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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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 21, 1985 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]
Dinowitz was born in 1985 to New York State Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz and Sylvia Gottlieb in the Northwestern Bronx. He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science[11] and received his bachelor's degree from Binghamton University, SUNY, as well as a master's degree in education from Hunter College, CUNY. Dinowitz spent fifteen years as a special education classroom teacher in the New York City Public Schools. As an active member of his union, the United Federation of Teachers, he served as a chapter leader.[12] Eric was the Democratic District Leader for New York's 81st Assembly District and has also served as the Aging Committee Chair of the Bronx Community Board 8.[13][14]
In 2021, Dinowitz was named to the City & State's Labor 40 Under 40 list.[15]
Dinowitz was also appointed Chairman of the New York City Council Jewish Caucus.[26]
Dinowitz is a member of New York-based Jewish A cappella group Six13,[27][28][29] who have performed worldwide, as well as making an appearance at the White House Hanukkah Party in 2016, hosted by President Barack Obama.[30][31]
Eric is married to Tamar Dinowitz. They have twin sons, Alex and Jesse.
| New York City 11th (Special Election) Council District | ||||||||||||
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| Candidate | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | Round 6 | ||||||
| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Eric Dinowitz | 4401 | 46.8% | 4407 | 46.9% | 4458 | 47.5% | 4500 | 48.4% | 4920 | 54.6% | 5579 | 63.6% |
| Mino Lora | 2129 | 22.6% | 2133 | 22.7% | 2175 | 23.2% | 2183 | 23.5% | 2401 | 26.7% | 3188 | 36.4% |
| Jessica Haller | 1383 | 14.7% | 1385 | 14.7% | 1407 | 15.0% | 1416 | 15.2% | 1682 | 18.7% | Eliminated | |
| Daniel Padernacht | 1110 | 11.8% | 1113 | 11.8% | 1137 | 12.1% | 1204 | 12.9% | Eliminated | |||
| Kevin Pazmino | 194 | 2.1% | 195 | 2.1% | 200 | 2.1% | Eliminated | |||||
| Carlton Berkley | 172 | 1.8% | 172 | 1.8% | Eliminated | |||||||
| Undeclared Write-Ins | 24 | 0.3% | Eliminated | |||||||||
| Inactive Ballots | 0 ballots | 8 ballots | 36 ballots | 110 ballots | 410 ballots | 646 ballots | ||||||
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