How severe does a disability have to be to claim it as a preference?

[mjg713]

Originally Posted by Mevie123

So I asked HPD because I had a similar question and they said the disability just had to be verified by a medical professional. Whether you get a modified apartment or not is dependent upon the building you're applying to.

So if I apply with this preference, i’m not blocking myself from getting a regular unit?

[Mevie123]

Originally Posted by mjg713

So if I apply with this preference, i’m not blocking myself from getting a regular unit?

It depends on the building and management. HPD said it depends on the "project"

[BugsyPal]

Since 1990's or 1980's all multi-family housing must be ADA compliant. FHA also has laws/rules on disability requirements.

https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/...accessibilityR

https://adatile.com/do-apartments-ha...ada-compliant/

Thus any new construction for these "lottery" buildings regardless whether or not they offered "affordable" or "low income" housing would have to meet requirements above.

Most of those requirements speak to accessibility of building, common areas, and some other bits like ground floor units.

What ADA and other laws do not speak to is individual units being in compliance with said laws.

https://www.realpage.com/blog/3-misc...sibility-laws/

This means largely ensuring doorways are wide enough for wheel chair access and some other small bit, apartments are not required to be modified in order to suit a specific disability. If a developer wishes to create such units or whatever on their own or with a carrot/stick from city, that is another matter.

What said preference for households with verified disability does is basically carve out unit or units that will be set aside for a "special" group who often have issues finding housing, especially something they can afford.

[dime99]

If you have a doctor sign off on the hearing disability - that's enough - in terms of the document submitting process. Some buildings have 2% set aside for hearing/vision disabilities.

[Ava55]

Originally Posted by mjg713

Does anyone know how severe a disability needs to be to claim it as a preference, specifically in regards to hearing. Would minor hearing loss be considered, or is it for more serious cases? Thank you in advance for any help.

As long as your doctor is able to fill out the form and stamp it and it stay you are disabled due to hearing lost that all that matters. I am considered mobility disabled but I’m not in a wheelchair and I don’t use a walker but I’m on oxygen so my doctor was able to fill out the certificate of eligibility for disability set aside unit and I was able to get my apartment. Hpd or the management company will not ask for anything else to prove the Severity of Disability. Hope this helps.

[mjg713]

Originally Posted by Ava55

As long as your doctor is able to fill out the form and stamp it and it stay you are disabled due to hearing lost that all that matters. I am considered mobility disabled but I’m not in a wheelchair and I don’t use a walker but I’m on oxygen so my doctor was able to fill out the certificate of eligibility for disability set aside unit and I was able to get my apartment. Hpd or the management company will not ask for anything else to prove the Severity of Disability. Hope this helps.

Thank you! Is there any way to find out if this will be used in lotteries already applied to? Or is it just for ones i apply to moving forward?

[WildAboutHarry]

Hearing Waitlist, 2B, 40% AMI, 2 person min.

Applications may be requested in person or by mailing a self-addressed envelope to: Such and Such
Applications may also be requested by emailing or by calling.

https://www.nychdc.com/sites/default...ist%202022.pdf

[1997314]

If you have a preference (CB & disability) is there a way to know if you were selected from that group or a general population?