Eric Dinowitz
Council Member, District 11 (Bronx)
Eric Dinowitz is a Council Member, District 11 (Bronx). Democrat.
- Party
- Democrat
- Level
- City
- Member since
- 2021-04-15
- [email protected]
- Phone
- (718) 549-7300
- Office
- 277 West 231st Street, Bronx, NY 10463
- Neighborhoods
- Bedford Park, Norwood, Kingsbridge Heights, Van Cortlandt Village, Kingsbridge, Riverdale, Spuyten Duyvil, Wakefield, Woodlawn, Van Cortlandt Park
- Bills sponsored (city)
- 22
- Bills co-sponsored (city)
- 92
- Campaign raised (2025)
- $94,778
- Contributions (2025)
- 400
- Matchable contributions (2025)
- $29,463
- Lobbied by (since 2024)
- 95 clients
- Discretionary sponsored (FY2022-2027)
- $13,594,000 · 125 organizations
Represents
- City Council District 11 NYC Council district
Chairs
- Committee on Education Committee
- Task Force to Combat Antisemitism Task Force
Sits on committees
- City Council Council
- Committee on Aging Committee
- Committee on Civil Service and Labor Committee
- Committee on Higher Education Committee
- Committee on Housing and Buildings Committee
- Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
- Committee on Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation Committee
Overlapping representatives
- Robert Jackson State Senator, District 31
- Gustavo Rivera State Senator, District 33
- Jamaal T. Bailey State Senator, District 36
- George Alvarez Assembly Member, District 78
- John Zaccaro, Jr. Assembly Member, District 80
- Jeffrey Dinowitz Assembly Member, District 81
- Carl E. Heastie Assembly Member, District 83
- Vanessa Gibson Bronx Borough President
Community boards in district
- Bronx Community Board 7 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 8 Community Board
- Bronx Community Board 12 Community Board
Bills they sponsored
- Res 0548-2026 Amend Education Law to grant the Council the authority to designate one seat on the Panel for Educational Policy. Committee
- Int 0960-2026 Quarterly reporting on data breaches of algorithmic tools in schools. Committee
- Int 0959-2026 Annual reporting on algorithmic tools approved for use in schools. Committee
- Res 0418-2026 Ensure that all campuses award an appropriate number of college credits to students who earned a New York State Seal of Civic Readiness in high school. Committee
- Int 0788-2026 Requiring annual reports on employment turnover of school safety agents and other school safety personnel. Laid Over in Committee
- Res 0389-2026 Automobile Insurance Consumer Information Act. (S.1196/A.3893) Adopted
- Int 0693-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to childhood and adolescent vaccinations Enacted
- Int 0175-2026 A plan regarding security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities. Vetoed
- Int 0168-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to streamlining the housing lottery application process for public assistance recipients Committee
- Int 0167-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to community-based organization access to the housing portal Committee
- Int 0174-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to enforcing the human rights law and conducting an information campaign for places of public accommodation Committee
- Int 0176-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to duplicate 311 requests for service and complaints. Committee
- Int 0173-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to the use of global positioning system coordinates for 311 complaints and service requests Committee
- Int 0172-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that 311 allow persons to request snow and ice removal on pedestrian bridges and that those reports be routed to the Committee
- Int 0171-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to 311 transmitting image and video data for service requests or complaints Committee
- Int 0170-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the 311 customer service center to provide live chat functionality Committee
- Int 0169-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to creating a mobile application to support the efficient handling of 311 service requests by city employees Committee
- Int 0166-2026 A Local Law to amend the New York city charter, in relation to notification of hate crimes Committee
- Int 0165-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring the police department to report on the status of hate crime cases Laid Over in Committee
- Int 1464-2025 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to streamlining the housing lottery application process for public assistance recipients Filed (End of Session)
Bills they co-sponsored
- Int 1015-2026 Abatement of taxation for alterations and improvements to certain multiple dwellings. Committee
- Int 1018-2026 Establishing a residence privacy protection program for city elected officials. Committee
- Int 0978-2026 Increasing the maximum income level qualifying for exemption from rent increases granted to certain senior citizens and persons with disabilities. Committee
- Res 0553-2026 MTA to provide non-police staff working in the subway system with training and a protocol for handling issues with mentally ill customers. Committee
- Int 0956-2026 The naming of 103 thoroughfares and public places. Enacted
- Int 0935-2026 Quarterly reporting on confirmed firearm discharges. Enacted (Mayor's Desk for Signature)
- Int 0929-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to a transparency report regarding New York city police department security perimeters adjacent to educational facilities Enacted
- Int 0943-2026 Prohibiting the operation of horse drawn cabs. Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0901-2026 Payment of invoices during pending contract modifications on human services contracts. Committee
- Int 0900-2026 Requiring payment of undisputed invoice amounts under city contracts. Committee
- Int 0855-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to exempting or partially exempting seniors and certain persons with disabilities from penalties for failing to remove snow or ice from Committee
- Int 0853-2026 A Local Law in relation to requiring a study on how language access needs, income, and geographic location affect access to special education programs and services Laid Over in Committee
- Int 0835-2026 Establishment and maintenance of a school bus performance dashboard. Committee
- Int 0837-2026 A public outreach and education program regarding Hajj and Umrah-related scams. Enacted
- Res 0392-2026 The Didarul Islam Police Recruitment Act (S.9274/A.10381). Adopted
- Int 0802-2026 A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to requiring that every bicycle with electric assist, electric scooter and other legal motorized vehicle be licensed and registered Committee
- Res 0360-2026 Establishing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Adopted
- Int 0692-2026 Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof. Enacted
- Res 0269-2026 Resolution calling on the United States Congress to respect the true history and significance of national park sites, including the Stonewall National Monument Adopted
