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Van Dyke II Houses: Community Resilience in the Heart of Brownsville

  • January 7, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Van Dyke II
Van Dyke II Houses is located in Brooklyn’s Brownsville neighborhood, bounded by Powell Street, Livonia, and Dumont Avenue. Built in 1969 as an extension of the original Van Dyke I…
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Tilden Houses
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Tilden Houses: From Public Housing to Cultural Legacy in East Flatbush

  • January 6, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Tilden Houses is a NYCHA development located in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush neighborhood, bounded by Dumont Avenue, Livonia Avenue, and Mother Gaston Boulevard. Opened in 1961, the complex consists of eight…
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Wyckoff Gardens
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Wyckoff Gardens Houses: Public Housing at the Center of Boerum Hill’s Gentrification

  • January 6, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Wyckoff Gardens is a NYCHA development located in Brooklyn’s Boerum Hill neighborhood, bounded by Third Avenue, Nevins Street, and Wyckoff Street. Built in 1966, the complex consists of a row…
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Whitman Houses Embodies Fort Greene’s Enduring NYCHA Community

  • January 5, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Built in 1944, Whitman Houses consists of 15 buildings and is home to more than 2,100 residents. The complex is a residential community located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood, bounded…
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Vandalia Houses
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A Compact Community in East New York: The Story of Vandalia Houses

  • January 5, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Located in the East New York section of Brooklyn, Vandalia Houses is bordered by Flatlands Avenue, Louisiana Avenue, and Vandalia Avenue. Built in 1983, the NYCHA complex is one of…
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Surfside Garden House
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Public Housing at the Edge of Coney Island: Surfside Gardens Homes

  • January 2, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Surfside Gardens Houses are located in Coney Island, Brooklyn, near West 31st Street, Surf Avenue, and Mermaid Avenue. Opened in 1969, the five-building, 14-story  and 15-story NYCHA complex is home…
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Green Courtyards and Historic Grit: Life Inside Stuyvesant Gardens Houses

  • January 1, 2026
  • Minhaj Sahil
Stuyvesant Gardens Houses are located in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, bordered by Gates Ave, Malcolm X Boulevard, and Monroe Street. Built in 1972, Stuyvesant Gardens Houses were among the first NYCHA…
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Sumner Houses: From Housing Boom to Cultural Legacy in Bedford-Stuyvesant

  • December 31, 2025
  • Minhaj Sahil
The Sumner Houses are located in Brooklyn’s Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, bordered by Myrtle Avenue and Lewis Avenue, and Marcus Garvey Boulevard and Park Avenue. Built in 1958, the development consists of…
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Red Hook East Houses
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Red Hook East Houses: NYCHA’s First and Still Standing Development

  • December 31, 2025
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Opened in 1939, Red Hook East Houses serves as New York City’s oldest New York City Housing Authority development, and was one of the first public housing projects constructed under…
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Built in 1950: The Story of Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay Houses

  • December 30, 2025
  • Minhaj Sahil
Sheepshead Bay Houses are located in Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay neighborhood. Bordered by Avenue X, Avenue W, and Nostrand Avenue. Built on the former Sheepshead Bay Racetrack, the 18-building, six-story NYCHA…
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    Wyckoff Gardens Houses: Public Housing at the Center of Boerum Hill’s Gentrification
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  • Whitman Houses 4
    Whitman Houses Embodies Fort Greene’s Enduring NYCHA Community
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    A Compact Community in East New York: The Story of Vandalia Houses
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    Van Dyke II Houses: Community Resilience in the Heart of Brownsville
    • January 7, 2026
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    Tilden Houses: From Public Housing to Cultural Legacy in East Flatbush
    • January 6, 2026
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    Wyckoff Gardens Houses: Public Housing at the Center of Boerum Hill’s Gentrification
    • January 6, 2026
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    Whitman Houses Embodies Fort Greene’s Enduring NYCHA Community
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    A Compact Community in East New York: The Story of Vandalia Houses
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