Andrew Cohen (politician)


Andrew Cohen 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 on August 9, 1969, in Brooklyn. 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.

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 2013.

Election history