Chair, Education Committee
Eric Dinowitz
District 11. Serves on Aging, Education, Governmental Operations, State & Federal Legislation, Higher Education, Transportation and Infrastructure. Current term ends December 31, 2029.
AgingEducationGovernmental Operations, State & Federal LegislationHigher EducationTransportation and Infrastructure
Their record since 2018
59
bills led (prime sponsor)
9
became law · a 15% pass rate
586
bills co-sponsored
Career totals from official Council records, 2010 to today. Pass rate measures what they lead to enactment, not their full influence.
Who funds them
Total raised, 2025 city election614 itemized contributions
$149,265Contributors employed by Excel Security8 contributions
$8,400Contributors employed by Downtown Capital Partners6 contributions
$2,500Contributors employed by Deep Track Capital3 contributions
$2,350Contributors employed by Lana's Great Fitting2 contributions
$2,100Itemized contributions from official campaign finance records, current election cycle. It shows who funds whom. It does not prove why anyone votes.
Who lobbies them
American Massage Therapy Associationvia Ostroff Associates, Inc. · Trade Associations
16 filingsBuilding and Construction Trades Council of Greater New Yorkvia Beaudoin & Company, LLC (FKA Heather Beaudoin) · Real Estate, Construction, Engineering & Developer
15 filings32BJ Labor Industry Cooperation Trust Fundvia 32BJ Labor Industry Cooperation Trust Fund · Health & Mental Hygiene
15 filingsAARPvia AARP · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
15 filingsAdvocates for Children of New York, Inc.via Advocates for Children of New York, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
15 filingsAfrican Communities Together, Inc.via African Communities Together, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
15 filingsAIRBNB, Inc.via AIRBNB, Inc. · Travel & Tourism
15 filingsBioBus, Inc.via BioBus, Inc. · Public, Community Interest & Not-for-profit Organization
15 filingsFrom 19771 City Clerk eLobbyist filings (2025 to 2026) that name Eric as a lobbying target. Self-reported by lobbying firms. Being lobbied is not an accusation; it maps who is paying for whose attention.
Bills they lead
Require the Chancellor of the City School District to publish on the Department of Education (DOE) website, DOE’s...
This bill would require the Chancellor of the City School District to publish on the Department of Education (DOE) website, DOE’s policies and procedures to approve an algorithmic tool for use by DOE.
Require the Chancellor of the City School District to publish on the Department of Education (DOE) website, DOE’s...
This bill would require the Chancellor of the City School District to publish on the Department of Education (DOE) website, DOE’s policies and procedures for conducting privacy audits of algorithmic tools, informing individuals affected by data breaches of these tools, and suspending or restricting the use of these tools following a data breach.
Also sponsoring
Require the inspecting entity of a periodic gas piping inspection be either a licensed master plumber or a licensed...
This bill would require the inspecting entity of a periodic gas piping inspection be either a licensed master plumber or a licensed journeyman plumber working under the direct supervision of a licensed master plumber.
Require housing developers of certain housing development projects that receive city financial assistance to pay...
This bill would require housing developers of certain housing development projects that receive city financial assistance to pay their workers a minimum combined wage and essential benefits package of at least $40 per hour with no less than $25 of that package being wages.
Require biennial inspections of steam radiators located in apartments where a child under 6 resides and in the...
This bill would require biennial inspections of steam radiators located in apartments where a child under 6 resides and in the common areas of such buildings.
Require the Police Commissioner to publish a transparency report on the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) plan to...
This bill would require the Police Commissioner to publish a transparency report on the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) plan to address and contain the risk of physical obstruction, physical injury, intimidation and interference at entrances to and exits from certain educational facilities in the City, through the use of security perimeters.
Co-name 103 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location
This bill would co-name 103 thoroughfares and public places, based on requests of Council Members whose district includes the location.
Require hotel operators to obtain a license in order to operate a hotel in the City
This bill would require hotel operators to obtain a license in order to operate a hotel in the City.
Voting record
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