NY State Assembly · District 81
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Member, NY State Assembly, District 81 (since February 1994)DINCUMBENT
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- NY State Assembly · District 81
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- Jeffrey Dinowitz, projected winner
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Party line32 votes tracked
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With party = voted the same way as most Democrats who voted.
Said vs. did7 statements · 32 votes
He is a proud co-sponsor of the New York for All Act, which would restrict the use of local resources and prohibit all law enforcement and state agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol.
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
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2026-11-03
| Jeffrey Dinowitz D | incumbent |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
He is a proud co-sponsor of the New York for All Act, which would restrict the use of local resources and prohibit all law enforcement and state agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol.
Co-sponsors the New York for All Act, which would bar state and local law enforcement and agencies from cooperating with ICE and Customs and Border Patrol.[4]
- YESA2176 (Protect Our Courts Act, 2020-07-20): Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant.[5]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
He is a co-sponsor of the NY Health Act, which will create a single-payer healthcare system in New York and expand access to health insurance.
Co-sponsors the NY Health Act to create a single-payer healthcare system in New York.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
He was a proud co-sponsor of the NY Reproductive Health Act that codified abortion access into state law.
Co-sponsored the Reproductive Health Act, which codified abortion access into New York state law.[4]
- YESS240 (Reproductive Health Act, 2019-01-22): Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law.[6]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
He led the charge on passing the most aggressive climate action legislation in the nation – the Climate Change Superfund Act, which holds fossil fuel companies accountable for the damage they cause by requiring them to contribute $75 billion to the funding of critical infrastructure investments.
Sponsored the Climate Change Superfund Act, which requires fossil fuel companies to fund $75 billion in climate-infrastructure investment.[4]
- YESS6599 (Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, 2019-06-20): Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050.[7]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Through his leadership, New York raised the minimum wage, easing the burden on thousands of working families who were struggling to get by working multiple jobs.
Says his leadership helped raise New York's minimum wage.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
He has prevented landlords from removing rent protections in our neighborhoods, expanded access to resources for co-op owners, and brought in funding for affordable housing.
Says he has worked to prevent landlords from removing rent protections in his district and led the pandemic-era eviction and foreclosure moratorium.[4]
- YESS6458 (Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019, 2019-06-14): Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements.[8]
1 of 1 vote point the same way as the statement
Jeffrey will continue to push for common-sense measures to prevent gun violence so that residents of the Bronx can feel safe going about their daily lives.
Says he is working to get illegal guns off the street and will continue to push gun-violence-prevention measures.[4]
- YESS2451 (Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law), 2019-01-29): Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms.[9]
- YESS51001 (Concealed Carry Improvement Act, 2022-07-01): Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places.[10]
2 of 2 votes point the same way as the statement
No statement on this issue in our sources.
- YESS2509 (2021–22 budget revenue bill, 2021-04-07): Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures.[11]
Biography
Jeffrey Dinowitz is the Democratic Assembly Member for District 81 in the Bronx, first elected in 1994, and won re-election on November 3, 2026 as the only candidate listed on the ballot. Before the Assembly he was a New York State administrative law judge and a longtime local party official. He chairs the Assembly's Codes Committee, has previously chaired several other committees, and his official biography lists a range of enacted laws he authored.[1][2][3]
Dinowitz was born in 1954 and has lived in the Bronx all his life.[1] He is a graduate of Bronx public schools, the Bronx High School of Science, Herbert H. Lehman College (CUNY), and Brooklyn Law School; Ballotpedia lists a bachelor's degree from Lehman in 1975 and a law degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1979.[1][2] Before his election to the Assembly he served as an Administrative Law Judge for the State of New York, and Ballotpedia also lists professional experience at the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles, as an attorney in the New York City Comptroller's office, and as an assistant counsel for the New York State Assembly.[1][2]
Dinowitz's party roles include election as a State Committeeman in 1978 and service as a District Leader from 1986 to 1994; his official biography says he led a team of reformers into party office in 1986.[1] He was a delegate to his party's national convention in 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2020, chaired its Bronx County Committee from 2008 to 2016, and has been its Secretary from 2018 to the present.[1] He was elected to the Assembly on February 15, 1994, to represent the 81st District, which includes Riverdale, Kingsbridge and Wakefield.[1]
