May 7, 2025
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Bronx, NY — Today, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, and Bronx Borough President Vanessa L. Gibson hosted a joint ribbon cutting event to celebrate the newly renovated John F. Kennedy Campus Athletic Fields in the Bronx.
The JFK Campus Athletic Fields are utilized by several high schools across the Bronx and serve thousands of Bronx students.
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May 7, 2025
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Bronx, NY — Today, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, Council Member Eric Dinowitz was joined by NYC Parks Department staff, community leaders, school leaders, and students across the neighborhood to cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Harris Park – a vital neighborhood green space transformed by a $2.6 million capital investment secured with the support of Council Member Dinowitz.
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April 7, 2025
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Bronx, NY — On Sunday, April 6, Council Member Eric Dinowitz proudly presented City Council Proclamations to organizers of the Riverdale Chapter of ‘Run for Their Lives,’ Ari Vogel and Netta Pack, in honor of their continued leadership and unwavering commitment to advocate for the safe return of Israeli hostages held by Hamas since the October 7, 2023 attacks.
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May 16, 2025
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Bronx, NY — On Friday, May 16, Council Member Eric Dinowitz proudly presented City Council Proclamations to Herb Barret, a Korean War Veteran, and Commissioner of the New York City Department of Veterans’ Services James Hendon, in recognition of their leadership and unwavering dedication to Bronx residents and Van Cortlandt Park.
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May 27, 2025
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Bronx, NY — Today, Council Member Eric Dinowitz joined students, educators, and agency leaders from the NYC Department of Education (DOE)’s Division of School Facilities (DSF) to celebrate the installation of brand new water fountains on every floor of The Matilda Avenue School. The celebration began in the school’s library where Council Member Dinowitz was joined by Principal Maria Cioffi, NYC Department of Education (DOE) Director of School Facilities Robert Williams, and Matilda Avenue School students and staff.
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June 5, 2025
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New York, NY–– On Friday, May 30, Council Member Eric Dinowitz hosted a community town hall at Riverdale Senior Services (RSS), where he presented a check for $147,000 to the organization as part of his annual discretionary funding support. Council Member Dinowitz has championed RSS year after year, recognizing the critical role it plays in enhancing the health, well-being, and quality of life for older adults in the Bronx.
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June 16, 2025
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New York, NY–– At a special gala celebration hosted by Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE) on Thursday evening at the National Arts Club, Council Member Eric Dinowitz presented a check for $51,000 in discretionary funding to support BAE’s free borough-wide concert series and robust arts education programs. The event also included a special NYC Council proclamation presentation honoring Dr.
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June 30, 2025
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New York, NY – At today’s New York City Council Stated Meeting, the Council unanimously passed Introduction 1281-2025, legislation authored and championed by Council Member Eric Dinowitz, that postpones the enforcement of Local Law 157 (Gas Detector Mandate) from May 1, 2025 to no earlier than January 1, 2027.
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September 16, 2025
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New York, NY–– Council Member Eric Dinowitz today joined elected officials, community members, and local artists at W. 231st Street & Broadway to celebrate the completion of three new murals across the North Bronx, which were installed in partnership with the Kingsbridge-Riverdale-Van Cortlandt Development Corporation (KRVC). The murals, located at W.
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October 28, 2025
CITY HALL, NY–– On Wednesday, October 29, at the New York City Council’s Stated Meeting, Council Member Eric Dinowitz introduced legislation requiring the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) to increase the percentage of affordable two- and three-bedroom rental units in projects receiving City financial assistance for low-income households. These “covered projects” are those that receive City funds to construct or rehabilitate dwelling units offered for rent.
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