when the memorial site opens, it will not.

What's the city's response? They say visitors will be given information about the lack of bathrooms to help plan their visit. During the first few months, visitors will sign up in advance for a "timed ticket" so the city says they'll have time to prepare