Through the Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption (SCRIE), the City provides rental assistance for head-of-household seniors 62 and older who live in rent-regulated apartments.
The City provides information for SCRIE, including:
Eligibility for SCRIE if you are a senior residing in a rent stabilized building
Eligibility for SCRIE if you are a senior residing in a Mitchell Lama or any other (non rent stabilized) government regulated development
How to apply
Status of an application
How to renew SCRIE benefits
How to make an appeal if you believe you were wrongly denied SCRIE benefits
How to fill out a Portability Form if you are a SCRIE recipient and you are moving to a different rent regulated apartment
How to report that the building is under new ownership or management, if you are the landlord
How to report to the SCRIE program that a SCRIE tenant has moved or died
How to correct or update information on your SCRIE record
How to request an adjustment of legal rent based on Casado v. Markus court action
A senior's local senior center can also provide assistance with the application process.
