Alfred E. Smith Houses

Alfred E. Smith Houses
Knickerbocker Village framed by two of the Alfred E. Smith Houses towers in 2012
Knickerbocker Village framed by two of the Alfred E. Smith Houses towers in 2012
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Location in New York City
Coordinates: 40°42′40″N 73°59′56″W / 40.711°N 73.999°W / 40.711; -73.999
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CityNew York City
BoroughManhattan
Area
 • Total0.033 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Population
 • Total4,232 [1]
ZIP codes
10038
Area codes212, 332, 646, and 917
Websitemy.nycha.info/DevPortal/

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] It covers 21.75 acres (8.80 ha), has 1,931 apartments, and houses an estimated 5,739 people.[3][6] The grounds are bordered by St. James Place to the west, Madison Street to the north, Catherine Street to the east, and South Street to the south.[3]

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  2. ^ "Alfred E. Smith Houses Area". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "SMITH, ALFRED E. HOUSES". NYCHA Housing Developments. New York: New York City Housing Authority. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  4. ^ "Governor Alfred E Smith Houses Populated Place Profile". HomeTownLocator. HTL, Inc. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  5. ^ Amateau, Albert (October 29, 2008). "After shootings, calls for cops, cameras, evictions". The Villager. New York: Community Media, LLC. Archived from the original on September 29, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
  6. ^ "Grants-Award Summary". Recovery.gov. United States Federal Government. Archived from the original on October 11, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.