NYC's official portal for applying to affordable housing lotteries across the five boroughs, run by HPD. Create a profile once and apply to multiple listings as they open.

Free tenant advocacy hotline open to any tenant living in NYC. Volunteer-staffed, answers questions on repairs, harassment, rent stabilization, evictions, and connects tenants to organizing support and legal referrals.

A one-stop city service to inform NYC tenants about their rights and connect them to housing-related resources, including free legal services. Reach it through 311.

NYC's homelessness prevention program, offering case management, help resolving rent arrears, mediation with landlords, and connections to emergency financial assistance to help households stay housed or find new housing before entering shelter.

A NYC program that freezes the rent for eligible low-income tenants with disabilities in rent-regulated apartments, exempting them from future rent increases. The landlord receives a property tax credit to offset the frozen rent.

A federal HUD program providing project-based rental assistance so very low-income adults with disabilities can live independently in the community, often paired with voluntary supportive services.