125 new beds have opened at state-operated psychiatric centers over the past four months. In making the announcement on Thursday, Governor Kathy Hochul said recent openings have boosted New York’s capacity to provide intermediate-level care to individuals living with mental illness. Opened statewide since December 1, 2024, the new beds represent more than a third of the capacity added at state psychiatric centers since Governor Hochul took office in 2022 — the largest inpatient expansion at these facilities in decades.
The 125 new beds were split between five state psychiatric centers during the first three months of 2025. This expansion added 60 adult beds, 15 children’s beds and 50 forensic beds, including:
- 25 beds at the Greater Binghamton Psychiatric Center in Binghamton
- 25 beds at Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens
- 10 beds at Capital District Psychiatric Center in Albany
- 15 beds at Rockland Children’s Psychiatric Center in Orangeburg
- 25 beds at Kirby Psychiatric Center in Manhattan
- 25 beds at Rochester Psychiatric Center in Rochester
In addition to this expansion at state facilities, Governor Hochul has helped restore 550 beds that were offline at community-based hospital beds statewide. These hospitals typically serve individuals requiring shorter term care –often several weeks or less –while the state psychiatric centers provide longer-term treatment that can last months.
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