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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.
$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.
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.
You Can Now Apply for Affordable Apartments Without the Lottery. Here's How
Since 2025 some vacant NYC affordable apartments can be rented first-come, first-served — no Housing Connect lottery. Which qualify and how to apply.
Las Raices Apartments: 65 Affordable Units in East Harlem, Applications Open Through June 16
The affordable housing lottery for Las Raices Apartments — 65 rent-stabilized units across four newly constructed buildings in East Harlem — is open through June 16, 2026. All units are set aside at 40 to 80 percent of Area Median Income.
How to Apply to the NYC Housing Connect Lottery
NYC Housing Connect is the city’s free affordable-housing lottery. Build a profile, meet the income limits, and apply before the deadline — it’s random.
165 Willoughby Street: 20 Affordable Units in Downtown Brooklyn, Applications Open Through June 29
A 27-story building in Downtown Brooklyn has 20 rent-stabilized apartments available through NYC Housing Connect. Five studios at $2,063, fifteen two-bedrooms at $2,616. Income range $75,669 to $146,560. Deadline June 29, 2026.
70,000 People Applied. 168 Moved In. The Affordable Housing Math.
New York City had a 1.4% rental vacancy rate — while thousands of new affordable apartments sat empty for over a year. Here's why.