Housing Authorities in New York

HUD lists 158 public housing agencies in New York: 129 administer Section 8 vouchers and 58 manage public housing. Together they have 171,173 public housing units and 299,514 Housing Choice Vouchers.

You apply at a local housing authority, not with HUD or the state. Find the agencies that serve your city or county in the list on this page, check if their waiting list is open and submit a pre-application. You can apply to several agencies at once.

New York City Housing Authority, with 145,991 public housing units and 122,873 Section 8 vouchers according to HUD.

Yes. You can apply to any agency, but many give preference to people who live or work in their area. After 12 months with a voucher you can usually move it to another area (portability).