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Felder asks if documents guarantee long-term care use

New York City Council · Sep 23, 2026 · starts 0:30:47 · 1 min 8 sec

Felder asks whether documents can guarantee the facility will not become a rehabilitation center. Palatnik says the state authorizes beds and the operator determines use, so no guarantee.

Simcha Felder

In your documents, is there a way to guarantee that that's what it's going to be and not the one I suggested?

Member of the Public - Eric Palatnik

No, the state authorizes the beds.

Member of the Public - Eric Palatnik

Once the beds are authorized, then it's up to the operator to determine the use.

Simcha Felder

So, look, Mr.

Simcha Felder

Plotnick, you're a very honest man.

Simcha Felder

And I'm honest sometimes.

Simcha Felder

So we don't know.

Simcha Felder

We don't know.

Simcha Felder

We don't know what's going to happen.

Simcha Felder

You know, and I'm not suggesting that they intentionally are playing a game.

Simcha Felder

But at the end of the day, if this goes through and as it goes through,

Simcha Felder

You know, and they're not selling the...

Simcha Felder

you know, the apartments immediately, whatever else, certainly they're going to use, you know, the floors.

Member of the Public - Eric Palatnik

Nothing sold, by the way.

Member of the Public - Eric Palatnik

This is all skilled.

Member of the Public - Eric Palatnik

It's all assisted living no matter what.

Simcha Felder

Well, but if they don't have enough customers or clients, they're going to take.

Simcha Felder

No matter what, they're going to take a few flaws and rightfully, you know, use it for what I'm suggesting.