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	The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) provides decent and affordable housing in a safe and secure living environment for low- and moderate-income residents throughout the five boroughs. NYCHA works to enhance the quality of life at NYCHA by offering our residents opportunities to participate in a multitude of community, educational and recreational programs, as well as job readiness and training initiatives. NYCHA is also the largest public housing authority in North America and manages more than 175,000 apartments in its Conventional Public Housing Program. Learn more about Applying for Public Housing: Get an Application Guide to Applying for Public Housing Customer Contact Centers Eligibility Application Process NEW Frequently Asked Questions Get an Application To be considered for an apartment in a public housing development, a completed application must be submitted. On the application, applicants are requested to select a first and second borough choice and provide information about their total household income, family composition and current living situation. IMPORTANT: No payment or fee should be given to anyone in connection with the preparation, filing or processing of an application for Public Housing. In Person: Applications for public housing are available for pick up at any of the three Customer Contact Centers. No appointment is necessary. Mail: You can request to have an application mailed to you by completing the Application Request Form below. Application Request Form NEW Call: You can call the Customer Contact Center at (718) 707-7771 to request an application be mailed to you. Completed applications should be mailed to the following address: NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY Post Office Box 19205 Long Island City, NY 11101-9998 Back to the top Applying for Public Housing Guide Complete Guide to Applying for Public Housing (in PDF) En Español (Spanish) (in PDF) 中文 (Chinese) (in PDF) Русский (Russian) (in PDF) Back to the top Customer Contact Center Applicants can call or visit any of the three regional Customer Contact Centers. Applications can also be picked up at these offices. Bronx/Manhattan Customer Contact Center 478 East Fordham Road (1 Fordham Plaza), 2nd Floor Bronx, NY 10458 Telephone: (718) 707-7771 Mon.- Fri. 8am - 5pm Brooklyn/Staten Island Customer Contact Center 787 Atlantic Avenue, 2nd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11238 Telephone: (718) 707-7771 Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm Queens Customer Contact Center 90-27 Sutphin Boulevard, 4th Floor Jamaica, NY 11435 Telephone: (718) 707-7771 Mon. - Fri. 8am - 5pm Back to the top You May Be Eligible For An Apartment If: The income limits of your family does not exceed the established Income Limits. You meet NYCHA's definition of family. The term “family” as used by the New York City Housing Authority includes the following: Two or more persons related by blood, marriage, domestic partnership, adoption, guardianship or court awarded custody. A single person. Your admission to a public housing development will not endanger the welfare and safety of other residents. You and your co-applicant (spouse or domestic partner, if any) must be at least 18 years of age. To be eligible for a senior building, you or your co-head (spouse or domestic partner, if any) must be at least 62 years of age and all other household members must be at least 62 years of age. Government of Puerto Rico Birth Certificates Puerto Rico Requires All Citizens to Obtain New Birth Certificates As of October 1, 2010, all previously issued Puerto Rican birth certificates have become invalid. Citizens born in Puerto Rico who live in New York City may obtain a copy of the new birth certificate by filling out an application and returning it. Learn more Apply for the new birth certificate Back to the top Application Process Applications are assigned a priority code based upon the information provided, and placed on the Housing Authority’s preliminary waiting list for an eligibility interview. Please note that borough choice is a significant factor in determining how soon an applicant will be scheduled for an interview. Therefore, it is important for applicants to select their first borough choice carefully. The Authority has longer waiting lists and fewer vacancies in the boroughs of Manhattan and Queens. Applicants selecting one of these boroughs as their first choice will probably take longer to be reached on the preliminary waiting list. Tenant Selection & Assignment Plan NEW The New York City Housing Authority has adopted this Tenant Selection & Assignment Plan (the "TSAP" or "Plan") to assure that it receives and processes applications for conventional public housing efficiently and in accordance with the laws. Read NYCHA's Fair Housing Brochure and Non-Discrimination Policy. Back to the top Frequently Asked Questions General Questions Working Family Preference Back to the top