"Co-op City gets their share of the commands personnel based on what's available," he said.

White students make up less than 20 percent of the enrollment in the six public schools at Co-op City.

It started not too far away, on an outdoor court in Co-op City.

Nobody talked like that when Co-op City was being designed.

State officials say they want to continue working with Co-op City in order to resolve the crisis.

In 2000, it took over two senior centers within Co-op City.

One large project close to Co-op City is continuing a 10-year pattern of growth.

"At one time there was a waiting list to get into Co-op City, but now people are moving out faster than they're being replaced."

But the speculation about Co-op City has never been confirmed.

With the minority influx, community leaders said, Co-op City is now about 50 percent white.