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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.jpg) Dinowitz in 2025 | |
| 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. |
| 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]
Life and career
editDinowitz 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. 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.[12][13]
In 2021, Dinowitz was named to the City & State's Labor 40 Under 40 list.[14]
New York City Council
edit2025 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.[15][16]
2024 Term
- In 2024, Dinowitz was appointed to the following New York City Council committees:[17][18]
2021 Term
- In 2021, Dinowitz was appointed to the following New York City Council committees:[26][27]
- Chair of the Committee on Veterans[28]
- Committee on Aging[29]
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor[30]
- Committee on Education[31]
- Committee on Mental Health, Disabilities, and Addictions[32]
- Committee on Oversight and Investigations[33]
- Committee on Parks and Recreation[34]
- Committee on Small Business[35]
Dinowitz was also appointed Chairman of the New York City Council Jewish Caucus.[36]
Music
editDinowitz is a former member of New York-based Jewish A cappella group Six13, joining as a student while at Binghamton University[37][38][39]. The group has performed worldwide, as well as making an appearance at the White House Hanukkah Party in 2016, hosted by President Barack Obama.[40][41]
Personal life
editEric is married to Tamar Dinowitz. They have twin sons, Alex and Jesse.
Electoral history
edit2025
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) | 13,973 | 71.4 | |
| Democratic | Danielle Herbert-Guggenheim | 5,477 | 28.0 | |
| Write-in | 118 | 0.6 | ||
| Total votes | 19,568 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) | 30,195 | 82.3 | |
| Republican | Stylo Sapaskis | 4,756 | 13.0 | |
| Conservative | Denise Smith | 1,462 | 4.0 | |
| Write-in | 295 | 0.8 | ||
| Total votes | 36,708 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2023
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) | 9,594 | 83.7 | |
| Republican | Robert J. Caemmerer | 1,335 | 11.7 | |
| Conservative | Robert J. Caemmerer[a] | 307 | 2.7 | |
| Total | Robert J. Caemmerer | 1,642 | 14.3 | |
| Write-in | 223 | 1.9 | ||
| Total votes | 11,459 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2021
edit| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votes Transfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your Bronx Voice | Eric Dinowitz | 6 | 5,579 | 63.6% |
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| Justice for All | Mino Lora | 6 | 3,188 | 36.4% |
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| New Leadership | Jessica Haller | 5 | 1,682 | 18.7% |
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| Community First | Daniel Padernacht | 4 | 1,204 | 12.9% |
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| Patriot | Kevin Pazmino | 3 | 200 | 2.1% |
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| The People's | Carlton Berkley | 2 | 172 | 1.8% |
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| Write-In | 1 | 24 | 0.3% |
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| Democratic hold | ||||||
| Party | Candidate | Maximum round |
Maximum votes |
Share in maximum round |
Maximum votes First round votes Transfer votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) | 6 | 9,491 | 61.3% |
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| Democratic | Mino Lora | 6 | 5,994 | 38.7% |
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| Democratic | Abigail Martin | 5 | 3,005 | 18.4% |
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| Democratic | Daniel Padernacht | 3 | 1,102 | 6.6% |
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| Democratic | Jessica Haller | 3 | 1,059 | 6.3% |
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| Democratic | Marcos Sierra | 2 | 356 | 2.1% |
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| Democratic | Carlton Berkley | 2 | 314 | 1.8% |
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| Write-In | 1 | 36 | 0.2% |
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) | 15,416 | 80.4 | |
| Republican | Kevin Pazmino | 2,983 | 15.5 | |
| Conservative | Kevin Pazmino | 574 | 3.0 | |
| Total | Kevin Pazmino | 3,557 | 18.5 | |
| Write-in | 213 | 1.1 | ||
| Total votes | 19,186 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Notes
edit- ↑ Shared with "Medical Freedom" ballot line.
References
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- ↑ "Ranked-Choice Results March 23, 2021 Special Election, Member of the City Council - 11th (Special Election) Council District | NYC Board of Elections". vote.nyc. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ↑ Olumhense, Ese (2020-08-13). "Bronx Councilmember Cohen to Leave for Judgeship, Kicking Off Special Election Race". THE CITY. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
- ↑ Cruz, David (2021-01-05). "Special Election Set For Bronx 11th & 15th Council District Seats". Gothamist. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ↑ i_beebe (2021-03-31). "Eric Dinowitz isn't declaring victory yet". City & State NY. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ↑ Brooks-Powers, Selvena (15 April 2021). "Ranked-choice, unready for its closeup". nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
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- ↑ Mitchell, Alex; Cohen, Jason (13 April 2021). "Dinowitz & Feliz declare victory in District 11 & 15 City Council special elections – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
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