Housing Assistance

His office is continuing to help enroll residents in the NYC Department of Finance's rent freeze and homeowner tax exemption programs, including the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE) and the Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE).

Staff from the Mayor’s Public Engagement Unit will be in his district office (224 W 30th Street, #1206) the second Thursday of every month from 10:30am to 5:00pm to help our constituents get the resources for which they’re eligible.

To be eligible for SCRIE, you must meet all of these requirements at the time of the rent/maintenance increase:

• Be the head of the household;

• Have a combined household income for all members of the household that is $50,000 or less;

• Spend more than one-third of your monthly household income on rent or maintenance; and

• Be at least 62 years old.

To be eligible for DRIE, you must meet all of these requirements at the time of the rent/maintenance increase:

• Be at least 18 years old;

• Named on the lease;

• Have a combined household income for all members of the household that is $50,000 or less;

• Spend more than one-third of your monthly household income on rent or maintenance; and

• Receive income from a following benefit:

  • Supplemental Security Income (SSI)

  • Federal Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)

  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability pension or compensation

  • Disability-related Medicaid if you have received either SSI or SSDI in the past

Sign up for an appointment in Councilmember Bottcher's office to discuss these services.