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Massive Elevator Job Under Way at Co-op City

Written by Marianne Schaefer on February 26, 2020

Baychester, The Bronx

Board decided to re-do all 160 elevators once, and re-do them right.

An onsite electrical plant at Co-op City failed early Thursday morning, causing a four-hour power outage in the northern Bronx complex of 35 high-rises and 236 townhouses. Seven residents were treated for minor injuries, and over two dozen temporarily trapped in elevators.

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