This program is for tenants with a disability who qualify to have their rent frozen at their current level and be exempt from future rent increases. The program covers legal increases in your rent by applying credits to your property tax bill.

Who qualifies DRIE?

Eligibility Criteria

You must be the head of the household; Your total annual household income must be $50,000 or less; Your rent or carrying charges must be greater than one-third of the household's total monthly income; and. You must be at least 62 years of age.

What is DRIE in NYC?

The Disability Rent Increase Exemption (DRIE), also known as the NYC Rent Freeze Program, is an exemption against future rent increases for eligible people with disabilities living in rent-controlled, rent-stabilized, Mitchell-Lama, and other eligible apartments.