NYC Section 8 housing voucher waitlist reopens for first time in 15 years – but acceptance depends on a lottery

For the first time in 15 years, City Hall on Monday temporarily reopened the Section 8 waitlist — giving low-income families an opportunity to apply for federal housing vouchers to rent private apartments. Mayor Eric Adams’ administration reopened the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, which has not accepted new applications since 2009, on… Read More