Co-op City is located in the North East section of the Bronx, New York City. According to the NYC Department of City Planning, this self-contained city community is a part of the Bronx Community District 10 and its zip code is 10475.
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This one of the kind city (it is the largest Cooperative in the entire world) is situated along the Hutchison River which separates that low-lying section of the Bronx from the Westchester County town of Pelham and the world Famous City Island in the Bronx. The Baychester and Pelham Garden communities neighbor Co-op City on land.
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RiverBay Corporation is the current housing management company that is responsible for the upkeep of the over 15,000+ co-ops. According to RiverBay Corporations' website, there are approximately 50,000 inhabitants currently living in this cooperative community. That is nearly half of the entire 120,000+ residents of Bronx Community District 10 as of 2010.
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Divided into 5 sections, "Co-op" as it is called by the majority of its residents has 35 buildings and 240 townhome style communities.
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All areas have access to a nearby Mall named after the street it is located on(Bartow Mall for example) and consist of small shops(Chinese take-out, Pizza Shops, beauty supply stores, Dry- Cleaners and the like), and a large supermarket to supply the nearest buildings with all of their needs.
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Although Co-op City if a full fledged part of the Bronx and New York City The City is very self sufficient community equipped with there own:
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- Police department (Co-op City Police Department of CCPD) which handles public safety and allows NYC Police Department to handle other matters.
- ​Water powered electric system that supplies all apartments and businesses with heat and water. That's right, residents of Co-op City never have to open the dreaded NYC ConEdison Bill!
- Fire Stations
- Shopping Malls Bartow Mall, Peartree Mall, Dreiser Loop Mall
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About Co-op City
FUN FACTS
Each section of Co-op City has its streets begin with the same letter of the Alphabet​
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Ex. Earheart Place & Einstein Loop
Do those names ring a bell?
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Many street names in Co-op are named in honor of prominent figures in society including:
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​Amelia Earheart​(female pilot and explorer)​
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Albert Einstein (20th century math genius)
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Demographics:
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Today, the majority of the city's population is: Black, and Latino and Eastern European. In the early days of Co-op city, the majority of residents were: Jewish, Italian, and Irish. There is also an increasing number or Senior Citizens over the age of 62. There are many Senior progams throughout the city to accommodate them.