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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: 2026-09-29.
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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 was created to provide decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers across the city's five boroughs.
- Public housing
- Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8)
- PACT (Permanent Affordability Commitment Together)
Housing Choice Voucher application
NYCHA says its Section 8 waitlist is closed to new applicants. It is only taking referrals for a few specific groups (such as homeless referrals and domestic violence survivors). No reopening date is given.
Public housing application
NYCHA explains how to apply for public housing through ApplyNYCHA, but its page does not clearly say whether the public housing waiting list is open or closed right now. Check NYCHA's notices or portal for the current status.
Contact NYCHA before you visit
General inquiries: 718-707-7771
Central office: 90 Church Street, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10007
Published hours: Central office in-person visits: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
NYCHA's main office at 90 Church Street takes in-person visits only on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call the Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771 before you go.
Before and after you apply
- You do not need to submit any documents with your application.
- Update your mailing address, home address, and phone numbers through NYCHA's Self-Service Portal.
- Check your application status, eligibility interview dates, and Section 8 briefing dates on the Self-Service Portal.
- NYCHA is not accepting new Section 8 applications right now; you can still apply for public housing through ApplyNYCHA.
- Call NYCHA's Customer Contact Center at 718-707-7771 if you need help with your application.
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.