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Lottery Alert
Three 2-Bedrooms at 2406 Hoffman Street in the Bronx — Lottery Closes June 23
A small Bronx lottery is open at 2406 Hoffman Street in Belmont — three 2-bedrooms at 130% AMI. Applications close June 23, 2026.
Lottery Alert
87-67 170th Street in Jamaica: 8 Units at 80% AMI — Lottery Closes June 23
A Queens lottery is open at 87-67 170th Street in Jamaica — 8 units at 80% AMI, a studio, six 1-bedrooms and a 3-bedroom. Applications close June 23, 2026.
Lottery Alert
HELP Hinsdale C in East New York: 30 Family Units, Applications Close June 16
A Brooklyn lottery is open for 30 two- and three-bedroom units at HELP Hinsdale C — 40% and 60% AMI. Note: this is supportive/transitional housing, which can carry referral and eligibility requirements beyond a standard lottery. Applications close June 16, 2026.
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Five Units at 1407 Nelson Avenue in the Bronx — Lottery Closes June 18
A Bronx lottery is open at 1407 Nelson Avenue — five units at 80% AMI, a studio and four 2-bedrooms. Applications close June 18, 2026.
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19 Units at 1727 Boston Road in the Bronx — Lottery Closes June 15
A Bronx lottery is open at 1727 Boston Road — 19 units at 80% AMI, studios from $2,063. Applications close June 15, 2026.
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Two Units at 786 Fairmount Place in the Bronx — Lottery Closes June 15
A small Bronx lottery is open at 786 Fairmount Place — one 1-bedroom and one 2-bedroom at 80% AMI. Applications close June 15, 2026.
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21 Units Open at 170 Freeman Street in Greenpoint — Lottery Closes June 15
A Greenpoint, Brooklyn building has 21 affordable units in its lottery, spanning 70% to 130% AMI — studios from $1,793. Applications close June 15, 2026.
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Williamsburg Lottery: Five Units at 80 Ainslie Street, Closing June 26
A small but well-located lottery is open on the Greenpoint/Williamsburg border — five units at 130% AMI, with applications due June 26, 2026.
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Housing Lottery Open: 13 Studios at 275 20th Street in Greenwood Heights, From $940/Month
A new affordable housing lottery is open for a newly constructed building in Greenwood Heights, Brooklyn — 13 studios, with rents starting at $940 a month. Applications close June 25, 2026.
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Bedford Park Lottery: Six Studios at $2,040 — Applications Close June 16
A new lottery is open at 217 Bedford Park Boulevard in the Bronx, with six studios at 80% AMI. The deadline is June 16, 2026 — days away.
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$782 One-Bedrooms on the Upper West Side: Waterline Square Lottery Is Open
One of Manhattan's most amenity-rich luxury complexes has opened a lottery for 55 affordable apartments — with one-bedrooms from $782 a month. Applications close June 23, 2026.
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50 Units Open at 34-20 Junction Boulevard in Corona — Lottery Closes June 16
A new seven-story building in Corona, Queens has 50 affordable units in its lottery — with an unusually long amenity list. The deadline is days away: June 16, 2026.
Homeowner Money
Property Tax Exemptions Most NYC Homeowners Miss (STAR, SCHE, DHE)
STAR, SCHE, and DHE can cut an NYC homeowner’s property tax by hundreds to thousands a year — but you must apply. What they are and how to claim them.
Housing Policy
Aging Out of Foster Care in NYC? A New Plan Promises 800 Homes
Young people aging out of NYC foster care face a high homelessness risk. A new five-year plan aims to create 800 homes for them. What’s proposed.
Homeowner Alert
Deed Theft Is Rising in NYC. How to Protect Your Home
Deed theft — scammers transferring your home’s title out from under you — is rising in NYC, hitting older homeowners hardest. How to protect yourself.
Know Your Rights
Bedbugs, Roaches, Rats: Your Landlord's Legal Duty to Get Rid of Them
In NYC, pest control is your landlord’s legal duty — an infestation violates the warranty of habitability. What the law requires and how to force action.
Know Your Rights
Inherited a Rent-Stabilized Apartment? Succession Rights in NYC Explained
A family member who lived with a rent-stabilized tenant for two years — one for seniors or people with disabilities — can take over at the same rent.
Data & Trends
Which NYC Borough Has the Most Housing Violations? The Data Says Two Things
Brooklyn has the most open housing violations in raw numbers; the Bronx has the worst rate. Both are true — and the difference shows how to read the data.
Data & Trends
Staten Island Has NYC's Lowest Housing-Violation Rate. Here's Why
By violations per 1,000 units, Staten Island has NYC’s lowest rate — about 274 vs the Bronx’s 838 and 536 citywide. What the data shows, and why.
Know Your Rights
What Is an IAI? The Apartment Upgrade That Can Raise Your Rent
An IAI is an improvement inside your apartment that lets your landlord raise the rent. How it works, what the 2019 HSTPA changed, and what to check.