Eric Dinowitz

Eric Dinowitz
Dinowitz in 2025
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 40)
New York City, New York, U.S.
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, after the resignation of Andrew Cohen, who was elected to the New York Supreme Court. 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.

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

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 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.

In 2021, Dinowitz was named to the City & State's Labor 40 Under 40 list.

New York City Council

2025 Election Year

2024 Term

2021 Term

Dinowitz was also appointed Chairman of the New York City Council Jewish Caucus.

Music

Dinowitz is a former member of New York-based Jewish A cappella group Six13, joining as a student while at Binghamton University. The group has performed worldwide, as well as making an appearance at the White House Hanukkah Party in 2016, hosted by President Barack Obama.

Personal life

Eric is married to Tamar Dinowitz. They have twin sons, Alex and Jesse.

Electoral history

2025

2025 New York City Council Democratic primary, District 11
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
2025 New York City Council election, District 11
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

2023 New York City Council election, District 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Dinowitz (incumbent) 9,594 83.7
Republican Robert J. Caemmerer 1,335 11.7
Conservative Robert J. Caemmerer 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

2021 New York City's 11th City Council district special election
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%
​​
Justice for All Mino Lora 6 3,188 36.4%
​​
New Leadership Jessica Haller 5 1,682 18.7%
​​
Community First Daniel Padernacht 4 1,204 12.9%
​​
Patriot Kevin Pazmino 3 200 2.1%
​​
The People's Carlton Berkley 2 172 1.8%
​​
Write-In 1 24 0.3%
​​
Democratic hold
2021 New York City Council Democratic primary, District 11
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%
​​
Democratic Mino Lora 6 5,994 38.7%
​​
Democratic Abigail Martin 5 3,005 18.4%
​​
Democratic Daniel Padernacht 3 1,102 6.6%
​​
Democratic Jessica Haller 3 1,059 6.3%
​​
Democratic Marcos Sierra 2 356 2.1%
​​
Democratic Carlton Berkley 2 314 1.8%
​​
Write-In 1 36 0.2%
​​
2021 New York City Council election, District 11
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

  1. ↑ Shared with "Medical Freedom" ballot line.

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