Where does Co-Op City sit politically?

It belongs to borough [Bronx](/borough/bronx/), community board [Bronx CB10](/community-board/210/), city council district [District 12](/council-district/12/), assembly district [AD 82](/assembly-district/82/) and state senate district [SD 36](/senate-district/36/).

What types of vehicles caused injuries and deaths to pedestrians in Co-Op City?

**Cars and Trucks**: All pedestrian deaths and injuries were caused by sedans, SUVs, taxis, and trucks. **Motorcycles and Mopeds**: No deaths or serious injuries to pedestrians. **Bikes**: No deaths or injuries to pedestrians.

Are these crashes just 'accidents'?

No. Crashes are not random. They happen again and again, in the same places, to the same kinds of people. They can be prevented with slower speeds, safer streets, and real enforcement.

What can local politicians do to stop traffic violence?

They can pass a 20 mph speed limit, expand speed cameras, redesign streets, and hold repeat dangerous drivers accountable. They can act now, not after another death.

We're a tool for helping hold local politicians and other actors accountable for their failure to protect you when you're walking or cycling in NYC. We update our site constantly to provide you with up to date information on what's happening in your neighborhood.

How many serious injuries and deaths have happened in Co-Op City recently?

Since 2022, there have been 7 serious injuries and 1 death from traffic crashes in Co-Op City.

Who are the most vulnerable on Co-Op City streets?

Pedestrians and passengers. The latest fatal crash killed a 71-year-old passenger and injured seven others.

Co-op City: Traffic Crash Statistics

One Crash, One Death, One Demand: Slow Bartow Down Now

An FDNY ambulance symbolizes the emergency response after a 79-year-old driver killed passenger Stella Nyarko-Dei and injured seven others on Bartow Ave. in Co-Op City Friday evening.

Photo: NY Daily News (source)

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Crash Count for Co-Op City 727 crashes • 1 deaths

Crashes: 185

All Injuries: 121

Moderate: 20

Serious: 0

Deaths: 0

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025

Crashes by Hour in Co-Op City 1 PM • 18 injuries ↑50%

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Who is getting hurt? Kids 8 injuries →0% Seniors 19 injuries ↑171%

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Moderate Serious Deaths

Caught Speeding Recently in Co-Op City KJJ8588 — 13 times

Vehicles – Caught speeding in NYC (12 months) and here in Co-Op City

2016 Black Jeep Suburban (KJJ8588) – 13 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2016 Red Honda Sedan (HWF6417) – 7 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2013 BMW Seda (3FLN72) – 7 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2019 Blue Honda Sedan (KXB5213) – 5 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here
2020 Blue Kia Suburban (GSU7283) – 5 tickets citywide • 1 in last 90d here

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Data as of 2025-12-15

Recent severe crashes

Bartow Avenue chain crash injures boy 2025-11-25T15:17:00+00:00
2138 BARTOW AVE
Three drivers tangled on Bartow Avenue and tore through each other’s sedans. A 12-year-old boy grabbed his midsection, a 35-year-old driver lost consciousness, and two adults walked away bruised into the November rain.
Three sedan drivers crashed near 2138 Bartow Avenue in the Bronx on a rainy Tuesday afternoon, injuring people inside the cars. According to the police report, a 12-year-old boy in a rear seat reported abdomen and pelvis pain. A 35-year-old male driver was recorded unconscious with a head injury. A 54-year-old male driver sustained a bruised lower leg, and a 45-year-old front-seat passenger reported bruising to her shoulder and upper arm.
Lexus driver hits Bronx cyclist from behind 2025-11-18T09:30:00+00:00
BAYCHESTER AVE
Morning on Baychester Avenue, a Lexus driver hit a 35-year-old man riding north on a bike and knocked him down. His head took the fall; the car took nothing.
According to the police report, a Lexus sedan driver traveling north on Baychester Avenue near Aldrich Street in the Bronx hit a 35-year-old man riding a bike in the same direction. The cyclist fell and suffered a head abrasion but remained conscious. The report lists both the car and the bike as going straight ahead before the crash. Police noted no damage to either the sedan or the bike.
Box truck driver rear-ends Bronx sedan 2025-11-17T09:40:00+00:00
NEW ENGLAND THRUWAY NB EXIT 11
On the New England Thruway, a box truck driver slammed into a northbound sedan. The 34-year-old driver’s back took the hit while traffic kept moving around the wreck.
According to the police report, a northbound box truck driver hit the rear of a northbound sedan on the New England Thruway near Exit 11 in the Bronx on a Monday morning. The impact damaged the sedan’s rear and the truck’s front. The 34-year-old sedan driver sustained a recorded back injury. Both drivers were listed as licensed, and no contributing factors or citations were recorded in the report.
Distracted box truck driver slams sedan 2025-11-12T15:20:00+00:00
NEW ENGLAND THRUWAY
On the New England Thruway, a box truck driver hit the back of a northbound sedan. A 53-year-old woman in the front seat took the blow, suffering a head injury and whiplash as traffic rolled past.
A northbound box truck driver hit the rear of a northbound sedan on the New England Thruway in the Bronx, injuring a 53-year-old woman riding in the front passenger seat. She suffered a head injury and whiplash. According to the police report, police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor. The crash involved a large truck and happened on a weekday afternoon.
Distracted young driver crashes on Baychester 2025-10-31T06:34:00+00:00
BAYCHESTER AVE
A 24-year-old driver going straight on Baychester Avenue at Tillotson hit another northbound vehicle and ended up hurt. Police recorded driver inattention as the cause.
According to the police report, a 24-year-old man driving a 2016 Mercedes sedan north on Baychester Avenue at Tillotson Avenue in the Bronx hit another northbound vehicle on Friday morning. The driver, who was semiconscious and complained of pain and nausea, was recorded as injured. Police recorded driver inattention or distraction as a contributing factor.

