Section 8 Housing in New York

Waitlist status and voucher tenant resources across 1 metro in New York. Every fact source-cited.

Metros covered

PHAs across state

Waitlists open / lottery

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Statewide voucher rights

Can New York landlords legally refuse Section 8?

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New York State bans SOI discrimination statewide (2019). NYC has stronger 2008 Human Rights Law with $250k penalties.

New York Metros

New York, NY

pop. 19,498,249

1 of 6 PHAs accepting applicants

In the NY-NJ metro, the biggest voucher programs are effectively closed to new applicants. NYCHA's Section 8 waitlist closed after a June 2024 lottery and paused voucher issuance August 1, 2025; NYC HPD takes referrals o

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Other states

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