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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]
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The 11th district includes Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn Heights in The Bronx.[10]
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Life and career
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, followed by 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 a member 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]
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New York City Council
2025 Election Year
- In 2025, Dinowitz faced his first primary challenger since 2021. Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim announced her candidacy on December 8th. The primary was held on June 24, 2025; Dinowitz won, with challenger Herbert-Guggenheim claiming 27.9% of the vote.[16][17]
2024 Term
- In 2024, Dinowitz was appointed to the following New York City Council committees:[18][19]
2021 Term
- In 2021, Dinowitz was appointed to the following New York City Council committees:[27][28]
- Chair of the Committee on Veterans[29]
- Committee on Aging[30]
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor[31]
- Committee on Education[32]
- Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions[33]
- Committee on Oversight and Investigations[34]
- Committee on Parks and Recreation[35]
- Committee on Small Business[36]
Dinowitz was also appointed Chairman of the New York City Council Jewish Caucus.[37]
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Music
Dinowitz is a member of New York-based Jewish A cappella group Six13,[38][39][40] who have performed worldwide, as well as making an appearance at the White House Hanukkah Party in 2016, hosted by President Barack Obama.[41][42]
Personal life
Eric is married to Tamar Dinowitz. They have twin sons, Alex and Jesse.
Electoral history
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References
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