Cohen takes aim at Bronx DA’s record, as Clark maintains major edge in fundraising, endorsements

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As both Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark and her primary challenger Tess Cohen vie for the Democratic nomination on Tuesday — the first all-female race for the boroughwide seat in history — much of the public forums leading up to the primary has seen the candidate on the offensive and the incumbent defending her record.

For the first time since taking office, Clark — the first and only Black woman in the state to hold a district attorney post since her election in 2015 — is facing a challenge from within her own party.