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Presidents City is predominantly represented by four blocks of co-op apartments (known as the Governor Greg R. Smith Houses) in addition to a pair of identical apartment towers and a "Alphabet Brotherhood Center" (ABC), which purpose is unknown, both to the north. | Presidents City is predominantly represented by four blocks of co-op apartments (known as the Governor Greg R. Smith Houses) in addition to a pair of identical apartment towers and a "Alphabet Brotherhood Center" (ABC), which purpose is unknown, both to the north. | ||
Its proximity with [[Lower Easton]] and location relative to its real life counterpart in Manhattan, New York City, suggests the area, at least where its name is concerned, is based on [[wp:Alphabet City, Manhattan|Alphabet City]]. The prevalence of co-op buildings suggests the district's design is predominantly based on co-op apartment areas between [[wp:Kips Bay|Kips Bay]] and the [[wp:Lower East Side|Lower East Side]], on the east side of Manhattan. | Its proximity with [[Lower Easton]] and location relative to its real life counterpart in Manhattan, New York City, suggests the area, at least where its name is concerned, is based on [[wp:Alphabet City, Manhattan|Alphabet City]]. The prevalence of co-op buildings suggests the district's design is predominantly based on co-op apartment areas between [[wp:Kips Bay|Kips Bay]] and the [[wp:Lower East Side|Lower East Side]], on the east side of Manhattan. It is the hood of the African-American Hood. | ||
== Transport == | == Transport == | ||