Hannah Cohen at a glance
- Current role
- Housing Court Judge
- Court
- Kings County Housing Court
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 2021–present
Hannah Cohen
Housing Court Judge · Kings County Housing Court
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Court Attorney, 1999 to 2011
- New York City Human Resources Administration, Office of Legal Affairs, Assistant General Counsel, 1998 to 1999
Judicial service
- Judge, Housing Court, Civil Court of the City of New York, Kings county, Appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Ann Pfau, 2011 to 2016; Re-appointed by Chief Administrative Judge Lawrence K. Marks, 2016 to 2021
Education
- University of Maryland · B.S.
- City University of New York School of Law · J.D., 1997
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording And Photography
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Sources
New York State Unified Court System Judicial Directory official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/judicialdirectory/Bio?judge_id=PxvXgNZ86aF0IM6WPtROjQ%3D%3DPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml