Frederick Douglass Houses

Participatory budgeting funds playground equipment

Non-politicians selected to fund the project, one of six in the district of City Council member Melissa Mark-Viverito to be awarded some of the city's $1.54 million.

By Casey Tolan | Apr 5 03:54 am ET

Douglass Houses residents say maintenance requests neglected

Frederick Douglass Houses residents say their maintenance problems have not been addressed, despite the recent attention paid by politicians.

By Jackie Carrero | Feb 18 02:33 am ET

Tenants claim NYCHA unresponsive to garden proposal

According to Jane Wisdom, tenant association president at a local public housing complex, only one thing stands in the way of a community garden—the management.

By Katie Bentivoglio | Oct 3 11:59 pm ET

Harlem residents torn on new housing

It's neighbor against neighbor between Frederick Douglass and Adam Clayton Powell boulevards, where residents are divided over whether to allow an eight-story building to be constructed.

By Maggie Astor | Sep 15 05:07 am ET

NYCHA residents criticize upscale retail chains

With new chain stores open on Columbus Avenue, some NYCHA residents are not thrilled with the neighborhood transformation.

By Kim Kirschenbaum | Jan 22 04:12 am ET

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