Andrew Cohen (born August 9, 1969) is a Justice of the Bronx branch of the New York Supreme Court. He is a Democrat. He was previously the councilmember for the 11th district of the New York City Council, resigning in 2020, with Eric Dinowitz winning the special election to succeed him. The district includes Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn Heights in The Bronx.
Life and career Cohen was born on August 9, 1969, in Brooklyn.Jon Lentz, Meet the City Council’s New Members: Andrew Cohen, City & State (January 28, 2014). He earned a B.A. in sociology from SUNY New Paltz and a J.D. from the Cardozo School of Law, and is an attorney.
Prior to joining the New York City Council, Cohen served as a member of Bronx Community Board 8 and legal advisor to Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz. He was also an adjunct professor at the CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a court attorney to a justice of the Bronx Supreme Court.Lehman Hosts Swearing-in of NYC Councilman Andrew Cohen: “No More Powerful Tool in Fighting Poverty than Education, Lehman College (January 5, 2014).
New York City Council Councilman G. Oliver Koppell was term-limited in 2013 and unable to run for another term, and as a result, Cohen entered the race to succeed him. After winning the primary, he was elected to a full term in November 2013. He was reelected in 2017, receiving 84.39% of the vote.Cohen ran for Supreme Court Justice in the Bronx in November 2020, and resigned from the New York City Council, ending his term on December 31, 2020.
Election history + New York City Council: District 11 ElectionCandidatePartyVotesPctCandidatePartyVotesPct2013 Primary Andrew CohenDem8,03968.42%Clifford StantonDem3,71131.58%2013 General Andrew CohenDem15,66479.65%Bryan A. CooperRep2,37912.10%2017 General Andrew CohenDem16,80784.39%Judah David PowersRep2,73613.74%
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