Eric Dinowitz is a lifelong resident of the Northwest Bronx. He and his wife, Tamar, have two sons.

Eric previously worked as a special education teacher for twelve years and was a chapter leader in the United Federation of Teachers. He also served as chair of the Aging Committee on Community Board 8 and as a Democratic District Leader.

Eric Dinowitz currently serves as a member of the New York City Council representing the Northwest Bronx. He was first elected in 2021 and is in his first term. He chairs the Committee on Higher Education and the Jewish Caucus and serves as co-chair of the Bronx Delegation.

Supports requiring contracted entities to publish annual reports on community hiring.

- Supports requiring contracted entities to publish annual reports on community hiring.

Economy

Supports increasing the number of drinking fountains adjacent to public parks and greenstreets.

- Supports increasing the number of drinking fountains adjacent to public parks and greenstreets.

Public Services

Supports transparency in education by requiring the NYC Department of Education to report actual class sizes and the number of students in special programs.

Supports requiring the department of education to create a plan to provide specialized high schools exam preparation to all middle school students.

Supports investing in K-12 schools, increasing funding for public libraries, and expanding access to the City University of New York (CUNY).

- Supports transparency in education by requiring the NYC Department of Education to report actual class sizes and the number of students in special programs.
- Supports requiring the department of education to create a plan to provide specialized high schools exam preparation to all middle school students.
- Supports investing in K-12 schools, increasing funding for public libraries, and expanding access to the City University of New York (CUNY).

Education

Supports community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.

Supports requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough.

Supports the continuation of the New York City rent stabilization law.

- Supports community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.
- Supports requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough.
- Supports the continuation of the New York City rent stabilization law.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports funding community safety initiatives, including victim services and crime prevention.

- Supports funding community safety initiatives, including victim services and crime prevention.

Public Safety

Supports the creation of curbside overnight truck parking sections in Industrial Business Zones.

Supports requiring licensing and registration for every bicycle with electric assist, electric scooter, and other legal motorized vehicles.

- Supports the creation of curbside overnight truck parking sections in Industrial Business Zones.
- Supports increasing the number of drinking fountains adjacent to public parks and greenstreets.
- Supports requiring licensing and registration for every bicycle with electric assist, electric scooter, and other legal motorized vehicles.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a city council member, supported funding for hospital upgrades.

- As a city council member, supported funding for hospital upgrades.

Healthcare

Supports increasing civil penalties for trucks and buses that idle.

Supports installing solar panels on city-owned property.

Supports establishing composting facilities in parks.

Supports installing electric vehicle supply equipment in open parking lots and parking garages.

Supports requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.

Supports creating a flood risk area map that shows both the rainfall risk area and the coastal flood risk area.

Supports utilizing city-owned lots for energy storage systems.

- Supports increasing civil penalties for trucks and buses that idle.
- Supports installing solar panels on city-owned property.
- Supports establishing composting facilities in parks.
- Supports installing electric vehicle supply equipment in open parking lots and parking garages.
- Supports requiring the department of sanitation to develop a plan for ensuring proper disposal of rechargeable batteries used for powered mobility devices.
- Supports creating a flood risk area map that shows both the rainfall risk area and the coastal flood risk area.
- Supports utilizing city-owned lots for energy storage systems.

Energy & the Environment

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Supports providing financial assistance to small retail businesses for purchasing security system technology.

Supports waiving permit fees for mobile food unit commissaries that reserve space for veteran vendors.

Supports civil service examination fee waivers for high school students and first-time applicants.

Supports establishment of community hiring and compensation standards for city-assisted housing development projects.

Supports establishing exemptions for third-party food delivery services from the limits on fees charged by such services on food service establishments.

Supports requiring tenant relocation services to stay within the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough.

Supports requiring annual reports from contracted entities to include information about agreements to provide community benefits.

Supports distributing information about afterschool programs.

Supports requiring the department of education to create a plan for a pilot after school Specialized High School Admissions Test (SHSAT) preparation program.

- Supports investing in K-12 schools, increasing funding for public libraries, and expanding access to the City University of New York (CUNY).

As a city council member, supported the preservation of a senior center.

Supports tax abatements for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings.

Supports requiring the 311 customer service center to provide certain resources in response to tree pruning-related requests.

Supports naming 100 thoroughfares and public places.

Supports displaying artwork on temporary protective structures at construction sites.

Supports the Department of Transportation posting information on traffic-control device and speed reducer requests on its website.

Supports increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and buses.

Supports requiring permit holders responsible for sidewalk sheds or scaffolding to repair or replace certain damaged city-owned trees.

Supports establishing a pilot program to construct solar canopies in certain parking lots.

Supports air quality monitoring at designated heavy use thoroughfares.

Supported suspending alternate side parking regulations on Losar.

Supports the installation of electric vehicle supply equipment in open parking lots and parking garages.

Supports requiring street resurfacing coordination.

Supports a pilot program using unmanned aircraft systems to inspect exterior walls of buildings taller than six stories.

Supports requiring the department of transportation to provide information about bicycle and other micromobility device activity.

Supports requiring the 311 customer service center to accept requests for service and complaints using video call functionality.

Supports requiring the Department of Transportation to consult with the Fire Department of New York prior to approving open street applications, bicycle lane projects, and major transportation projects.

Supports bicycle storage in city buildings.

Supports requiring an application for community gardens to request collection of organic waste by the department of sanitation.

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