RESOURCES AND LINKS

The following resources and links may be helpful in addressing housing-related issues that households may face in finding or maintaining an apartment. 

Domestic Violence Providers
Housing and Homelessness Resources
Public Assistance Resources
Housing Search Resources
Legal Providers
Housing and Domestic Violence Policy Organizations

Domestic Violence Providers

If you are a victim of domestic violence and in need of emergency shelter immediately, call NYC’s Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-621-HOPE.

Visit these websites for general information about domestic violence services in NYC:

• Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/html/home/home.shtml
• Legal Aid – Domestic Violence and Family Law Unit: http://www.legal-aid.org/SupportDocumentIndex.htm?docid=128&catid=43
• New York State Unified Court System (Domestic Violence Referrals): http://www.courts.state.ny.us/courts/nyc/family/faqs_safetyplanning.shtml

For a list of organizations providing domestic violence services in NYC, download the New York City Resource Directory of Domestic Violence Services:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/ocdv/downloads/pdf/resource_directory.pdf

Specific domestic violence shelter and non-residential providers include:

• Barrier Free Living:  http://www.bflnyc.org
• Center Against Domestic Violence:  www.centeragainstdv.org
• HELP USA:  http://www.helpusa.org
• New York Asian Women’s Center:  http://www.nyawc.org/
• New York Association for New Americans:  http://www.nyana.org/
• New York City Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Project:  http://www.avp.org/
• Safe Horizon:  http://www.safehorizon.org
• Sanctuary for Families: http://www.sanctuaryforfamilies.org
• Sakhi for South Asian Women:  http://www.sakhi.com
• Sauti Yetu Center for African Women:  http://www.sautiyetu.org/viewer/home/index.asd
• Seamen’s Society for Children and Families:  http://www.roots-wings.org/
• Violence Intervention Program:  http://www.vipmujeres.org

Housing and Homelessness Resources

For homelessness prevention and outreach:

• Citywide Taskforce on Housing Court:  http://www.cwtfhc.org
• Coalition for the Homeless:  http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org
• HomeBase Program:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/atrisk/homebase.shtml
• Legal Aid Society, Homeless Rights Project:  800-649-9125
• United Way, Emergency Food and Shelter Program:  212-251-4123
• Urban Justice Center, Homeless Outreach and Prevention:  646-602-5600

 For supportive housing information:

• Center for Urban Community Services:  http://www.cucs.org
• The Supportive Housing Network of New York:  http://www.shnny.org

 For Housing Stability Plus:

• Department of Homeless Services (DHS):  http://www.nyc.gov/html/dhs/html/rent/rent_your_apt.shtml
• Human Resources Administration (HRA):  http://www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/home/home.shtml

 For Public Housing and Section 8:

• New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA):  http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/home/home.shtml
• Information about NYCHA borough offices:  http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/assistance/borolocations.shtml
• Community Service Society, Tenant Advocacy Project (for public housing tenants):  http://www.cssny.org/tap/ 

For public benefits information:

• Community Service Society, Public Benefits Resource Center:  http://www.cssny.org/pbrc/ or 212-614-5552
• Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement, Self Sufficiency Calculator:  http://www.wceca.org
• ACCESS NYC allows families and individuals to see which City, State, and Federal health and human service benefit programs they may be eligible for.  After entering your family’s income and expense information ACCESS NYC will tell you what benefits you may qualify for and provides information on the benefit programs, how to apply, where to go, and allows you to print applications.  

 For Job Center locations and information:

• Human Resources Adminsitration (HRA):  http://www.nyc.gov/html/hra/html/family_independence/job_center_sites.shtml

 To request a fair hearing:

• Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA):  http://www.otda.state.ny.us/oah/default.as

Housing Search Resources

To learn more about the communities in which you are searching for housing, use NYCityMap. NYCityMap allows you to select a location in New York City and view what services are available nearby including daycare centers, head start programs, libraries, public transportation, hospitals and more.  This service will allow you to identify resources in your new community once you locate an apartment. 

For broker listings:

• Information for Families:  http://www.informationforfamilies.org/htm/housing/aphunt04.htm

For free online listings:

• CraigsList:  http://newyork.craigslist.org
• Matchifieds:  http://www.matchifieds.com
• New York Daily News:  http://nydailynews.abracat.com/zwire_not_found.cfm?brd=2480&timeout=0
• New York Post:  http://www.nypost.com/realestate/index.htm?cerr=y
• New York Sun:  http://www.nysun.com/
• New York Times:  http://realestate.nytimes.com/rentals/SearchIndex.asp
• Newsday:  http://www.newsday.com/classified/
• Queens Time Ledger: http://www.timesledger.com
• Rent.com:  http://www.rent.com
• Village Voice:  http://www.villagevoice.com/realestate/index.php
• Various New Jersey Papers:  http://classifieds.northjersey.com/index.php