Tanese Orr and her husband had lived in NYCHA apartments for over a decade when they found out they were eligible to buy a house via the NYC housing lottery.
More than 20 affordable housing lotteries are currently open in Brooklyn. The properties are listed on the NYC Housing Connect website, an online portal where people can find and apply for affordable ...
Tanese Orr and her husband, Robert Lashley, had lived in New York City's public housing for over 20 years when Orr entered the city's housing lottery. "I applied for the homeownership aspect ...
For some New Yorkers, winning the NYC housing lottery is the only way they can afford to stay in the city. But competition is tough: There are about 3.5 million applications each year. Those who have ...