On Wednesday dozens of kids joined family members of Cooper Stock to designate W. 97th Street at West End Avenue as Cooper Stock Way. Cooper&#8217;s mother, Dana Lerner, shared memories of Cooper, along with&nbsp;classmates &#8212; &#8220;Cooper&#8217;s Troopers&#8221; &#8212; who waved signs imploring motorists to drive safely. Cooper, 9, was killed by a turning cab driver…

Family and Friends Dedicate Cooper Stock Way

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