Section 8 & Voucher Housing in 10038 — Two Bridges
ZIP code 10038 covers the Two Bridges and South Street Seaport areas of Lower Manhattan, near the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. It is home to NYCHA's Alfred E. Smith Houses, a large public housing development steps from the Financial District. The F, J, Z, 4, 5, and 6 trains make this one of the most transit-rich affordable-housing locations in the city for voucher holders.
The largest are St. Margarets House (251 apartments, senior housing (62+)); Affordable apartments at 110 Fulton St (28 apartments, tax-credit affordable housing). In project-based Section 8 buildings and public housing the subsidy comes with the apartment, so you do not need your own voucher and rent is generally about 30% of adjusted income. Tax-credit buildings have rents capped by area income instead.
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Subsidized housing in ZIP code 10038
3 subsidized & affordable buildings with 279 apartments in total: 1 Senior 62+ (Section 202), 1 Public housing, 1 Tax-credit.
Main neighborhood: Manhattan
3 subsidized & affordable buildings
These buildings have federal rent subsidies attached to the unit — you apply to the building directly and pay about 30% of your income. Most keep their own waiting list, separate from the housing authority's voucher list. Tax-credit buildings are different: their rents are capped based on area income, not set at 30% of your income — contact the management office for current rents.
- Affordable apartments at 110 Fulton St — Tax-credit housing in Manhattan
110 Fulton St 10038
Tax-credit affordable housing28 unitsContact the management office - Alfred E. Smith Houses — NYCHA Public Housing, Two Bridges
20 Catherine Slip 10038
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About This Program in New York
In New York City, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers are run by NYCHA, HPD and New York State HCR, and NYCHA also runs public housing. With a voucher or in public housing, rent is generally about 30% of adjusted household income.
How to Apply in New York
Project-based Section 8, senior and disability buildings keep their own waiting lists — call the building's management office. Apply for NYCHA public housing through NYCHA. Tax-credit apartments are often listed on NYC Housing Connect. New York City and New York State law ban source-of-income discrimination, so landlords can't refuse your Section 8 voucher or CityFHEPS.
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