Forte Living . Photo: NYC Housing Connect With the median rent in Manhattan hovering at $5,000 , now's a good time to explore the city's affordable housing lottery program—especially if you're hoping to live in the northern half of the borough. A search through NYC Housing Connect , the city's online portal for finding affordable housing, currently shows four rental lotteries in Harlem and East Harlem, with monthly rent at one property starting at $788. From south to north, h