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Vladeck Houses is a public housing development built and maintained by the New York City Housing Authority on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.^[1]

Background

The development is named after Baruch Charney Vladeck (1886–1938), who was general manager of The Jewish Daily Forward, a Yiddish language newspaper, helped found the Jewish Labor Committee in 1934, served as its first president, and was a member of the original board of the New York City Housing Authority.^[1]

Baruch Charney Vladeck Houses is made up of 20 six-story buildings on 13 acres (5.3 ha), in which there are 1,523 apartments housing approximately 2,850 people.^[1] This complex is bordered by Madison Street to its north, Water Street to its south, Gouverneur Street to its west, and Jackson Street to its east.^[1] Construction began September 10, 1939, and was finished November 20, 1940.^[2][1]

Baruch Charney Vladeck II Houses consists of 4 six-story buildings on 2.23 acres (0.90 ha), in which there are 238 apartments housing approximately 445 people.^[1] This complex is bordered by Madison Street to its north, Cherry Street to its south, and Jackson Street to its west.^[1] Construction began September 10, 1939, and was finished October 25, 1940.^[2][1]

No one is currently serving as the Resident Association President for Vladeck Houses.^[3]

Since it is on the Lower East Side, Vladeck Houses is serviced by the New York Police Department's PSA 4 and is governed by Manhattan Community Board 3.^[4][5][6]

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