Get Paumanack Village Senior Housing Waiting List

Senior Building Eligibility To be eligible for a senior building, you or your co-head (spouse or domestic partner, if any) must be at least 62 years of age and all other household members must be at least 62 years of age.

Today, New York City doesn't have enough affordable senior housing to meet current demand. Affordable senior housing does exist – public, private, and combinations of the two – but waiting lists are seven to 10-years long, and you can't get on them until you turn 62.

SCRIE helps eligible senior citizens 62 and older stay in affordable housing by freezing their rent. Tenants can keep paying what they were paying even if their landlord increases the rent. The landlord gets a property tax credit that covers the difference between the new and original rent amount.

Call 311 or 212-NEW-YORK (212-639-9675) for assistance by phone....Housing options include: Nursing homes. Adult homes. Assisted living. Enriched housing.

Just to give you an idea, the average nursing home cost for seniors in NYC is around $12,000 per month, where all your needs are taken care of. Alternatively, if you qualify for enriched housing through NYFSC, your monthly rent could be as low as $1,241, including rent, food, and utilities.

The income limit for low-income housing in NYC varies depending on the specific program and the location of the housing. In general, low-income housing programs in NYC require that households have an income that is at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI) for their county or region.

Today, New York City doesn't have enough affordable senior housing to meet current demand. Affordable senior housing does exist – public, private, and combinations of the two – but waiting lists are seven to 10-years long, and you can't get on them until you turn 62.