Big Noyd (born 1975), rapper Blaq Poet (born 1969), rapper Bravehearts, rap group Capone (born 1976), rapper, half of the hip-hop group Capone-N-Noreaga Cormega (born 1970), rapper Craig G (born 1973), rapper Julie Dash (born 1952), filmmaker and writer. Lou Del Valle (born 1968), professional boxer. Vern Fleming (born 1962), former NBA basketball player who played for the Indiana Pacers and New Jersey Nets. Bernard Fowler (born 1960), background vocalist for the Rolling Stones and spoken word artist. Sean Green (born 1970), former NBA basketball player Havoc (born 1974), rapper Tragedy Khadafi (born 1971), rapper. Infamous Mobb, rap group Marley Marl (born 1962), music producer MC Shan (born 1965), rapper Mel Johnson Jr., actor and film producer Mobb Deep, rap group Nas (born 1973), rapper Jungle (Jabari Fret) (born 1974), rapper Nature (born 1973), rapper Metta Sandiford-Artest (born 1979), NBA basketball player, rapper. Keechant Sewell (born 1972), former Chief of Detectives for the Nassau County Police Department, and 45th New York City Police Commissioner Roxanne Shante (born 1969), rapper Screwball, hip-hop group Andy Walker (born 1955), small forward who played in the NBA for the New Orleans Jazz. See also Queensbridge Park New York City Housing Authority List of New York City Housing Authority properties References Notes Sources "Queensbridge, New York, N.Y.," Architectural Forum 72 (Jan. 1940), pp. 13–15. Samantha Henry, "A Good Rap: Residents of the Queensbridge Houses Make Their Claim To Fame," Newsday, August 5, 2001. New York City Housing Authority Factsheet, April 19, 2004. New York City Housing Authority. Gail Radford, "The Federal Government and Housing During the Great Depression" in John F. Bauman, ed., From Tenements to the *Taylor Homes: In Search of an Urban Housing Policy in Twentieth Century America (University Park, Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2000), pp. 102–120. Henry S. Churchill. The City is the People. New York. Norton. 1945 External links Voices of Queensbridge: Stories from the Nation’s Largest Public Housing Development Queensbridge NYC Instagram Queensbridge Houses Web site NYCHA map of Queensbridge North NYCHA map of Queensbridge South Neighborhoods in Queens, New York Public housing in Queens, New York Residential buildings in Queens, New York Residential buildings completed in 1939 Long Island City 1939 establishments in New York City