On Wednesday, March 10, the Associated Musicians of Greater New York Local 802, AFM announced its endorsement of Eric Dinowitz, teacher and Democratic male district leader for the 81st Assembly District, who is running for City Council in the 11th District, for which a special election is being held on March 23

Voting is the backbone of our democracy, and should reflect the will of the people. That is the idea behind New York City’s 2019 vote, in which 73% of voters supported a ballot question changing our electoral process from a single choice plurality voting to a new system, known as ranked-choice voting (RCV). Following the lead of cities like Minneapolis and San Francisco, voters decided it was time to change the way we select the leaders in our local government.

Eight more City Council candidates have gotten a coveted endorsement from the DC37 union of municipal workers.

The powerful group said Sunday that it was backing Ischia Bravo, Eric Dinowitz, Pierina Sanchez and Marjorie Velazquez in the Bronx (they’re running in Districts 15, 11, 13 and 14, respectively); Crystal Hudson, Bridget Ann Rein and Kenya Handy-Hillard in Brooklyn (Districts 35, 39 and 40); and Nantasha Williams in Queens (District 27).

Eric Dinowitz, a local educator and candidate for city council, was one of many who stood with the union workers in front of Key Food last summer, telling The Press in a statement he was “thrilled” that a settlement was reached.

“Our workers were able to have dignity and financial security because they have a union and a community that has their back, and protections that give workers the legal tools to stand up to selfish employers,” Dinowitz said. “It was inspiring and encouraging to see my brothers and sisters from the picket line back in the store, and great to see such strong support from the neighborhood.”

Eric Dinowitz, Democrat running for City Council in the 11th District special election, set for March 23, has been endorsed by both U.S. Congressman Ritchie Torres and Bronx Democratic Chairperson, State Sen. Jamaal T. Bailey.

On Jan. 2, Eric Dinowitz, district leader in the 81st assembly district and Democratic candidate in the 11th District City Council race, for which a special election takes place on March 23, wrote a letter to the City’s Board of Elections to urge the adoption of what he called critical reforms ahead of upcoming elections this year to ensure voters have the resources and opportunity to safely cast their ballots.

Eric Dinowitz, a special education public school teacher and candidate for City Council in the 11th District, has been endorsed by Congressman Adriano Espaillat. Espaillat is a New York City progressive, and was both the first formerly undocumented immigrant and first Dominican elected to Congress. Dinowitz had previously been endorsed by the United Federation of Teachers.

In politics, cultivating relationships is key. Eric Dinowitz says teaching taught him that early in his career. In 2007, at 21, he tried out for a position at John F. Kennedy High School in Marble Hill giving a demo to a class on how to create a PowerPoint presentation.

Eric Dinowitz, Democratic District Leader and City Council candidate in the 11th District race, is calling for future changes to early voting as New Yorkers turn out to vote early in record numbers this week.

“In particular, I urge the board to at least utilize early voting locations in every major community where it is difficult to commute across to vote, thereby increasing ease and accessibility.”

Dinowitz specifically mentioned communities like Bedford Park, North Riverdale, South Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Van Cortlandt Village, locally.