The Manhattan Psychiatric Center is a New York-state run psychiatric hospital on Wards Island in New York City. As of 2009, it was licensed for 509 beds, but held only around 200 patients. The current building is 17-stories tall. The building strongly resembles that of the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center in Queens. The hospital's roots date to 1848 when Wards Island was designated the reception area for immigrants.