Affordable Senior Apartments Bay Shore, New York
Bay Shore Senior Residences is a 75-apartment affordable housing development in Bay Shore, Suffolk County, for LGBTQIA+ older adults aged 55 and over. It was completed in 2021 as a roughly $30 million development and is described by the LGBT Network as the first and only LGBTQIA+-friendly affordable senior housing on Long Island.
Apartments are affordable to households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income, and twelve of them are set aside for households who need the supportive services the LGBT Network provides. Eligibility is by income, so the building is not restricted to LGBTQIA+ residents.
The ground floor holds an 8,000 square foot senior center operated by the LGBT Network, with programming across health and wellness, food and nutrition, and the arts. As with Pride Place in Seattle, that on-site center is the substantive difference between affirming housing and housing that simply says it is welcoming.
All apartments were occupied at the time of our review. Applications are still accepted and are added to the waiting list, and the application form is available on the LGBT Network's housing page.
The organization is founded around, or explicitly centers, LGBTQIA+ older adults in its mission and programming.
Indicates an LGBTQIA+-centered mission; does not certify care quality or licensing.
We don't yet have documented couples or chosen-family policy details for this organization. Ask them directly, and let us know what you learn.
No trans-inclusive care documentation is on file yet. This does not indicate exclusion, ask the provider about their specific practices.
No LGBTQIA+ aging staff-training credential is on file for this organization. That is not evidence of exclusion, so ask them directly what training their staff receive.
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Bay Shore, New York
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Brooklyn, NY
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Staten Island, NY
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Syracuse, NY
SAGE Upstate is a SAGECollab-connected organization serving or advocating for LGBTQIA+ older adults. Confirm current programs and service area directly.
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Last updated August 6, 2026. Suggest a correction.
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