Van Dyke II Houses: Community Resilience in the Heart of Brownsville
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 complex,…
Tilden Houses: From Public Housing to Cultural Legacy in East Flatbush
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…
Wyckoff Gardens Houses: Public Housing at the Center of Boerum Hill’s Gentrification
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
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…
A Compact Community in East New York: The Story of Vandalia Houses
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 Brooklyn’s…
Public Housing at the Edge of Coney Island: Surfside Gardens Homes
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…
Green Courtyards and Historic Grit: Life Inside Stuyvesant Gardens Houses
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…
Sumner Houses: From Housing Boom to Cultural Legacy in Bedford-Stuyvesant
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…
Red Hook East Houses: NYCHA’s First and Still Standing Development
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 the New…
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Built in 1950: The Story of Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay Houses
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,…
Beyond “The Wire” at R.V. Ingersoll Houses in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene Neighborhood
The R.V. Ingersoll Houses are located in Brooklyn’s Fort Greene neighborhood and are bordered by Myrtle Avenue, Prince Street, and St. Edwards Street. Constructed in 1944, the Ingersoll Houses…
Designing Dignity, Life and Endurance at Marcus Garvey Houses
Marcus Garvey Houses are located in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn and are bordered by Dumont Avenue, Livonia Avenue, and Chester Street. Constructed by NYCHA in 1973, the…