Noach Dear

Noach Dear
Justice of New York Supreme Court
In office
November 5, 2015 – April 19, 2020
Preceded byDavid Schmidt
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the New York City Council
In office
January 1, 1983 – December 31, 2001
Preceded bySusan Alter
Succeeded bySimcha Felder
Constituency32nd district (1983–1991)
44th district (1991–2001)
Personal details
BornNovember 20, 1953
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 2020(2020-04-19) (aged 66)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4[1]
Alma materBrooklyn College (BS)
Yeshiva University (MSW)
Brooklyn Law School (JD)

Noach Dear (November 20, 1953 – April 19, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a New York Supreme Court judge. Dear was elected in 2008 as a civil court judge, in 2010 as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and in 2015 for a 15-year term as a Permanent Justice on the New York Supreme Court. Prior to his appointment, he served as a member of the New York City Council from 1983 to 2001. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications of COVID-19.

  1. ^ "Candidate - Noach Dear". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2020.