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New York City Housing Authority
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this New York City housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not NYCHA or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the New York City Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, NYCHA's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Public housing
Call to ask
No current check. Call or check the agency's site.
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only NYCHA can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official NYCHA website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
NYCHA is the largest public housing authority in North America. It provides affordable housing for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers across the five boroughs.
- Public housing
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- PACT (Permanent Affordability Commitment Together)
- Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV, ending late 2026)
Housing Choice Voucher application
NYCHA's last Section 8 application window ran June 3 to 9, 2024. Since August 1, 2025, NYCHA has paused voucher issuance to people on the general list; it has not removed anyone. People already on the list do not need to do anything now except keep contact info current. NYCHA still processes referrals for VASH and Stability Vouchers.
What NYCHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check NYCHA's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
Public housing applications go through ApplyNYCHA online. You pick a first and second borough choice. If you have no internet, you can book an appointment at a Walk-in Center to use a kiosk. For help, call (718) 707-7771, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday.
What NYCHA said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check NYCHA's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for New York County
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for New York County, where NYCHA's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $35,650 | $59,400 | $95,000 |
| 2 people | $40,750 | $67,850 | $108,600 |
| 3 people | $45,850 | $76,350 | $122,150 |
| 4 people | $50,900 | $84,800 | $135,700 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in New York City
Heat and utility bills
NYC Human Resources Administration - Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) · 718-557-1399
Helps low-income New York City renters and homeowners pay heating costs. Apply on ACCESS HRA, at a HEAP office, or by mail. Call to get an application mailed.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Search its map of nearly 800 food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries across the five boroughs. It also helps with SNAP.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) · 917-661-4500
Free civil legal help for low-income New Yorkers, including housing problems. Call the Access Line, Monday to Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in any language.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not NYCHA and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact NYCHA before you visit
General inquiries: 718-707-7771
Central office: 90 Church Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10007
Published hours: Customer Contact Center Walk-In Locations: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
NYCHA has two Customer Contact Center walk-in locations: 478 East Fordham Road (1 Fordham Plaza), 2nd Floor, in the Bronx, and 787 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor, in Brooklyn. Hours for both are Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. If you have no internet, you can book an appointment at a Walk-in Center to apply on a NYCHA kiosk. Call 718-707-7771 first.
From CalculateBenefits, not NYCHA
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- You do not send any documents with the application. NYCHA checks your information at your Eligibility Interview.
- NYCHA mails you a letter within 30 days after you apply.
- Your public housing application lasts two years. Renew it on the Self-Service Portal every 24 months to stay on the list; you keep your original filing date.
- Update your mailing address, home address, and phone numbers on NYCHA's Self-Service Portal. You need an email address and Social Security number to use it.
- Never pay money to apply for public housing or Section 8. Report scams to NYCHA's Inspector General at 212-306-3355.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from NYCHA, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
Related: All New York housing agencies · New York income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.