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Carnage in Co-Op City 2 Internal Injury (Back)

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▸ Whiplash 6

▸ Contusion/Bruise 2

▸ Abrasion 3

▸ Pain/Nausea 3

▸ Internal Injury 2

Data from Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 15, 2025

Totals count people injured or killed.

Worst Streets 2138 Bartow Avenue: 4 moderate injuries

2025-11-25
2025-10-03

Dropped off vs. last year

Coop City Boulevard
100 Elgar Place
Conner Street

Preventable Speeding 1,966 16+ offenders ↓58%

Repeat School-Zone Speeding Offenders

Co-Op City

Data through 2025-12-15

1,966

Preventable tickets (≥16) — 2025 year-to-date

Prev: 4,713 2024 year-to-date

↓58.3% vs 2024 year-to-date

Threshold

≥ 16

≥ 6: 5,744 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 14,055 2024 year-to-date
≥ 16: 1,966 (2025 year-to-date) • Prev: 4,713 2024 year-to-date

Pedestrian Injuries 100% by Cars and Trucks ↑19%

Cars 0

Trucks 0

Mopeds 0

Bikes 0

Assembly Member Michael Benedetto B (77)

Assembly Member Michael Benedetto
District 82

Assembly 82

Street Safety Record

B (77)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Watchdog Group Wants Hochul to Veto Bus Lane Parking Mulligan

Benedetto Appears in Coverage Opposing Bus Lane Carve‑Out
👎 Negative
2025-12-05 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Watchdogs fight Co-op City bus lane mulligan that lets drivers block transit and turn bus space into a danger zone for people on foot and on bikes.
Benedetto votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-17 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Benedetto votes yes to weaken bus rules, increasing pedestrian and cyclist risk.
👎 Negative
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↓ hurts grade
Senate passed S 7785. The bill carves out large Mitchell-Lama housing from bus traffic rules. Lawmakers voted yes. The carve-out weakens enforcement. Streets grow less safe for people on foot and bike.
Benedetto votes yes to expand school speed cameras, boosting pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-16 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
White Plains gets speed cameras near schools. Lawmakers move fast. Most vote yes. Cameras catch drivers who endanger kids. Program ends 2030. Streets may slow. Danger faces children every day.

Email: benedettom@nyassembly.gov

District Office:
3602 E. Tremont Ave. Suite 201, Bronx, NY 10465
718-892-2235

Legislative Office:
Room 836, Legislative Office Building, Albany, NY 12248
518-455-5296

Twitter: @mikebenedetto82

Council Member Kevin C. Riley A (100)*

Council Member Kevin C. Riley
District 12

Council 12

Street Safety Record

A (100)*

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to vehicles reported as abandoned to the department of sanitation: Council passes

Riley votes yes to remove abandoned vehicles, boosting street safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-30 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders swift removal of abandoned, derelict cars. Streets clear in 72 hours. No plates, no stickers, no excuses. Police and sanitation must act. Safer crossings for all who walk, ride, or wait.
Riley votes yes on taxi dooring warning decals, no major safety change.
• Neutral
2025-05-01 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar
Council passes law. Taxis and for-hire cars must post bold warnings on rear doors. Riders face the message: look for cyclists before swinging the door. A move to cut dooring. City acts. Cyclists stay in the crosshairs.
Riley votes yes, boosting street safety transparency and project accountability.
👍 Positive
2025-04-10 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council passed a law forcing DOT to post sharp, regular updates on street safety projects. Progress on bike lanes, bus lanes, and signals must go public. No more hiding delays or cost overruns. The city must show its work.
Riley votes yes on pavement markings bill, boosting street safety citywide.
👍 Positive
2025-02-13 · Vote · NYC Council – Legistar · ↑ helps grade
Council orders DOT to repaint pavement lines within five days after resurfacing. Delays must be explained to the public. Clear markings mean fewer deadly gaps for walkers and riders.

Email: District12@council.nyc.gov

District Office:
940 East Gun Hill Road, Bronx, NY 10469
718-684-5509

Legislative Office:
250 Broadway, Suite 1865, New York, NY 10007
212-788-6873

Twitter: @CMKevinCRiley

State Senator Jamaal Bailey A (100)

State Senator Jamaal Bailey
District 36

Senate 36

Street Safety Record

A (100)

2025 year-to-date

Recent win: Watchdog Group Wants Hochul to Veto Bus Lane Parking Mulligan

Bailey Opposes Harmful Co op City Bus Lane Carve out
👎 Negative
2025-12-05 · Leadership · Streetsblog NYC · ↓ hurts grade
Watchdogs fight Co-op City bus lane mulligan that lets drivers block transit and turn bus space into a danger zone for people on foot and on bikes.
Bailey Praises Safety Boosting Bronx Transit Accessibility Upgrades
👍 Positive
2025-06-18 · Leadership · AMNY · ↑ helps grade
Crews will gut and rebuild Williams Bridge and Woodlawn stations. Four new elevators will rise. Three Harlem Line stops in the Bronx will open to all. The city’s transit spine grows stronger for those left waiting longest.
Bailey votes yes to extend school speed zones, improving child pedestrian safety.
👍 Positive
2025-06-13 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate passes S 8344. School speed zone rules in New York City get extended. Lawmakers make technical fixes. The bill keeps pressure on drivers near schools. Streets stay a little safer for kids.
Bailey votes yes in committee, boosting street safety by curbing repeat speeders.
👍 Positive
2025-06-12 · Vote · Open States · ↑ helps grade
Senate backs S 4045. Repeat speeders face forced installation of speed assistance tech. Eleven points or six camera tickets triggers action. Law targets reckless drivers. Streets may get safer for those outside the car.