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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…
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…
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…
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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…
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Between Boardwalk and Struggle: Life at O’Dwyer Houses
O’Dwyer Houses are located in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, bounded by West 33rd Street, West 35th Street, Mermaid Avenue, and Surf Avenue. Completed in 1969, the five-story walk-up…
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Ocean Hill Houses: Activism, Resilience, and the Fight for Dignity in Brooklyn
Ocean Hill Houses are located in the Ocean Hill section of Brooklyn, within the broader Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. Built by NYCHA in 1971, the complex consists of eight low- to mid-rise…
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[INTERVIEW] Beranda Felder is On A Mission to Advocate for Mental Health in Black Communities
For years, the conversations surrounding mental health in the Black community have been limited. It’s a gap that the younger generation is doing their best to close, by learning, practicing…
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How The Pandemic Led An MTA Bus Operator To Launch Angie’s Delightful Bites
Angie’s Delightful Bites launched in the fall of 2020 when the world was still in the middle of the pandemic that rocked all of us. At the time, Angie was still operating a Metropolitan…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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