The New York and Presbyterian Hospital

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Notice of Complete Application

Date:  01/14/2026

Applicant: THE NEW YORK AND PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL 525 E 68TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10065-4885

Facility: NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL 622 W 168TH ST, NEW YORK, NY 10032

Application ID: 2-6201-00005/00007

Permits(s) Applied for: 1 - Article 19 Air Title V Facility

Project is located: in NEW YORK COUNTY

Project Description:
The Department has prepared a draft permit and has made a tentative determination, subject to public comment or other information, to approve a Title V permit renewal 4 to The New York Presbyterian Hospital for their existing New York Presbyterian Hospital (the “Facility”) located at 622 West 68th Street, New York, NY 10032. The Facility is considered a General Medical & Surgical Hospital and is noted as the Hospital’s Uptown Campus.

Renewal 4 addresses the continued operation of a few emission sources including four (4) large size dual fuel boilers which fire distillate oil (No. 2) and/or natural gas. Two of these four boilers are 150 MM Btu/hr Combustion Engineering/VP-12W (Emission Sources 00004 & 00005); the remaining two are 137.8 MM Btu/hr Babcock & Wilcox boiler (Emission Sources 00008 & 00009). These four (4) boilers exhaust into a single stack.

All four boilers are subjected to 6 NYCRR Subpart 227-2 NOx limit of 0.15lb/mmBTU. Additionally, the two low heat release Babcock & Wilcox boilers are subject to 40CFR60 Subpart Db NOx limit of 0.1 lb/mmBTU. The draft permit continues to include compliance testing, monitoring and reporting requirements for NOx RACT affected stationary combustion installation.

The facility-wide NOx emissions will continue to remain under the 173.37 tpy limit to keep its stationary sources’ emissions below the applicability thresholds for New Source Review NYCRR Subpart 231-2. These boilers are also subjected to 6NYCRR 225 and 227 requirements for sulfur fuel content, particulate matter, and opacity. In addition, Renewal 4 includes the continued operation of exempt sources including eight (8) emergency generators, eighteen (18) water cooling towers, thirteen (13) fuel oil storage tanks and several fume hoods. Other applicable federal requirements include 40 CFR 60 Subpart IIII and 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ. The Title V permit contains a complete listing of the applicable Federal, State and compliance monitoring requirements for this facility, its emission units and emission points.

In addition, Renewal 4 includes the continued operation of exempt sources including eight (8) emergency generators, eighteen (18) water cooling towers, thirteen (13) fuel oil storage tanks and several fume hoods.
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 7(2) of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA), the Department has requested and received information regarding the project’s consistency with CLCPA.

In accordance with 6NYCRR Parts 621.7(d)(9) and 201-6.3(c), the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) has the authority to bar issuance of any Title V Facility Permit if it is determined not to be in compliance with applicable requirements of the Clean Air Act or 6NYCRR Part 201.

Persons wishing to inspect the subject Title V files, including the application with all relevant supporting materials, the draft permit, and all other materials available to the DEC (the "permitting authority") that are relevant to this permitting decision should contact the DEC representative listed below. The Draft Permit and Permit Review Report may be viewed and printed from the Department web site at: https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/air-quality/controlling-pollution-from-facilities/permits-registrations-fees.

DEC will evaluate the application and the comments received on it to determine whether to hold a public hearing. Comments and requests for a public hearing should be in writing and addressed to the Department representative listed below. A copy of the Department's permit hearing procedures is available upon request or on the Department web site at: https://dec.ny.gov/regulatory/permits-licenses/environmental-permits/guide-to-permit-hearings.

Availability of Application Documents:
Filed application documents, and Department draft permits where applicable, are available for inspection during normal business hours at the address of the contact person. To ensure timely service at the time of inspection, it is recommended that an appointment be made with the contact person.

State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) Determination
Project is not subject to SEQR because it is a Type II action.

SEQR Lead Agency None Designated

State Historic Preservation Act (SHPA) Determination
The proposed activity is not subject to review in accordance with SHPA. The application type is exempt and/or the project involves the continuation of an existing operational activity.

DEC Commissioner Policy 29, Environmental Justice and Permitting (CP-29)
It has been determined that the proposed action is not subject to CP-29.

Availability For Public Comment 
Comments on this project must be submitted in writing to the Contact Person no later than 02/20/2026 or 30 days after the publication date of this notice, whichever is later.