Digital Inclusion

New York Housing Authority Connects Residents with Free Internet

Through policies and pilot programs, NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development delivers free internet to residents in affordable housing.

Jericho Casper

Jericho Casper

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New York Housing Authority Connects Residents with Free Internet
Photo of Dave Seliger, Chief Digital Equity Officer at NYC’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development (far left), with his team at the launch of Neighborhood Tech Help.

Jan. 28, 2026 – Residents of older, affordable housing buildings in the Bronx and upper Manhattan may soon get free, high-speed internet directly in their homes.

New York City’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York Public Library recently broke ground on the first Liberty Link projects; the pilot program announced in July will bring internet service to at least 2,200 households across 35 affordable housing buildings.

But, well over 20,000 households living in units financed by HPD already receive free internet, HPD's chief digital equity officer Dave Seliger told Broadband Breakfast.

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