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Redfern Houses

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Redfern Houses
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CountryUnited States
StateFile:Flag of New York.svg New York
CityNew York City
BoroughQueens
Area
 • Total
16.76 acres (6.78 ha)
Population
 • Total
1,426[1]
Zip Code
11691

The Redfern Houses is a NYCHA housing project with nine buildings each containing six to seven stories. It is located in Far Rockaway, Queens in between Beach Channel Drive/Hassock Street, Redfern Avenue and the Nassau County border.[2] It was named after Redfern Avenue in Queens. It is also located near the Far Rockaway station on the Long Island Rail Road.

History

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This housing complex was built in August 1959.[1]

21st Century

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All of those buildings were funded by the PACT in October 2017 where it had started for $123M[3] that will strengthen its structure to restore three playgrounds, resurface sidewalks, change rooftops and install the back-up power generators on top of the buildings, renovate 30 of the 1st story apartments that were damaged by Hurricane Sandy, build a new community center and childcare building, replace sump pumps, and more.[3][4][5]

Soon,[when?] There will be six new buildings coming to this complex to be constructed from Hurricane Sandy in 2012.[2]

See also

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References

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