Bronx Psychiatric Center - New York State Office of Mental Health
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health • Bronx, NY
About
Bronx Psychiatric Center (BPC) is a state-operated psychiatric hospital in the Morris Park area of the Bronx, NY, part of the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) system. It provides inpatient, outpatient, and residential psychiatric services primarily for adults with serious mental illness in Bronx County and surrounding regions. BPC is located at 1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY, on the Bronx Behavioral Health Campus, a 436,000-square-foot complex opened in 2015–2016 that also includes the 156-bed adult hospital, the 86-bed NYC Children’s Center – Bronx Campus, and a 188-bed residential village for transitional and supportive housing. Key details: - Location: 1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY - Care system: Public - Beds: 156 - Opened: 1963 - OMH affiliation: New York State Office of Mental Health - Services: Inpatient, outpatient, and residential psychiatric services for adults - Part of: Bronx Behavioral Health Campus (shared facilities with children’s center and residential village) Workforce snapshot (contextual): - Employees: ~30 (modest staff size with growth noted) - Notable leadership: Maryam Jahdi (Assistant Director, Division of Forensic Services), Ashish Meshram (Director of Psychiatry) Note: The page also lists miscellaneous workforce demographics and salary bands for a few roles, but these are not central to the core hospital overview.
Clinic Type
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health
Address
1500 Waters Place, Bronx, NY 10461
Phone
(718) 931-0600
Patricia.Bowes@omh.ny.gov
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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FAQs
What services does Bronx Psychiatric Center provide?
Bronx Psychiatric Center provides inpatient, outpatient, and related psychiatric services.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: negative
- Nursa: 2.90 out of 5 stars (based on 21 reviews) (21 reviews)
Patients praise
- No prominent positive themes identified in available public patient feedback
Common complaints
- Allegations of negligent staff behavior and mistreatment of patients
- Reports of poor responsiveness to medical emergencies and medication side effects
- Historical issues regarding overcrowding, poor facility conditions, and loss of accreditation (1984)
- Publicly noted incidents, including a 2021 HIPAA data breach involving patient records and a 2015 Legionnaires' disease case linked to the facility's cooling system
- Investigations into serious incidents, such as a death investigated as a homicide
"This place is the worst one of my good friends live at this place and they treat her unfairly... Staff are negligent towards the clients some staff laugh at the clients..."
— User review (Beautihost)"The most depressive place on the face of the earth. My son was having horrible side effects to a medication... My son having almost convulsing like symptoms. Time doesnt feel in that place, is like stepping into a dead zone."
— User review (Beautihost)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- New York State Announces $6 Million to Establish a Community Wellness Center in the Bronx — Jun 22, 2026
- Bid on Bronx Psychiatric Center Wellness Center - NG-OMH01 in Bronx Psychiatric Center | New York Bid Network — Aug 28, 2025
- BRONX NEWS: Metro Center to Expand — Jun 15, 2026
- NEW YORK STATE ANNOUNCES $6 MILLION TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY WELLNESS CENTER IN THE BRONX | RealEstateRama — Jun 19, 2026
- Time to Look at State Hospital Redevelopment Commission And Create Reinvestment Funding for Community Mental Health - Mental Health Association in NYS, Inc. — Dec 1, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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