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Eric Dinowitz
New York City Council Member / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Eric Dinowitz (born November 21, 1985) is an American teacher and politician. Dinowitz represents the 11th district of the New York City Council. Dinowitz is a registered Democrat. Dinowitz was elected in a special election held on March 23, 2021,[1][2] after the resignation of Andrew Cohen, who was elected to the New York Supreme Court.[3][4] Dinowitz assumed office on April 15, 2021 after weeks of the New York City Board of Elections counting ranked-choice voting ballots which were instituted for municipal elections beginning in 2021.[5][6][7][8][9]
Eric Dinowitz | |
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Member of the New York City Council from the 11th district | |
Assumed office April 15, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Andrew Cohen |
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Born | (1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 38) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Tamar Dinowitz |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Jeffrey Dinowitz (father) |
Education | Binghamton University (BA) Hunter College (MEd) |
Website | Official website |
The 11th district includes Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn Heights in The Bronx.[10]