Andrew Cohen (born August 9, 1969) is a Justice of the Bronx branch of the New York Supreme Court. He is a

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. 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,

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, Norwood, Riverdale,

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, and Woodlawn Heights in

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Life and career

Cohen was born on August 9, 1969, in

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'' (January 28, 2014). He earned a B.A. in sociology from SUNY New Paltz and a J.D. from the

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, and is an attorney. Prior to joining the New York City Council, Cohen served as a member of

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and legal advisor to Assemblyman

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. He was also an adjunct professor at the CUNY

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and a court attorney to a justice of the Bronx Supreme Court.

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. 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

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cohen, Andrew Living people New York (state) Democrats John Jay College of Criminal Justice faculty Place of birth missing (living people) New York City Council members 1969 births Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law alumni State University of New York at New Paltz alumni 21st-century American politicians Politicians from the Bronx