In the Assembly, Dinowitz chairs the Committee on Codes and serves on the Rules, Ways and Means, Health, and Election Law committees; he previously chaired the Judiciary, Corporations/Authorities and Commissions, Consumer Affairs and Protection, Aging, and Alcoholism and Drug Abuse committees.[1][2] He has authored numerous enacted laws, including the Anti-Human Trafficking Act (2007), the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact (2014), the MTA Lockbox law (2018), the repeal of the non-medical vaccine exemption for schoolchildren (2019), and the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act (2020/21).[1] His official biography cites his local work as leading opposition to the Bronx water filtration plant, helping spearhead a business improvement district in Kingsbridge, and being a major force in creating two new middle/high schools in Riverdale and Kingsbridge.[1] According to the same biography, he has been married to Sylvia Gottlieb since 1978 and they have two children and four grandchildren.[1] Dinowitz was the only candidate listed on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election, according to Wikipedia.[3]
Recent votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. LawrenceS10029 · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 31–12 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trialS1004-B · Passed Assembly 83–49 · official record ↗Democrats 83–6 · Republicans 0–43 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-HudsonS10058-C · Passed Assembly 113–18 · official record ↗Democrats 87–1 · Republicans 26–17 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealerS10643 · Passed Assembly 98–34 · official record ↗Democrats 85–4 · Republicans 13–30 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogationS2667-C · Passed Assembly 111–21 · official record ↗Democrats 87–2 · Republicans 24–19 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New YorkS5711-C · Passed Assembly 82–52 · official record ↗Democrats 82–9 · Republicans 0–43 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel taxS6047-A · Passed Assembly 95–36 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 30–13 |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of OneontaS6834-A · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 66–22 · Republicans 30–13 |
Showing the 8 most recent of 32 votes.
All 32 recorded votes
| Date | Party line | Measure |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. LawrenceS10029 · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 31–12Increases the occupancy tax in the county of St. Lawrence from three to five percent. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trialS1004-B · Passed Assembly 83–49 · official record ↗Democrats 83–6 · Republicans 0–43Provides for the use of restoration services when determining the capacity of a defendant to stand trial. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-HudsonS10058-C · Passed Assembly 113–18 · official record ↗Democrats 87–1 · Republicans 26–17Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the village of Croton-on-Hudson; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board; repealerS10643 · Passed Assembly 98–34 · official record ↗Democrats 85–4 · Republicans 13–30Relates to labor peace agreements and the cannabis industry wage board. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Prohibits the use of restraints on incarcerated individuals during labor, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant persons during a custodial interrogationS2667-C · Passed Assembly 111–21 · official record ↗Democrats 87–2 · Republicans 24–19Prohibits the use of restraints on and the use of force against incarcerated individuals during labor and incarcerated individuals who have experienced different pregnancy outcomes, absent extraordinary circumstances, and on pregnant and post-pregnancy persons during a custodial interrogation; provides for certain exceptions for restraints to be used and in such case limits the use to wrist restraints. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Requires elections and terms of certain officials occur on even-numbered years except in the city of New YorkS5711-C · Passed Assembly 82–52 · official record ↗Democrats 82–9 · Republicans 0–43Requires certain elections take place in even-numbered years for certain municipal and judicial officials except in the city of New York. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel taxS6047-A · Passed Assembly 95–36 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 30–13Permits the town of Monroe to impose a hotel and motel tax; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of OneontaS6834-A · Passed Assembly 96–35 · official record ↗Democrats 66–22 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes an occupancy tax in the city of Oneonta not to exceed 6%. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias programS6983-A · Passed Assembly 92–40 · official record ↗Democrats 89–0 · Republicans 3–40Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach to impose a hotel, motel and beach club taxS7966-A · Passed Assembly 98–34 · official record ↗Democrats 68–21 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes the village of Atlantic Beach, county of Nassau to impose a three percent hotel, motel and beach club tax; defines "beach club" as a facility formed, organized or operated by any person, firm or corporation, located on or contiguous to an ocean beach, permitting sunbathing, swimming and other allied recreation activities, including such uses operated by a hotel, cooperative complex or other entity; makes related provisions. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Provides internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housingS8026-A · Passed Assembly 126–6 · official record ↗Democrats 89–0 · Republicans 37–6Provides WiFi service and internet access to all individuals residing in temporary housing; relates to funding for internet service under the ConnectAll digital equity grant program. |
| 2026-06-05 | Against partyvoted no | Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklandsS8852-C · Passed Assembly 123–8 · official record ↗Democrats 80–8 · Republicans 43–0Authorizes the county of Putnam to lease certain lands used as parklands in the town of Carmel for use as a cell tower for thirty years. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel taxS9027 · Passed Assembly 97–34 · official record ↗Democrats 67–21 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes the village of Ellicottville to impose a hotel and motel tax not exceeding five percent of the per diem rental rate for each room. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of IthacaS9528-A · Passed Assembly 110–21 · official record ↗Democrats 87–1 · Republicans 23–20Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Ithaca; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2030. |
