Marcy Houses
The Marcy Houses, or The Marcy Projects, is a public housing complex built and operated by the New York City Housing Authority and located in Bedford–Stuyvesant and is bordered by Flushing, Marcy, Nostrand and Myrtle avenues.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: public housing in Brooklyn, New York
- Also known as: “Marcy Projects”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Nostrand Avenue station and Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues station.
Nostrand Avenue station
Historic site
The Nostrand Avenue station was a station on the demolished section of the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line. The station was located at the intersection of Myrtle and Nostrand Avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The station opened in 1889, and closed in 1969.
Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues station
Metro station
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The Myrtle–Willoughby Avenues station is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Myrtle and Marcy Avenues in Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, it is served by the G train at all times.
Flushing Avenue station
Metro station
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The Flushing Avenue station is a station on the IND Crosstown Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Flushing and Union/Marcy Avenues in the boundary of Bedford–Stuyvesant and Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served at all times by the G train.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton Hill and Clinton Hill Historic District.
Clinton Hill
Neighborhood
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Clinton Hill is a neighborhood located in the north-central portion of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bordered by the Brooklyn Navy Yard and Flushing Avenue to the north, Williamsburg to the northeast, Classon Avenue and Bedford–Stuyvesant to the east, Atlantic Avenue and Prospect Heights to the south and southwest and Vanderbilt Avenue and Fort Greene to the west.
Clinton Hill Historic District
Locality
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Clinton Hill Historic District is a national historic district in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn, in New York City. It consists of 1,063 largely residential contributing buildings built between the 1840s and 1930 in popular contemporary and revival styles.
Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush
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Bedford-Stuyvesant and Flatbush are in Brooklyn. In addition to the two aforementioned neighborhoods, this travel guide covers Crown Heights, Lefferts Gardens, Brownsville, East Flatbush, and Midwood.
Marcy Houses
- Category: housing development
- Location: Brooklyn, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Marcy Houses from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Marcy Houses” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Marcy Projects”
- Finnish: “Marcy”
- Igbo: “Ụlọ Marcy”
- Portuguese: “Marcy Houses”
- Spanish: “Hogares Marcy”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marcy Playground and Stockton Playground.
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