Queensbridge

Queensbridge Houses is the largest public housing development in North America. It is located in Long Island City in Queens, and opened in 1939. The 3,142-unit complex is owned by the New York City Housing Authority. The complex is located in Community Board 1. Although the Queensbridge Houses accommodate approximately 6,907 people it is technically two separate complexes (North and South Houses) consisting of roughly 3,450 each. It is an initial location of KEYWIFI, a scheme for sharing wireless Internet access. Long Island City is located in the western part of the New York City borough of Queens, with Newtown Creek and East River waterfronts.It is the largest housing project in North America.The Queensbridge Housing Projects, the...