MHACY Opens Housing Waiting List for PBV and Public Housing Sites

YONKERS, NY (March 12, 2025) – The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is opening its waiting list for family and senior affordable housing units across the city.

Applications for Project-Based Voucher (PBV)/Public housing sites will open on Thursday, March 27 at 9 am and close on Friday, March 28, 2025 (11:59 PM ET). Applications will be accepted online at MHACY’s website at https://www.mhacy.org/

Applicants can apply for studio, one, two, three, or four-bedroom units at 26 housing sites across the city. Eligibility is based on household income, citizenship, and the ability of the family to meet screening requirements. For senior units, applicants must be at least 62. See list of housing sites and income eligibility here:

“Housing is key to the vitality of any city. We are excited to be opening the waiting list for affordable housing units for our seniors and low-income residents,’’ said Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano. “In addition to the thousands of units of new market rate housing that are going up, we are now making more affordable housing available to the community.’’

“Housing is one of the most pressing needs across the nation,’’ said Wilson Kimball, President and CEO of MHACY. “Our partnership with Mayor Spano and the City of Yonkers has allowed us to provide more affordable housing, which is the first step to financial viability.’’

MHACY does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, familial status, or disability. Those seeking assistance with online applications can get help and the use of computers at the following times and locations.

Yonkers Office of the Aging

435 Riverdale Avenue

Yonkers, NY 10705

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Calcagno Gymnasium

10 Brook Street

Yonkers, NY 10705

10:00 AM – 8:00 PM

About MHACY

The Municipal Housing Authority for the City of Yonkers (MHACY) is the largest provider of affordable housing in the City of Yonkers and the second largest public housing authority in New York State. MHACY has an unparalleled commitment to redeveloping, managing and administering its housing stock to provide low-income families, the elderly and disabled individuals with access to good, sustainable housing that improves the quality of the residents’ lives, fosters their economic success, and allows them to serve as integral members of communities in which they live. For more information visit www.mhacy.org