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 (0.05 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,738 |
| ZIP codes | 10009 |
| Area code(s) | 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 East Village in New York City. The project is located between Avenue D and the Franklin D. Roosevelt 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.