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Housing Lottery Opens for 91 Brooklyn Apartments

Applications are now being accepted for 91 apartments at Botanic Heights, a newly constructed residential development in Crown Heights. Available through New York City's Affordable Housing Lottery program, the apartments include one- and two-bedroom units for eligible households. The application deadline is July 28, 2026.

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20 Affordable Downtown Brooklyn Apts Available

New Yorkers seeking affordable housing have a new opportunity in Downtown Brooklyn as applications are being accepted for 20 income-restricted apartments at 165 Willoughby Street. The development offers modern studio and two-bedroom homes with a range of residential amenities and convenient access to transit, employment centers, shopping, and entertainment. Eligible households earning between approximately $75,669 and $146,560 annually may qualify, with applications being accepted through NYC Housing Connect until June 29, 2026.

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Bridge to Home Program Expands Into Brooklyn

NYC Health + Hospitals is expanding its innovative Bridge to Home program to Crown Heights, Brooklyn, bringing transitional housing and intensive behavioral health services to unhoused New Yorkers living with serious mental illness. The expansion follows strong early success at the program’s Manhattan location, which has helped guests stabilize, access clinical care, and transition into permanent supportive housing. The Brooklyn site, expected to open in fall 2026, will provide up to 50 residents with 24/7 support, behavioral health treatment, housing navigation, and wraparound services designed to break the cycle between hospitals, shelters, and homelessness. Local leaders and health officials say the initiative represents a major investment in mental health care, housing stability, and long-term recovery for vulnerable New Yorkers.

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Mamdani Launches Bed-Stuy Housing Plan

Mayor Zohran Mamdani, alongside the NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) and the Department of Social Services (DSS), announced the start of a public engagement process for Fulton-Howard West, a major new affordable housing and community services project in Bedford-Stuyvesant. The proposal would transform City-owned land on Fulton Street into a mixed-use development featuring 100% affordable housing, upgraded community spaces and expanded social services for local residents.

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Jeffries, Velázquez Secure $1.85M for Broadway Corridor

House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez have secured $1.85 million in federal funding to support the long-awaited reconstruction of Brooklyn’s Broadway Corridor. The investment will fund critical roadway and pedestrian safety improvements along a heavily trafficked stretch connecting Williamsburg to East New York. Local leaders say the project addresses years of infrastructure concerns and aims to improve conditions for residents, small businesses, and commuters who rely on the corridor daily.

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NYC Plan Targets 35K Homes on Small Lots

New York City leaders are advancing a targeted strategy to address the ongoing housing shortage by focusing on underutilized small lots across the five boroughs. The proposal aims to remove regulatory barriers that have historically limited development potential, while also introducing a collaborative advisory group to guide long-term affordability solutions. By combining policy reform with expert input, the initiative seeks to expand housing opportunities, stimulate job creation, and make more efficient use of existing land throughout the city.

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Brooklyn Housing Lottery Opens at 325 Bond St

Applications are now open for 153 affordable apartments at 325 Bond Street in Gowanus, Brooklyn, offering studios through two-bedroom units with monthly rents ranging from $903 to $3,821. The lottery is open to households earning between $34,766 and $192,500 annually and will remain open through June 8, 2026 via NYC Housing Connect, with no application fees or deposits required.

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Brooklyn Housing Lottery Opens at 2700 Atlantic Ave

Applications are open for affordable housing units at 2700 Atlantic Avenue Apartments in Brooklyn’s East New York neighborhood. The application deadline is May 26, 2026, giving interested applicants approximately 46 days to apply.

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New East New York School Planned on New Lots Ave

Plans filed for a seven-story educational facility that could serve up to 500 students in the growing East New York community.