Yes but NYCOM has absolutely no say in those matters, unfortunately that was a hospital decision and they don't have to consult or ask permission from anybody, even an affiliated medical school.
Oh and guys, do yourselves a favor. Don't be suckered into the whole "DPC is better" mantra, because it's really not. Plus, it's more competitive--if you care about Honoring classes, for example (which residencies don't care about, you just need to Pass and kill the boards), well, only about 3-5 people can honor in DPC because it's always the top 10%...well, DPC is their own cohort (around 40 people) so that really sucks that only a few people honor as opposed to if you are in lecture-based, you have a much much better chance of
Honoring a system (do the math, top 10% for about 250 students, means more students can honor). Honoring may help you for some competitive specialties, but residencies could care less about lecture-based vs. PBL. Just rock the boards and show you're competent there...grades will not make up for poor board scores...but awesome board scores will matter of course, along with your "Pass" for your courses since all you need to do is Pass, and if you happen to Honor, than that's cool too...but you will have a less of a chance of Honoring in DPC, and have less structure or guidance. Believe me, DPC sounds cool and all and the ideal way to learn, but it's not what you think. Great for discussing literature and the classics, not for med school when your goal is to pass the first two years and prepare for boards, and DPC will eat up your free time. Not bashing DPC students. Just that program, because really, it's not worth it to be spending all that money to be told "teach yourself, sorry, no guidance, I'll keep 'facilitating' you guys as you discuss the wrong things and won't correct you until weeks later right before the exam."
Good luck!