Riis Houses
Jacob Riis Houses | |
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Riis Houses in 2008 | |
Location in New York City | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′26″N 73°58′29″W / 40.723917°N 73.974659°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.018 sq mi (0.047 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,738 |
| • Density | 152,000/sq mi (58,700/km2) |
| ZIP codes | 10009 |
| Area codes | 212, 332, 646, and 917 |
| Website | my |
The Jacob Riis Houses are a public housing project managed by the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) in the Alphabet City neighborhood of Manhattan. The project is located between Avenue D and FDR Drive, spanning two superblocks from 6th Street to 13th Street. The project consists of thirteen buildings, between six and 14 stories each, containing 1,191 apartment units.