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Jeffrey Dinowitz

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Jeffrey Dinowitz is running for New York Member of Assembly, District 81.

Personal background

As of September 19, 2024, Jeffrey Dinowitz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Professional background

Jeffrey formerly served as an administrative law judge for the State of New York.

Political background

Jeffrey Dinowitz is New York State Assemblymember representing the 81st district. He was first elected in 1994 and is serving his 14th term.

Economy

Supports a $15 minimum wage.

Supports paid parental leave.

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Energy & the Environment

Supports aggressive climate action and sponsored a bill to close the Hazardous Waste Loophole.

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Healthcare

Supports vaccination and has worked to increase vaccine access for seniors and all New Yorkers during the pandemic.

Supports a proposal to establish a single-payer healthcare system in New York.

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Voting & Elections

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Public Safety

Identifies gun violence and a "broken criminal justice system" as the two crises impacting neighborhood safety.

Led efforts to add "desperately needed" judges to the New York State Supreme Court.

Supports immigrant rights and helped pass the Green Light law, which allows all New Yorkers, regardless of immigration status, to apply for a driver’s license and the DREAM Act, which allows undocumented New Yorker to apply for higher education funding.

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Education

Believes that Bronx schools are not allocated public money fairly and has worked to address inequities in school funding and secure additional aid for New York public schools.

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Housing & Urban Development

As Assemblymember, sponsored legislation to halt evictions during the pandemic.

Supports tenant rights.

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