Co-op City from 1974 to 1993) Jamaal Bailey, politician Earl Battey (1935–2003), former baseball player with the Chicago White Sox and Washington Senators (later renamed the Minnesota Twins). David Berkowitz (born 1953), "Son of Sam" Killer (resided in Co-op City from 1968 to 1971) Big Tigger (born 1972), radio and television personality Kurtis Blow (born 1959), old school hip hop pioneer (resided in the Broun Place Townhouses during the mid-1980s) Chris Canty (born 1982), professional football player for the New York Giants Eddie Carmel (1936–1972), entertainer, known as “The Jewish Giant”, his claimed height of 9 feet made him an instant celebrity with traveling circuses. At the time of his death in 1972, he resided with his parents at 100 Elgar Place. Christopher Scott Cherot (born 1967), screenwriter/director (resided in Co-op City from 1970 to 1981) Cormega (born 1970), rapper Eliot Engel (born 1947), United States Congressman who represented . Frank Andre Guridy (born 1971), historian, author, and Professor of History at Columbia University. Stan Jefferson (born 1962), professional baseball outfielder from 1983 to 1991. Queen Latifah (born 1970), actress and rapper (resided in Co-op City from 1980 to 1984) Miles Marshall Lewis (born 1970), African-American author (resided in Co-op City from 1974 to 1996) Tamika Mallory (born 1980), activist Melina Matsoukas (born 1981), music video, film, commercial, and television director. Mwalim (born 1968), performing artist, writer, and professor of English at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Sean Nelson (born 1980), actor Jourdana Phillips (born 1990), model. Richard Price (born 1949), novelist and screenwriter. Sally Regenhard (born 1946), mother of firefighter Christian Regenhard, and activist for families of the victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks. Christopher Rose (born 1957), professor of engineering and associate dean of faculty at Brown University Tricia Rose (born 1962), academic, scholar of hip hop; Chancellor's Professor of Africana Studies, Brown University Larry Seabrook (born 1951), former New York City Councilman Sonia Sotomayor (born 1954), Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court Rod Strickland (born 1966), former NBA basketball player Ron Suno (born 2000), rapper. Kenneth P. Thompson (1966-2016), former District Attorney for Kings County See also Community Home Entertainment Cooperative Village LeFrak City Mitchell-Lama Housing Program Park La Brea, Los Angeles Parkchester, Bronx Parkfairfax, Virginia Parkmerced, San Francisco Penn South Riverton Houses Rochdale Village, Queens Starrett City, Brooklyn Stuyvesant Town–Peter Cooper Village References External links Official website Census Reporter data Neighborhoods in the