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Bob Cohen

Working Families

Bob Cohen is a New York attorney and a policy and research director at Citizen Action of New York.

Professional record

Attorney & policy researcher · Public policy · Organizational advocacy

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Background

He previously ran for New York Supreme Court on the Working Families line.

  • Policy and research director, Citizen Action of New York.
  • In a May 2026 Public Citizen release, Citizen Action identified him as its Policy and Research Director and quoted him on the organization's support for the proposed Corporate Catastrophe Act.
  • Attorney; his public testimony has identified him as a policy director and described Citizen Action as a statewide membership organization.
  • His public work has included testimony on implementation of New York's Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act and on the state's health-insurance exchange, in an organizational advocacy role.
  • Working Families candidate for New York Supreme Court in the 11th Judicial District in 2020 and 2021.

Others running for Justice of the Supreme Court

Bob Cohen for Manhattan Supreme Court Justice (1st Judicial District) (2026) | By The People