Lottery Extended For LIC Affordable Housing

LONG ISLAND CITY, QUEENS — The deadline to apply for housing at Gotham Point South Tower on the Long Island City waterfront has been extended.

The lottery ends Jan 17, 2022.

There are 270 units available at the tower, located at 57-28 2nd Street. Units are available for 1-7 people. Building amenities include in-unit dishwashers, air conditioning, a gym, and a yoga/dance studio. Gotham Point is close to the 7 train at Vernon-Jackson Boulevard and the NYC Ferry at Hunter's Point South.

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Households making anywhere from $15,806 to $244,200 — depending on the number of residents and the size of the apartment — can apply for one of the 270 units in the 33-story tower at 5728 2nd Street in the rapidly developing neighborhood of Hunters Point.

A majority of the 270 units that are currently available through the city's affordable housing lottery, however, require applicants to make much more than the area's median income that the latest census lists as about $79,000 — a trend that highlights the citywide affordable housing crisis and has been seen before in Hunters Point developments.

To learn more about the housing lottery or apply, visit Housing Connect. People can also request an application by mail, by sending a self-addressed envelope to 11 East 125th Street, New York, NY 10035.