Andrew Cohen (politician)

Andrew Cohen

Member of the New York City Council from the 11th District
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2014
Preceded by	G. Oliver Koppell
Personal details
Born	(1969-08-09) August 9, 1969 Brooklyn, New York
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Dr. Heather Erhard
Children	1
Alma mater	SUNY New Paltz (B.A.) Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (J.D.)
Religion	Jewish
Website	Official website

Andrew Cohen (born August 9, 1969) is the Council member for the 11th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn in The Bronx.

Life and career

Cohen was born in Brooklyn, New York, grew up in Rockaway, Queens and attended SUNY New Paltz. Currently, he is a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and an attorney.^[1] He has served as a member of Bronx Community Board 8.^[2] Formerly, he worked for Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, as a Court Attorney to a Bronx Supreme Court Justice and most recently taught classes as an Assistant Adjunct Professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

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 easily was elected to a full term in November of 2013.

Election history

New York City Council: District 11
Election		Candidate	Party	Votes	Pct		Candidate	Party	Votes	Pct
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%

References

↑ http://www.theepochtimes.com/n3/284236-andrew-cohen-wins-nyc-city-council-11-democratic-primary/
↑ Miller, Stephen. "City Council Candidates on the Issues: Andrew Cohen, District 11". Streetsblog. Retrieved 25 September 2013.

External links

Official website

Political offices
Preceded by G. Oliver Koppell	New York City Council, 11th District 2014–present	Incumbent

Members of New York City Council

Speaker: Melissa Mark-Viverito (D) Majority Leader: Jimmy Van Bramer (D) Minority Leader: Steven Matteo (R)

Manhattan	1. Chin (D) 2. Mendez (D) 3. Johnson (D) 4. Garodnick (D) 5. Kallos (D) 6. Rosenthal (D) 7. Levine (D) 8. Mark-Viverito (D) 9. Dickens (D) 10. Rodríguez (D)

The Bronx	11. Cohen (D) 12. King (D) 13. Vacca (D) 14. Cabrera (D) 15. Torres (D) 16. Gibson (D) 17. Vacant 18. Palma (D)

Queens	19. Vallone (D) 20. Koo (D) 21. Ferreras (D) 22. Constantinides (D) 23. Grodenchik (D) 24. Lancman (D) 25. Dromm (D) 26. Van Bramer (D) 27. Miller (D) 28. Wills (D) 29. Koslowitz (D) 30. Crowley (D) 31. Richards (D) 32. Ulrich (R)

Brooklyn	33. Levin (D) 34. Reynoso (D) 35. Cumbo (D) 36. Cornegy (D) 37. Espinal (D) 38. Menchaca (D) 39. Lander (D) 40. Eugene (D) 41. Mealy (D) 42. Barron (D) 43. Gentile (D) 44. Greenfield (D) 45. Williams (D) 46. Maisel (D) 47. Treyger (D) 48. Deutsch (D)

Staten Island	49. Rose (D) 50. Matteo (R) 51. Borelli (R)

D = Democrat R = Republican

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