Eric Dinowitz

Eric Dinowitz
Member of the New York City Council
from the 11th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
April 15, 2021
Preceded byAndrew Cohen
Personal details
Born (1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 38)
New York City, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseTamar Dinowitz
Children2
RelativesJeffrey Dinowitz (father)
EducationBinghamton University (BA)
Hunter College (MEd)
WebsiteOfficial website

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]

The 11th district includes Bedford Park, Kingsbridge, Norwood, Riverdale, Van Cortlandt Village, Wakefield, and Woodlawn Heights in The Bronx.[10]

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  2. ^ "Ranked-Choice Results March 23, 2021 Special Election, Member of the City Council - 11th (Special Election) Council District | NYC Board of Elections". vote.nyc. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  3. ^ Olumhense, Ese (2020-08-13). "Bronx Councilmember Cohen to Leave for Judgeship, Kicking Off Special Election Race". THE CITY. Retrieved 2021-04-18.
  4. ^ Cruz, David (2021-01-05). "Special Election Set For Bronx 11th & 15th Council District Seats". Gothamist. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  5. ^ i_beebe (2021-03-31). "Eric Dinowitz isn't declaring victory yet". City & State NY. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  6. ^ Brooks-Powers, Selvena (15 April 2021). "Ranked-choice, unready for its closeup". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  7. ^ "BOE finishes hand-counting in Bronx special elections". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
  8. ^ "Eric Dinowitz talks special election victory". www.ny1.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  9. ^ Mitchell, Alex; Cohen, Jason (13 April 2021). "Dinowitz & Feliz declare victory in District 11 & 15 City Council special elections – Bronx Times". www.bxtimes.com. Retrieved 2021-05-07.
  10. ^ "City Council District 11" (PDF). New York City Board of Elections. 2017-05-19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-01-09. Retrieved 2021-06-22.