low-rent projects in lower manhattan?

[anniemg]

i was walking from the south seaport museum in downtown Manhattan, headed south somewhere along the riverfront last year. I came upon some pretty dilapidated projects, with what looked to be poorer folks living there. i don't live in nyc anymore so i can't bop down there and see what they're called -- does anyone know what the name of these projects might be? Also, how many low-rent project complexes are still down in lower Manhattan?

Thanks for any help anyone can give me...

[Schadenfrau]

Here's a map of public housing in New York City:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/nycha/html/d...ev_guide.shtml

[anniemg]

thank you so much! it was the vladeck houses, i think. -- really, much appreciated.

[Schadenfrau]

You might be interested in NYCHA's alleged mismanagement of a significant portion of the units. A hefty percentage are left vacant, despite the long wait lists for affordable housing:

http://www.thevillager.com/villager_...partments.html