NYC Gets 150,000 Applications in 12 Hours for Affordable Housing

More than 150,000 households filed applications in a span of 12 hours for a chance to join New York City’s waiting list for a federal program that subsidizes rent for low-income families.

While roughly 100,000 New York City households currently use the voucher program, known as Section 8, it has long been at maximum capacity, and the waiting list to receive assistance has been locked since 2009.