Here’s some info from our friends in NYC government:
Astoria Senior Housing aka George T. Douris Tower is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 164 affordable housing rental apartments under construction at 27-40 Hoyt Avenue South in the Astoria section of Queens. This building is being constructed through the Low-Income Affordable Marketplace Program (LAMP) of the New York City Housing Development Corporation, the Special Needs Division of the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and the New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR).
These are all 1-bedroom apartments made for one or two people each. Monthly rent runs from $483 to $723 per month, depending on income and apartment type. See this PDF for more information on size, rent and targeted income distribution for the 164 apartments.