4 new NYC housing lotteries: Long Island City, Bushwick, Far Rockaway and Longwood, with deadlines Nov. 26–27

Four new affordable housing lotteries opened on NYC Housing Connect in the past week, in Long Island City, Bushwick, Far Rockaway and the Longwood section of the Bronx. All four close the week of Thanksgiving. Applying is free on Housing Connect; never pay anyone to apply.

And if you have been meaning to apply for two older listings, 345 E. 17th St. in Manhattan and 719–721 Snediker Ave. in Brooklyn, the deadline is Monday, Nov. 9.

36-45 31st St., Long Island City (Queens)

• Units: 12 one-bedrooms in a six-story, 40-unit building; the other 28 are market rate, QNS reported.
• Rent: $3,059 a month at 130% of area median income (AMI).
• Income: $113,520 to $198,510 for households of one to three; asset limit $220,480, per Weverit's copy of the Housing Connect listing.
• Good to know: tenants pay electricity, including the stove, hot water and heat. One pet up to 20 pounds is allowed. Parking is $400 a month. The N and W stop at 36th Avenue and 39th Avenue–Dutch Kills nearby.
• Deadline: Nov. 26, 2026, online or postmarked, New York YIMBY reported. Paper applications: send a self-addressed envelope to 36-45 31st Street Apartments, c/o Reside New York, 349 Keap St., Brooklyn, NY 11211.

1333 Broadway, Bushwick (Brooklyn)

• Units: 32 at 130% AMI: 7 studios, 9 one-bedrooms, 10 two-bedrooms and 6 three-bedrooms, per Weverit.
• Rent: $2,950 (studio), $3,250 (one-bedroom), $3,800 (two-bedroom) and $4,200 (three-bedroom).
• Income: $104,949 to $273,520 depending on unit and household size (one to seven people); asset limit $220,480.
• Good to know: hot water is included; tenants pay electricity and heat. The building has a garage, a gym, a rooftop terrace and package lockers, according to FairShot Housing. Mail requests go to Tax Solute Consulting, c/o 1333 Broadway Apartments, 670 Flushing Ave. #316, Brooklyn, NY 11206.
• Deadline: Nov. 27, 2026.

2-10 Beach 28th St., Far Rockaway (Queens)

• Units: 15 at 80% AMI: 3 studios at $1,812, 3 one-bedrooms at $2,283 and 9 two-bedrooms at $2,713, per Weverit.
• Income: $67,886 to $146,560 for households of one to five; asset limit $135,680.
• Good to know: only 15 of the building's 73 apartments are in the lottery. Hot water is included; tenants pay electricity and heat. One pet up to 30 pounds is allowed, per FairShot Housing. The marketing agent is Reside New York, (718) 387-4448. A separate lottery next door at 2-24 Beach 28th St. closes Nov. 19.
• Deadline: Nov. 27, 2026.

1303 Hoe Ave., Longwood (Bronx)

• Units: 11 in a five-story, 37-unit building, New York YIMBY reported.
• Rent and income at 70% AMI: 3 studios at $1,494 ($59,280–$94,990), 3 one-bedrooms at $1,548 ($63,498–$106,890) and 4 two-bedrooms at $1,764 ($76,149–$128,240).
• At 100% AMI: 1 studio at $2,264 ($84,892–$135,700).
• Preferences: 20% of units go first to residents of Bronx Community District 3 and 10% to city employees and military veterans, RentReboot reported. Tenants pay electricity, including stove, heat and hot water.
• Deadline: Nov. 27, 2026. Paper applications: 1303 Hoe Avenue, c/o Reside New York, 349 Keap St., Brooklyn, NY 11211.

Closing Monday, Nov. 9

• 345 E. 17th St., Manhattan: 13 studios: 10 at $1,542 (60% AMI, incomes $58,423–$81,420) and 3 at $2,596 (100% AMI, $94,560–$135,700), per Weverit.
• 719 and 721 Snediker Ave., Brooklyn: 4 units at 80% AMI: two one-bedrooms at $2,166 and two two-bedrooms at $2,577, for incomes of $84,343 to $146,560, per Weverit.

Rents and income limits come from Housing Connect listings as copied by the sites above. Confirm the figures on the official listing before you apply, and submit only one application per household per lottery. See every open listing on our housing lotteries page.