| 2026-06-05 | With partyvoted yes | Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel taxS9862-A · Passed Assembly 95–36 · official record ↗Democrats 65–23 · Republicans 30–13Authorizes the town of Minisink to impose a hotel and motel tax at a rate of five percent. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Increases the distribution of revenue from extending the authorization for the hotel and motel taxes in Suffolk countyA11552 · Passed Assembly 117–24 · official record ↗Democrats 76–20 · Republicans 41–4Increases the distribution of revenue from extending the authorization for the hotel and motel taxes in Suffolk county; provides for the support of a not-for-profit organization that manages and owns the first lighthouse built in New York, a national register of historic places site in Suffolk county that has been named a national historic landmark and is a New York state historic site. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts the responsible data center development actA11560 · Passed Assembly 103–38 · official record ↗Democrats 93–3 · Republicans 10–35Places a one year moratorium on the issuance of data center permits; requires utilities to establish an independent classification of service for large data centers; sets energy efficiency goals for data centers; provides for benefits for host communities; sets labor standards for the construction of data centers. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Enacts into law necessary legislation including extensions and technical correctionsA11561 · Passed Assembly 100–39 · official record ↗Democrats 93–2 · Republicans 7–37Extends the demonstration project and workgroup to reduce the use of temporary staffing agencies in residential healthcare facilities for a fifth year, until December 31, 2027 (Part A); extends the duration of certain brownfield redevelopment and remediation tax credits with respect to a site located at 1800 Park Avenue (Part B); makes technical corrections relating to extending the term and authority of the independent monitor for the Orange county IDA (Part C); extends the demonstration project and workgroup to reduce the use of temporary staffing agencies in residential healthcare facilities for a fifth year, until December 31, 2027 (Part D); makes technical corrections to section 11-3206 of the administrative code of the city of New York (Part E); provides for the temporary transfer of racing support payments (Part F). |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to the taxation of vapor productsA4619-B · Passed Assembly 135–6 · official record ↗Democrats 92–4 · Republicans 43–2Relates to the taxation of vapor products; provides for the licensing of vapor products distributors; imposes certain tax return filing requirements on vapor products distributors; provides for enforcement powers. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of AmsterdamS10196-A · Passed Assembly 118–23 · official record ↗Democrats 91–5 · Republicans 27–18Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Amsterdam; repeals authorization of such program on December 31, 2031. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of YonkersS10564 · Passed Assembly 118–23 · official record ↗Democrats 91–5 · Republicans 27–18Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of Yonkers; repeals authorization of program December 31, 2031. |
| 2026-06-04 | Against partyvoted no | Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklandS10611 · Passed Assembly 126–15 · official record ↗Democrats 88–8 · Republicans 38–7Authorizes the town of Greenburgh to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parkland and to lease such land to HESP Solar LLC for a term not to exceed twenty-five years. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to judicial districtsS10626 · Passed Assembly 95–46 · official record ↗Democrats 95–1 · Republicans 0–45Provides that in the fourth judicial department, three new districts, fourteen, fifteen and sixteen are added; makes related provisions. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customersS1327-A · Passed Assembly 100–39 · official record ↗Democrats 94–1 · Republicans 6–38Relates to establishing minimum standards for payment plans for eligible customers; requires the public service commission to set standards for payment plans for certain customers including reasonableness of agreements and timelines for payment; establishes eligibility. |
| 2026-06-04 | With partyvoted yes | Provides remedies for disrupted electionsS4602-B · Passed Assembly 93–48 · official record ↗Democrats 93–3 · Republicans 0–45Provides remedies for disrupted voting times and locations during elections; directs that the BOE extend voting to account for the disruption. |
| 2022-07-01 | Split partyvoted yes | Concealed Carry Improvement ActS51001 · Passed 90–52 · official record ↗Enacted after the Bruen decision: added training and character requirements for carry permits and barred guns in designated sensitive places. |
| 2021-04-07 | Split partyvoted yes | 2021–22 budget revenue billS2509 · Passed 88–61 · official record ↗Raised personal income tax rates on incomes above $1 million and raised the corporate franchise tax rate on large businesses, among other revenue measures. |
| 2020-07-20 | Split partyvoted yes | Protect Our Courts ActA2176 · Passed 97–44 · official record ↗Bars federal civil immigration arrests of people going to, attending, or leaving New York courthouses without a judicial warrant. |
| 2019-06-20 | Split partyvoted yes | Climate Leadership and Community Protection ActS6599 · Passed 111–35 · official record ↗Set statewide targets of 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and an 85% cut in greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050. |
| 2019-06-14 | Split partyvoted yes | Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019S6458 · Passed 95–46 · official record ↗Made rent regulation permanent, ended vacancy decontrol and the vacancy bonus, and limited rent increases for major capital improvements. |
| 2019-01-29 | Split partyvoted yes | Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law)S2451 · Passed 100–37 · official record ↗Allows courts to temporarily bar people found to pose a danger to themselves or others from possessing firearms. |
| 2019-01-22 | Split partyvoted yes | Reproductive Health ActS240 · Passed 95–49 · official record ↗Moved abortion from the penal code to the public-health law and protected access to abortion under state law. |
Albany votes: landmark laws since 2019, plus the 25 most recent 2025–26 roll calls where at least five members voted on the losing side, from the legislature’s official records. Party line is scored for 2025–26 votes only.
