Drug Detox Center Slated to Open on Upper East Side Despite Concerns
(DNAINFO) Shaye Weaver | November 17, 2016 — California-Based Ocean Recovery is planning to move in to 113 E. 60th St. near Park Avenue.
A detox facility charging clients with drug addictions and eating disorders $3,500 a day for treatment got the blessing of the local community board to open a center on East 60th Street — but only after a thorough grilling from neighbors.
The California-based Ocean Recovery plans to open its first East Coast location at 113 E. 60th St. near Park Avenue, with 18 inpatient rooms, sparking fears from neighbors who worry it will increase crime on their block, which is also home to the Children’s All Day School.
“They are there voluntarily, which means they can leave the facility,” said resident Ira Meister. “All I know is that we’ve got a bunch a little kids next door and a bar on the block.”