Borinquen Plaza
Borinquen Plaza | |
|---|---|
| Borinquen Plaza I & II | |
One of the Borinquen Plaza II Buildings | |
Interactive map of Borinquen Plaza | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New York |
| City | New York City |
| Borough | Brooklyn |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.28 acres (4.16 ha) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,987 |
| Zip Code | 11206 |
The Borinquen Plaza is a NYCHA housing project with 2 sections and all buildings in both sections are 7 stories tall. The 1st section has 8 buildings while the 2nd has only 7 buildings.
The 1st section is located on 2 different segments: The 1st segment between Manhattan and Graham Avenues and also between Seigel to Varet Streets and the 2nd segment between Graham and Humboldt Streets and also between Boerum to Seigel Streets.[2]
The 2nd section is located on a block between Humboldt Street and Bushwick Avenue and also between Boerum and Seigel Streets.[3]
These two housing project sections are both located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.[2][3]
History
Originally called the Lindsay-Bushwick Urban Renewal Project, the housing complex was renamed after Borinquen, the Indian name for Puerto Rico, to honor the large population of Puerto Ricans in the surrounding neighborhood.[4] A dedication ceremony was held on September 4, 1973, and attended by Mayor John Lindsay.[5] The first section of the housing complex was completed in February 1975 while the second section was later completed in December 1975.[1]
21st century
On April 2, 2025, residents living here are getting plagued by frequent elevator malfunctions and outages and people with cerebral palsy could not take the stairs at all. The tenants hope for nearly $80 billion capital for big repairs of I and II.[6]
See also
Notes
References
- ^ a b c "NYCHA Development Data Book 2025" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. p. 24, c. 2–3. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ a b "Borinquen Plaza I" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ a b "Borinquen Plaza II" (PDF). New York City Housing Authority. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
- ^ "Project Nears Move-In Day". New York Daily News. 1972-09-13. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Perry, Jean (September 5, 1973). "Borinquen Plaza Is Open Officially". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ Kliger, Hannah (2025-04-02). "Tenants in Brooklyn NYCHA development plagued with elevator outages, malfunctions". CBS New York. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
External links
- Media related to Borinquen Plaza at Wikimedia Commons
- Mayor John V. Lindsay and NYCHA Chairman Joseph Christian greet the first tenants moving into Borinquen Plaza – Photograph taken on September 14, 1973, at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives