{"id":194,"date":"2026-08-10T19:14:59","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:14:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/eric-dinowitz\/?page_id=194"},"modified":"2026-08-12T17:40:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-12T17:40:14","slug":"press-releases","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/eric-dinowitz\/press-releases\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 17, 2026<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Introduces Resolution for a City Council Apointee on the Panel for Education Policy (PEP)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1, 2026, <\/strong>Statement from Council Member Eric Dinowitz on the SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling in Trump V. Barbara<\/a><\/p>\n

June 30, 2026, <\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Chair of the Education Committee, Jewish Caucus, Celebrates the Passage of the Fiscal Year Budget<\/a><\/p>\n

June 18, 2026, <\/strong>Council Member Dinowitz and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Secure Additional Class at P.S. 81, Moving 22 Students Off Waitlist<\/a><\/p>\n

June 16, 2026, <\/strong>Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Elected Officials, and Tenants Rally Against Massive 30.59% Rent Hike at Tracey Towers<\/a><\/p>\n

April 30, 2026, <\/strong>Council Member Eric Dinowitz Introduces Resolution to Incentivize Civic Participation<\/a><\/p>\n

April 17, 2026, <\/strong>Council Member Eric Dinowitz Delivers for the Bronx: $2M Walton High School Campus Athletic Field Officially Opens<\/a><\/p>\n

January<\/strong> 16, 2026, <\/strong>Council Member Eric Dinowitz Named Chair of the New York City Council Committee on Education<\/a><\/p>\n

December 18, 2025, <\/strong>Council Member Dinowitz Continue to Fight for Families, as His Bill to Increase Percentage of Family-Sized Units Across NYC Overwhelmingly Passes NYC Council<\/a><\/p>\n

November 25, 2025,<\/strong> NYC Council Unanimously Passes Council Member Eric Dinowitz\u2019s Bill to Ensure Accessibility for Public-Facing Print Documents<\/a><\/p>\n

November 12, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Dinowitz Introduces Legislation to Help New Yorkers Secure Affordable Housing<\/a><\/p>\n

October 28, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Dinowitz Introduces Legislation to Improve Housing Portal and Streamline HRA Documents from HRA to the Recipients Housing Portal Account<\/a><\/p>\n

September 16, 2025, <\/strong>Council Member Dinowitz Unveils Three Brand New Community Murals and Announces Funding to Support Beautification Across The North Bronx<\/a><\/p>\n

June 30, 2025,<\/strong> NYC Council Passes Council Member Dinowitz\u2019s Common-Sense Gas Detector Bill to Adjust the Gas Detector Mandate Until Devices are Accessible and Affordable<\/a><\/p>\n

June 16, 2025<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Presents $51,000 Check to Bronx Arts Ensemble and Honors University of Mount St. Vincent President Dr. Susan Burns with NYC Proclamation<\/a><\/p>\n

June 5, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Dinowitz Hosts Town Hall and Presents $147,000 Check to Riverdale Senior Services to Bolster Older Adult Center Programming<\/a><\/p>\n

May 27, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Celebrates Installation of Brand-New Water Fountains at The Matilda Avenue School with Students, Staff, and City Agencies<\/a><\/p>\n

May 16, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Honors Korean War Veteran Herb Barret and NYC Commissioner of Veteran Services James Hendon with City Proclamations at Van Cortlandt Park Alliance Springtime Shindig, along with a $102,000 Check Presentation to the VCPA<\/a><\/p>\n

April 7, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Honors Riverdale Organizers of \u2018Run for Their Lives\u2019 Weekly Rally with City Proclamations<\/a><\/p>\n

May 7, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Community Leaders, and School Leaders Celebrate $2.6 Million Renovation of Harris Park in the Bronx<\/a><\/p>\n

May 7, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Council Member Carmen De La Rosa, and Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson Cut Ribbon on $5 Million Renovation of JFK Campus Athletic Fields<\/a><\/p>\n

April 7, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Presents Check for $50,000 to Mosaic Mental Health for Crisis Intervention and Support Services<\/a><\/p>\n

April 2, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Presents Check to Matilda School Principal and Superintendent for $100,000 in Academic Technology Upgrades<\/a><\/p>\n

March 27, 2025,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz and Speaker Adrienne Adams Announce $1 Million Renovation at P.S. 94 Kings College School<\/a><\/p>\n

January 23, 2025,<\/strong> City Council Passes Resolution Commemorating the 80th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau<\/a><\/p>\n

January 31, 2025,<\/strong> NYC Council Holds Landmark Holocaust Remembrance Event Commemorating 80th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation<\/a><\/p>\n

June 28, 2024,<\/strong> A Long-Time Champion of Libraries, Council Member Dinowitz Confirms Full Restoration of NYC Libraries’ Budget<\/a><\/p>\n

