Gompers Houses
Gompers Houses | ||
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ZIP codes 10002 | ||
Area code(s) | 212, 332, 646, and 917 | |
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Samuel Gompers Houses, also known as Gompers Houses, is a
History
The development is named after Samuel Gompers (1850–1924), an Englishman who immigrated to the United States in 1863, where he was a cigar maker, labor unionist, and workers' rights activist, who founded an organization that would eventually become the American Federation of Labor.[3][4] In his early life, Gompers lived three blocks from the site.[5]
NYCHA broke ground for the development in 1961
By the mid-1970s, the development and the Lower East Side were becoming increasingly dangerous, so much so that in 1974 Mayor Abraham Beame had a publicized walking tour to persuade residents the area was safe from crime.[9]
Minerva Montez is the Resident Association President for Gompers Houses.[10]
The development is currently consolidated with
See also
References
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- ^ "Gompers Houses Area". Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Gompers, Samuel Houses". NYCHA Housing Developments. New York: New York City Housing Authority. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "What's in a Name". About NYCHA. New York: New York City Housing Authority. Archived from the original on May 19, 2010. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ a b "Meany Prods U.S. on Jobless At Gompers Houses Ceremony". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Lama, Proskauer, & Prober". Emporis.com. New York: Emporis Corporation. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ISBN 978-0-8122-4077-1. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ Morrone, Francis (January 24, 2008). "Pearls of Pitt Street". The Sun. New York: TWO SL LLC. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "Beame Strolls Streets To Show They're Safe". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
- ^ "Manhattan South District CCOP Office". Residents' Corner. New York: New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application".
- ^ "Experience".
- ^ "PACT impact: Privatization fears at Lower East Side public housing". January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Public Housing: NYC Engages in a Pact with the Devil". February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Meltzer".
- ^ "Hernandez".