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Looking for affordable housing in NYC? Here are some resources... Good luck!

• ANHD - Association for Neighborhood & Housing Development
• CHPC - Citizens Housing & Planning Council
• AHRC - NYC Affordable Housing Resource Center
• DHS - NYC Department of Homeless Services
• NYCHA - NYC Housing Authority
• HPD - NYC Department of Preservation & Development
• HDC - NYC Housing Development Corporation
• United Way of NYC - Housing Help Program

• DHCR - NYS Division of Housing and Community Renewal
• nyhomes.org - Affordable Housing Solutions for NYS

• List of housing programs in NYC including links to rentals - NYC HDC
• Information about Mitchell-Lama Housing Program & Eligibility - NYC HPD
• Overview of Mitchell-Lama Housing Program

• Overview of Section 8 rent subsidies program - RGB
• Information about Section 8 - NYC HPD
• Section 8 Assistance - NYCHA

• Information about rent stabilization guidelines - RGB
• Overview of rent control & rent stabilization - RGB

• Current Affordable Housing Lotteries - NYC HPD
• Current Apartment Rental Lotteries - NYC AHRC
• Current Homebuying Lotteries - NYC AHRC
• Listing of affordable housing apartment openings - NYC HDC

• NYS Guide to Finding Affordable Housing
• NYC Guide to Affordable Housing
• NYS Affordable Housing Resources
• Information on applying for public housing - NYCHA
• Information on specific public housing developments - NYCHA
• DHCR affordable housing fact sheets - RGB
• Overview of DHCR - Tenant.net

• NYC Department of City Planning 2007 Proposed Consolidation Plan
• Information for developers who are interested in creating affordable housing - NYC HPD
• Information for developers about funding projects, including 80/20 Program - NYC HDC
• Calendar of affordable housing working groups, classes, & training for tenants & landlords - ANHD

• CHPC List of Publications
• The ANHD Reader - subscription only

• Article about affordable housing plans for Gowanus - Brooklyn Daily Eagle (12/07)
• Article about corruption and neglect in subsidized housing - NY Times (09/07)
• Article about affordable housing that is environmentally friendly - NYS Governor (08/07)
• Blog post about Atlantic Yards & the 80/20 Program - Atlantic Yards Report (07/07)
• Article about reinforcing the 80/20 Program- The Villager (11/06)
• Article about landlords overcharging for rent stabilized apartments - Gotham Gazette (04/04)
• Press release about loss of affordable housing in NYC - NYC Comptroller
• Committee of Ways and Means - Speech covering affordable housing efforts in NYC