History of Zoning

First Houses (Astor Housing project), Alphabet City, Manhattan, which was completed in 1936 with 126 units.
( Photographer unknown/Courtesy of La Guardia and Wagner Archives, La Guardia Community College/The City University of New York/New York City Housing Authority )
( Photographer unknown/Courtesy of La Guardia and Wagner Archives, La Guardia Community College/The City University of New York/New York City Housing Authority )
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