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as his running mate. Nearby are the Alfred E. Smith Park, a 2.77-acre (1.12 ha) park with memorials for Governor Smith located at the corner of South St, Catherine Slip, and Madison St, the Alfred E. Smith Recreational Center, which has community rooms and a gymnasium, and P.S. 126.
279:(1873–1944), the first Catholic to win a Presidential nomination by a major political party and a social reformer who made progress in the areas of better living and working conditions. Smith served as governor from 1919–1920 and 1923–1929, and was nominated unsuccessfully by the 252:. There are 12 buildings in the complex; all are 17 stories tall. It covers 21.75 acres (8.80 ha), has 1,931 apartments, and houses an estimated 5,739 people. The grounds are bordered by St. James Place to the west, 41: 480: 291:
Of the residents at the Governor Alfred E. Smith Houses, 30% were elderly as of 2010, then the highest such percentage of all public housing developments in New York City.
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The razing of buildings for the construction of the complex began in 1950, and the buildings were completed on April 1, 1953.
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The key sponsor of the development was State assemblyman John J. Lamula and it was named after four-time New York Governor
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framed by two of the Alfred E. Smith Houses towers in 2012
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NYCHA property
Knickerbocker Village framed by two of the Alfred E. Smith Houses towers in 2012
Knickerbocker Village
40°42′40″N 73°59′56″W / 40.711°N 73.999°W / 40.711; -73.999
Country
United States
State
New York
City
New York City
Borough
Manhattan
ZIP codes
Area codes
212, 332, 646
917
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public housing development
New York City Housing Authority
Two Bridges
Lower East Side
Manhattan
Madison Street
Catherine Street
South Street
Al Smith
Democratic Party
Joseph Taylor Robinson
Luther Vandross
Michael Che

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