The New York Post reported over the weekend that the mother of a teen killed at the Alfred E. Smith Houses last year has filed a lawsuit against the city.
Police say a 19-year old man was shot and killed early this morning at the Alfred E. Smith Houses. The victim was found in the lobby of a building on Catherine Slip near Water Street at about 5:45 a.m....
The Alfred E. Smith Houses will be seeing a security upgrade thanks to $450,000 in state funding. Last week, State Sen. Daniel Squadron led a meeting at the 12-building NYCHA complex to discuss the installation of new rooftop cameras....
Last week, State Sen. Daniel Squadron honored Lower east Side community activist Aixa Torres as a "Woman of Distinction." The annual celebration recognizes outstanding women statewide.
Torres is the tenant president at the Alfred E. Smith public housing development, located...
Police have released surveillance photos showing two suspects wanted in Sunday night's murder of a 31-year old man near the Alfred E. Smith Houses. Rashaun Nicholson was gunned down at around 7 p.m. outside 78 Catherine St. He was...
A 31-year old man was shot and killed last night as he was delivering presents to his children at the Smith Houses on Catherine Street. A gunman opened fire on Rashaun Nicholson. He died immediately from a single gun...
We have a few more details concerning the overnight shooting at the Smith Houses that left a 30-year-old man dead.
Early this afternoon, NYPD forensic trucks were still parked in the walkway at the public housing development near the...
A man was fatally wounded while walking through a courtyard at the Alfred E. Smith Houses early this morning.
According to the Daily News, it happened around 4 a.m. The 30-year old victim, who has not been named, was...
For our regular feature spotlighting the people who live and work on the Lower East Side, we talked with Jonathan Gardenhire, a student who serves as the vice president of the Smith Houses Residents Association.
How long have you lived...
In spite of strong objections from residents, the New York City Housing Authority is undeterred in its quest to lease public housing property for private development. The agency yesterday posted on its website "pre-request for proposal" documents and scheduled...
