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Section 202, Supportive Housing for the Elderly is a program that provides housing for low- to moderate-income and disabled seniors. The program works through private and nonprofit sponsors, who provide the costs for the senior housing developments.
To apply for or inquire about affordable housing for older adults, please call 212-369-5523. Alma Rangel Gardens, at West 137th Street between Lenox and 5th Avenues in Manhattan, offers social and recreational services to older adults in 89 units of subsidized low-income housing.
There are 181 low-income affordable senior housing options to choose from in the Brooklyn area. Explore our listings to compare the amenities, floor plans, and services available at each residence. Need help with your search?
New York Foundation for Senior Citizens (NYFSC) is dedicated to helping New York’s older adults enjoy healthier, safer, more productive and dignified lives in their homes and communities and to help them avoid the need for premature institutionalization.
Senior citizen housing has often been constructed with financial assistance from the "Section 202" program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). (See Directory.) Low income tenants may be eligible for "Section 8" rental assistance in senior citizen apartments as well.
There are more than 300 older adult centers (OACs) and affiliated sites throughout the five boroughs that provide healthy meals, fun activities, classes, fitness programs and social services. Older adult center membership is free and open to all New Yorkers, ages 60 and older.
21 mar 2017 · Over 40 percent of New York City senior-headed households depend on government programs (including Social Security) for more than half of their income, while more than 30 percent depend on these programs for three-quarters of their income.
