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Banks asks NYCHA for Section 9 unit counts; Greene gives 2022-2026 figures

New York City Council · Sep 22, 2026 · starts 0:53:16 · 1 min 3 sec

Banks asks how many Section 9 units NYCHA had at the end of 2022, 2025, and today. Greene says NYCHA had 162,143 units in FY2022, 145,347 in 2026, and roughly the same today, with about 134,531 occupied.

Chris Banks

When it comes to the data, how many Section 9 units did NYCHA have by the end of 2022, end of 2025, and as of today?

Daniel Greene

Thank you, Council Member, for your question.

Daniel Greene

So at the end of fiscal year 2022, city fiscal year, NITJA had 162,143 units, 156,502 were occupied.

Daniel Greene

As of...

Daniel Greene

2026, I believe was the next year, NITRA had a total of 145,000 units, 145,347 units, 134,605 of which were occupied.

Daniel Greene

And as of today, NITRA has roughly the same numbers, 145,347.

Daniel Greene

Apartments and 134,531 of those are occupied.