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NYCHA is a public-benefit corporation, controlled by the Mayor of New York City, and organized under the State's Public Housing Law. [6] [11] The NYCHA ("NYCHA Board") consists of seven members, of which the chairman is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor of New York City, while the others are appointed for three-year terms by the mayor. [12]
Bernard M. Baruch Houses, or Baruch Houses, is a public housing development built by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.Baruch Houses is bounded by Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive to the east, E. Houston Street to the north, Columbia Street to the west, and Delancey Street to the south. [3]
Governor Alfred E. Smith Houses, or the Alfred E. Smith Houses. is a public housing development built by the New York City Housing Authority in the Two Bridges neighborhood of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. [3] [4] [5] There are 12 buildings in the complex; all are 17 stories tall. [3]
Oldest public housing development out of all of the boroughs in the city. Fort Washington Avenue Rehab: Washington Heights: 1 7 226 September 30, 1984: Senior-Only Housing Frederick Douglass Addition: Upper West Side: 1 16 135 June 30, 1965: Frederick Douglass Houses: Upper West Side: 17 5, 9, 12, 17, 18 and 20 2,054 May 31, 1958: Frederick E ...
Prior to development, the Elliott Houses were criticized by the United States Housing Authority who cited the land value being higher than other housing projects. NYCHA broke ground in December 1945 and were completed on July 15, 1947. Designed by William Lescaze, they were one of the first examples of high rise tower in the park style.
Rutgers Houses, also known as Henry Rutgers Houses, is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Rutgers Houses is composed of five 20 story buildings on 5.22 acres (21,100 m 2), with 721 apartments housing approximately 1,675 people. [3]
The authority receives $1.5 billion in annual funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Williams' office said. "NYCHA residents deserve better," Williams said in a statement.
Manhattanville Houses is a public housing project in the Manhattanville section of West Harlem, in the borough of Manhattan, New York City.The project is located between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue, spanning a superblock from 129th Street to 133rd Street and is managed by the New York City Housing Authority.