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Free internet for NYCHA residents
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What this program is
NYCHA residents without existing home internet can sign up for home internet and basic cable TV for as low as $0/month with Optimum or Spectrum. Existing Optimum and Spectrum customers will have their bills reduced to as low as $0.
Who can get it
You can enroll in Big Apple Connect if you
live in any of these NYCHA developments (https://www.nyc.gov/assets/bigappleconnect/)
.
Heads up
- Launched in September 2022 to ensure that NYCHA residents have access to free, fast, reliable, and safe internet.
- Sign up for Big Apple Connect with either Optimum or Spectrum. The service provider you sign up with depends on where you live.
How to apply
Call your cable provider (Optimum or Spectrum).
- Optimum: 866-580-1410
- Spectrum: 866-960-1754
By phone
Call your cable provider (Optimum or Spectrum).
- Optimum: 866-580-1410
- Spectrum: 866-960-1754
Get help
Source and last updated
- Source
- NYC Benefits Platform (kvhd-5fmu) View dataset
- Agency
- NYC Office of Technology & Innovation (OTI), NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA)
- Updated
- Source: December 19, 2024 · Synced August 18, 2026
How we verified this
Source record ID: P156en · S2R054
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