White paper by New York State Independent Living Council Housing Committee (NYSILC) dated March 2004. Discusses the housing crisis for people with disabilities (high rents for everyone, chronic shortage of adaptive housing for the physically disabled) in New York State and recommendations for reform.

Join the housing lottery. For information call the Affordable Housing Hotline at 311.

Call for answers to public housing questions. Find out what programs may be helpful. Closed Wednesdays.
Housing Application Offices
Brooklyn 718-250-5900 TDD/TTY 718-222-4113
Bronx 718-329-7803 TDD/TTY 718-329-7735
Manhattan 212-828-7100 TTD/TTY 212-828-7118
Queens 212-828-7100 TDD/TTY 212-828-7118
Staten Island 718 -448-7326 TDD/TTY 718-876-6137

The Supportive Housing Network of New York (The Network) is a coalition representing 150 private nonprofit agencies in New York State. Member agencies provide safe, affordable housing for persons with limited income including persons who are formerly homeless, have mental or physical disabilities, are living with HIV/AIDS and/or have a history of substance abuse. The Network provides resources, public education and advocacy on behalf of the provider community and the approximately 18,000 tenants living in supportive housing.

Provides advice and legal help to New Yorkers threatened with loss of housing; also helps with public benefits issues when these impact ability to pay rent. From 2-4:30 on Wednesdays and Fridays (212) 417-3700