Andrew Cohen | |
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Member of the New York City Council from the 11th district | |
In office January 1, 2014 –December 31, 2020 | |
Preceded by | G. Oliver Koppell |
Succeeded by | Eric Dinowitz |
Personal details | |
Born | Brooklyn,New York,U.S. | August 9,1969
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Dr. Heather Erhard |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | SUNY New Paltz (BA) Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (JD) |
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. [1] [2] The district includes Bedford Park,Kingsbridge,Norwood,Riverdale,Van Cortlandt Village,Wakefield,and Woodlawn Heights in The Bronx.
Cohen was born on August 9,1969,in Brooklyn. [3] 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. [3]
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. [4] 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. [5]
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. 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. [6]
Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | Candidate | Party | Votes | Pct | ||
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2013 Primary | Andrew Cohen | Dem | 8,039 | 68.42% | Clifford Stanton | Dem | 3,711 | 31.58% | ||
2013 General | Andrew Cohen | Dem | 15,664 | 79.65% | Bryan A. Cooper | Rep | 2,379 | 12.10% | ||
2017 General | Andrew Cohen | Dem | 16,807 | 84.39% | Judah David Powers | Rep | 2,736 | 13.74% |
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