J51

A program governed by Sections 11-243 and 11-244 of the New York City Administrative Code (formerly numbered J-51) under which, in order to encourage development and rehabilitation, property tax abatements…

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SCRIE/DRIE

If a tenant or tenant’s spouse is 62 years of age or over (living in a rent regulated apartment) and the combined household income is at or below a certain…

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Section 8

The Housing Choice Voucher program, also known as Section 8, is a federally funded program providing vouchers to low-income renters to subsidize their housing costs in privately owned buildings. This…

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FHEPS/CityFHEPS

Administered by NYC social services agencies (Department of Social Services, Department of Homelessness Services, Human Resources Administration) and available for households facing homelessness and shelter entry.

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421a

421-a is a program established in 1971 that offers a property tax exemption to as a general incentive to develop housing. The program has been modified a number of times;…

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