Abraham Bernstein

Background

Bernstein, Abraham was born on May 1, 1918 in New York City. Son of Samuel and Anna (Cohen) Bernstein.

Education

He attended DeWitt Clinton High School. He graduated from City College of New York and Brooklyn Law School.

Career

Attorney private practice, New York City, 1941-1954; attorney, Bernstein & Koenigsberg, New York City, 1954-1971; attorney, Bernstein & Bernstein, New York City, 1971-1982; attorney, Bernstein & Arfa, New York City, since 1982; appeal agent, United States Selective Svc. System, New York City, 1942-1945; state senator, New York State Legislature, Albany, since 1961. Member Committee on Banks, Committee on Finance, Conference on Judiciary, Committee on Housing and Community Development, Committee on Investigations, Taxation and Governor Operations, Committee on Mental Hygien and Addiction Control, Committee on Veterans Affairs, Special Committee on Casino Gambling.

Secretary Senate TAsk Force on Court Re-organization, 1974-1975, Committee on Crime, 1977-1979, Minority Task Force on Women's Issues.

Achievements

• Abraham Bernstein has been listed as a noteworthy State senator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board of directors Pelham Parkway Jewish Center, Zionist Organisation American, Bronx Park East Chotiner Jewish Center, Bronx House. Executive Committee officer Bronxboro Citizens Committee on the Aging. Member of advisory county Society for Children with Emotional Disturbances.

Treasurer Muscular Dystrophy Bronx chapter, 1967, 69, chairman Bronx member campaign, 1965. Past chairman Bronx Joint Defense Appeal, N. Bronx Federation Jewish Philanthropies. Member speaker's committee United Jewish Appeal.

Board of Governors, speaker's committee Anti-Defamation League. Advisory board Center for Holocaust Studies Bronx High School Science Sergeant United States Army, 1943-1946. Member Bronx County Bar Association (committee state legislation, committee municipal affairs), National Association Jewish Legislators (past president), Jewish War Vets Post, Am.Jewish Congress, B'nai B'rith (president 1960-1961). M C.

Connections

Married Ruth Schub, December 23, 1941 (divorced July 1985). Married Gretchen Diamond, February 17, 1989.

Father:

Samuel Bernstein

Mother:

Anna (Cohen) Bernstein

Spouse:

Gretchen Diamond

Spouse:

Ruth Schub