** Apartment maintenance complaints such as heat/hot water must be made by dialing 311 and asking for a housing specialist (ask for NYCHA if calling about a NYCHA development).
Please consult the Web site of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development for additional information about rehabilitating and building affordable housing as well as about enforcing the Housing Maintenance Code. To report incorrect information in a lottery list or to rent apartments to families with Section 8 rental assistance, please contact HPD.
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The Housing Development Corporation finances the construction and preservation of affordable housing through low-cost mortgages made from the sale of tax-exempt and taxable bonds.
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For questions regarding public housing, please review the public housing portion of this site, and the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Web site. For questions about the Section 8 program, please review the Section 8 portion of this site, and use the contact information contained thereon. For questions on these topics that can not otherwise be addressed, contact NYCHA.
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For information about rent adjustments or general apartment hunting, contact the NYC Rent Guidelines Board (RGB).
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For questions about housing for the homeless and other programs for the homeless, contact the Department of Homeless Services.
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For information about housing and other services for the aging, contact the Department for the Aging.
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For information about City programs that give temporary help to individuals and families with social service and economic needs, contact the Human Resources Administration.
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