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Red Hook Houses
Public housing development in Brooklyn, New York / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Red Hook Houses are two connected public housing complexes located in Red Hook, Brooklyn, New York City. Managed by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), they comprise the largest housing development in Brooklyn.[1]
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![]() Red Hook Houses in 1939 | |
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Coordinates: 40.675838°N 74.004608°W / 40.675838; -74.004608 | |
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City | New York City |
Borough | Brooklyn |
ZIP codes | 11231 |
Area code(s) | 718, 347, 929, and 917 |
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The Red Hook Houses are composed of Red Hook East and Red Hook West. Red Hook East is composed of 16 residential buildings and three non-residential buildings with 1,411 total units and roughly 3,000 residents. Red Hook West is composed of 14 residential buildings and one non-residential building with 1,480 total units and roughly 3,300 residents. The buildings are two and six stories tall.[2]
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