June 21, 2024, <\/strong>Council Member Eric Dinowitz Ensures Legacy of Beloved Community Member, Sandra Pabon, Through Street Co-Naming<\/a><\/p>\n

April 11, 2024,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Introduces Critical Final Bill of Highly Anticipated “Care 311” Reform Package<\/a><\/p>\n

February 9, 2024, <\/strong>Council Member Dinowitz Leads Historic Passage of Bill to Enhance Housing Security for Older Adults in NYC<\/a><\/p>\n

January 29, 2024,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Joins NYC’s HOPE Count to Address Homelessness Crisis<\/a><\/p>\n

December 21, 2023,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Delivers Breakthrough for Veterans’ Mental Health with Int. No. 1273A-2023<\/a><\/p>\n

October 23, 2023,<\/strong> City Council Passes Council Member Eric Dinowitz\u2019s Resolution Recognizing November as Veteran Appreciation Month in New York City<\/a><\/p>\n

September 19, 2023<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz and Council Member Kevin Riley Introduce Bill to Designate Rapid Emergency Response Centers in each Community District<\/a><\/p>\n

August 3, 2023<\/strong>, City Council Passes Council Member Eric Dinowitz\u2019s Resolution to Prohibit Legacy Admissions in Higher Education<\/a><\/p>\n

June 23, 2023<\/strong>, NYC Council Approves Street Co-Naming Bill; includes \u201cBetty and Lloyd Adams Way”<\/a><\/p>\n

March 14, 2023<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Listed Amongst Most Influential in City and State\u2019s Higher Education Power 100<\/a><\/p>\n

March 3, 2023<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Partners with BetaNYC to Debut Map Highlighting Playground Accessibility Around the City<\/a><\/p>\n

January 19, 2023<\/strong>, City Council Unanimously Passes Council Member Dinowitz\u2019s Legislation Providing Transition Services for Students with Disabilities Entering Higher Education<\/a><\/p>\n

January 7, 2022, <\/strong>Council Member Dinowitz and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Celebrate Win in Fight For Pedestrian Safety Improvements At Kappock Street and Johnson Avenue<\/a><\/p>\n

December 21, 2021, <\/strong>NYC Council approves street co-naming in Spuyten Duyvil<\/a><\/p>\n

December 20, 2021, <\/strong>Council Members hold press conference calling on DOE and DOHMH for aggressive COVID testing in schools<\/a><\/p>\n

December 10, 2021, <\/strong>Inauguration of Council Member Eric Dinowitz attracts Federal, State, and City-wide Elected Officials<\/a><\/p>\n

October 15, 2021, <\/strong>Curbside Composting Comes to Kingsbridge and Riverdale<\/a><\/p>\n

September 8, 2021<\/strong>, Efforts of Council Member Eric Dinowitz Conclude in the Preservation of Meg’s Garden<\/a><\/p>\n

July 26, 2021<\/strong>, Council Member Dinowitz Stands with Former PSC-CUNY Members Who Resigned From Their Union Over Anti-Semitic Resolution<\/a><\/p>\n

June 3, 2021,<\/strong> Council Member Dinowitz Joins Mayor to Announce School Vaccine Program<\/a><\/p>\n

June 2, 2021<\/strong>, Council Member Dinowitz Takes Reign of Council Jewish Caucus<\/a><\/p>\n

May 28, 2021,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Takes Gavel of the Committee on Veterans<\/a><\/p>\n

May 27, 2021,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Calls on DOHMH and DFTA to Reopen Senior Centers <\/a><\/p>\n

May 27, 2021,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz on School Reopening<\/a><\/p>\n

May 24, 2021<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Meets with Bronx Parks Commissioner<\/a><\/p>\n

May 24, 2021,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Visits Brust Park<\/a><\/p>\n

May 11, 2021,<\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz Calls on RGB to Freeze Rent<\/a><\/p>\n

April 30, 2021<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Issues Statement On Republican Press Conference at Riverdale Jewish Center<\/a><\/p>\n

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July 17, 2026<\/strong>, Council Member Eric Dinowitz Introduces Resolution for a City Council Apointee on the Panel for Education Policy (PEP)<\/a><\/p>\n

July 1, 2026, <\/strong>Statement from Council Member Eric Dinowitz on the SCOTUS Birthright Citizenship Ruling in Trump V. Barbara<\/a><\/p>\n

June 30, 2026, <\/strong> Council Member Eric Dinowitz, Chair of the Education Committee, Jewish Caucus, Celebrates the Passage of the Fiscal Year Budget<\/a><\/p>\n

June 18, 2026, <\/strong>Council Member Dinowitz and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz Secure Additional Class at P.S.<\/a><\/p>\n

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