Long Odds: Inside The Process of Applying for Affordable Housing Through NYC’s Lottery System

Author

Scott Klocksin, Cuny Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-16-2016

Grading Professor

Lisa Armstrong

Subject Concentration

Business & Economics

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

This story is a look at the process of applying for affordable housing through lotteries set up by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development. The story follows Chris Kelly, a 36 year-old freelance writer and personal assistant, through the process of applying through the lotteries and eventually through the final stages of securing an affordable apartment.

Recommended Citation

Klocksin, Scott, "Long Odds: Inside The Process of Applying for Affordable Housing Through NYC’s Lottery System" (2016). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/196