Gov. Alfred E. Smith Houses — Local services in New York

My father, mother and 3 daughters moved to the Smith Houses when they were yet newly built in 1954. We attended PS 1. Our experience living there and attending school in the area as young children was truly unforgettable. Yesterday (6/ 7/15) we returned to revisit the area. We were truly impressed to see that the Smith Houses are now truly a piece of cultural history. The Smith Houses remain well kept and clean and we were so delighted. We went to see the school we attended then which is now a shelter. We had a view of the Brooklyn Bridge which seemed almost touchable from our window at the time. I remember walking across the Brooklyn Bridge with my parents. It brought back so many memories. To management keep up the good work in maintaining such a piece of (in my...

I grew up in the Smith Houses and I can tell you that recently they've made a lot of improvements. Gone are the days of walking around in the dark with those old high pressure sodium orange lights, it gave the neighborhood a creepy vibe, especially walking around at night. In 2018, they installed bright white LED lights. Depending on which building you live, it offers you views of the wonderful skyline. We're a walking distance to the new South Street Seaport, the East River,...

Someone threw their dog down the 17th floor garbage shoot at this building. Picture attached. It was so brutally injured that it had to be euthanized. You can tell this dog suffered endlessly in the care of a tenant at this building. I am outraged and disgusted. Are there zero cameras in this building? Building workers never saw anyone with the dog previously to know who it belonged to?? This dog...