- Int 0546-2026 A Local Law in relation to requiring the department of education to create a plan to provide specialized high schools exam preparation to all middle school students Committee
Funding by source (2025)
NYC Campaign Finance Board
- Individuals $75,128
- PACs & political committees $18,450
- Self & family $700
- Other / employer / unknown $500
Campaign funds raised by election cycle
- 2025 $94,778
- 2023 $64,406
- 2021 $49,882
Outside spending (2025 race)
NYC Campaign Finance Board, Independent Expenditure Disclosures
- Affordable New York $191,063
- Uber NY PAC $116,594
- New Yorkers For A Better Future 2025 $73,656
- Moving New York Families Forward $40,665
- The Coalition to Restore New York $30,000
- United For NYC'S Future $15,511
- NYC Organization of Public Service Retirees, Inc $1,225
Lobbying — who lobbied this member
- 160 Van Cortlandt Park South Owner, L.L.C. via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Bally's Corporation via Allied Government Affairs LLC · 2026
- Beyond Finance, LLC via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
- Bridges From School to Work, Inc. via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Building for the Arts NY, Inc via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Center for Jewish History, Inc. via Mercury Public Affairs, LLC · 2026
- Community Food Advocates, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Cong Chasdei Lev via ASY Services, LLC · 2026
- Early Care and Education Consortium, Inc. via Greenberg Traurig, LLP · 2026
- Expanded Schools, Inc. in-house · 2026
- Fordham University in-house · 2026
- GLAAD, Inc. via Kline Public Strategies LLC · 2026
- Hamaspik of Kings County, Inc. via Mercury Public Affairs, LLC · 2026
- I Have A Dream Foundation via Kasirer LLC · 2026
- Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, Inc. via Mercury Public Affairs, LLC · 2026
- Justin Pelsinger via Le Roi Capital - Sterlin & Sharma LLC · 2026
- Literacy Inc. via CMW Strategies LLC · 2026
- Magic School, Inc. via Global Strategy Group, LLC · 2026
- Microsoft Corporation via The Parkside Group, LLC · 2026
Who shares their backers?
Other council members tied to the same lobbying clients, PACs, or outside spenders. Ranked so a backer shared by only a few members counts for more than one shared by many; the actual shared ties are shown. A pattern in the money and lobbying, not a claim of coordination.
- Julie Menin 33 shared lobbying clients · 10 shared PACs · 3 shared outside spenders
- Amanda C. Farías 27 shared lobbying clients · 14 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Kevin C. Riley 23 shared lobbying clients · 10 shared PACs · 4 shared outside spenders
- Althea V. Stevens 25 shared lobbying clients · 6 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Shaun Abreu 19 shared lobbying clients · 4 shared PACs · 5 shared outside spenders
- Oswald J. Feliz 20 shared lobbying clients · 10 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
- Pierina Ana Sanchez 17 shared lobbying clients · 8 shared PACs · 2 shared outside spenders
- Rita C. Joseph 19 shared lobbying clients · 7 shared PACs · 1 shared outside spender
Who's connected to them through more than one channel?
Outside interests connected to this official through more than one independent channel — drawn straight from the records the rest of the site already shows. “Lobbied them” = a lobbying filing that named the member. “Outside spending” = an independent-expenditure committee the interest funds spent in
- Uber Technologies, Inc. Lobbied them; outside spending in their race; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- AIRBNB, Inc. Lobbied them; outside spending in their race
- Agudath Israel of America Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- American Composers Orchestra, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Birch Family Services, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Bridges From School to Work, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Center for Jewish History, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- ConvergeOne, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Council on the Environment, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Delos Living LLC for the benefit of International WELL Building Institute PBC Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Education Through Music, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Encore Support Services LLC Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Expanded Schools, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Fordham University Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
- Magic School, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Microsoft Corporation Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New Visions for Public Schools, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- New York Legal Assistance Group, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 1 agency in their committees' jurisdiction
- Northside Center for Child Development, Inc. Lobbied them; contracts at 2 agencies in their committees' jurisdiction
Discretionary funding they sponsored
Organizations this member steered City Council discretionary (member-item) money to (FY2022-2027), largest first. From the Council's Schedule C funded disclosure (FY2020 and later, where the sponsoring member is named). Organizations with a profile here link through.
- Association of Community Employment Programs for the Homeless FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $815,000
- Horticultural Society Of New York, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 48 awards $802,000
- Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Inc FY2022-2027 · 29 awards $775,000
- Riverdale Neighborhood House, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 30 awards $705,000
- Van Cortlandt Park Alliance, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 24 awards $599,000
- Young Men & Young Women's Hebrew Association of the Bronx dba Riverdale YM/YWHA FY2022-2027 · 19 awards $551,800
- Bronx Arts Ensemble FY2022-2027 · 30 awards $464,000
- Riverdale Senior Services, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 21 awards $415,000
- Bronx Opera Company FY2022-2027 · 23 awards $377,000
- Riverdale Mental Health Association, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 17 awards $350,000
- Kingsbridge Riverdale Van Cortlandt Development Corporation FY2022-2027 · 20 awards $315,000
- Mosholu Preservation Corporation FY2022-2027 · 14 awards $264,000
- Department of Parks and Recreation FY2022-2027 · 29 awards $263,600
- Kingsbridge Heights Community Center FY2022-2027 · 17 awards $260,000
- Hebrew Home for the Aged at Riverdale FY2022-2027 · 12 awards $250,000
- Teens For Food Justice, Inc. FY2023-2027 · 15 awards $225,600
- Dream Yard Project, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 11 awards $208,000
- Department of Sanitation FY2022-2024 · 5 awards $199,000
- West Bronx Housing and Neighborhood Resource Center, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 8 awards $190,000
- Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, Inc. FY2022-2027 · 9 awards $188,000