On the record
Official actions: bills, executive acts, filings and court records.
- bill2007 · Authored the Anti-Human Trafficking Act, enacted in 2007, establishing state penalties for human trafficking and support for victims.[12]
- bill2014 · Authored New York's adoption of the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, enacted in 2014.[12]
- bill2018 · Authored the MTA Lockbox law, enacted in 2018, to restrict diversion of dedicated transit funds.[12]
- bill2019 · Was the main sponsor of the 2019 law repealing the non-medical (religious) exemption from school vaccination requirements in New York.[12]
- bill2021 · Was lead sponsor of the COVID-19 Emergency Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Act, enacted 2020/2021, to keep tenants and homeowners in their homes during the pandemic.[12]
- action2025 · Chairs the Assembly Committee on Codes and serves on the Rules, Ways and Means, Health, and Election Law committees as of the 2025-2026 session.[12]
In their own words
Priorities
- "The affordability crisis is being felt across the Bronx and Jeff is determined to support working families and reduce costs. He's incredibly proud to have secured the Henry Hudson Bridge Rebate for Bronxites... Through his leadership, New York raised the minimum wage, easing the burden on thousands of working families."[4]
- "He is a proud co-sponsor of the New York for All Act, which would restrict the use of local resources and prohibit all law enforcement and state agencies from working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Patrol."[4]
- On housing: "He was the lead sponsor on the eviction and foreclosure moratorium during the pandemic... He has prevented landlords from removing rent protections in our neighborhoods, expanded access to resources for co-op owners, and brought in funding for affordable housing, including $10 million for the Amalgamated Houses."[4]
- On the environment: "He led the charge on passing the most aggressive climate action legislation in the nation – the Climate Change Superfund Act, which holds fossil fuel companies accountable for the damage they cause by requiring them to contribute $75 billion to the funding of critical infrastructure investments."[4]
- On healthcare: "He is a co-sponsor of the NY Health Act, which will create a single-payer healthcare system in New York and expand access to health insurance... He was a proud co-sponsor of the NY Reproductive Health Act that codified abortion access into state law."[4]
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Where they stood out
Voted with most of their party on all 112 party-divided votes on file.
Their votes on the most contested roll calls
The votes in their chamber that came out closest and most divided by party, among those they voted on. How we rank
- Yes
Facilitates appellate review of rulings that implicate issues of public concern
With most of their party · Passed Assembly 81–56 · Yes 81–No 56 · Democrats 81–11, Republicans 0–45
May 18, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
Relates to requirements for the provision of medication for medical aid in dying
With most of their party · Passed Assembly 83–62 · Yes 83–No 62 · Democrats 83–17, Republicans 0–45
Feb 4, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Assembly 83–53 · Yes 83–No 53 · Democrats 83–9, Republicans 0–44
Apr 28, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Assembly 83–61 · Yes 83–No 61 · Democrats 83–17, Republicans 0–44
Mar 31, 2026Official record ↗
- Yes
With most of their party · Passed Assembly 82–52 · Yes 82–No 52 · Democrats 82–9, Republicans 0–43
Jun 5, 2026Official record ↗
Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz — Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record
- 2.Jeffrey Dinowitz · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
- 3.New York State Assembly election results 2026 · Wikipedia · 2026-11-09 Reference
- 4.Meet Jeffrey Dinowitz / Jeffrey's Priorities · Friends of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz · 2026 Candidate's own words
- 5.Assembly floor vote: A2176 — Protect Our Courts Act · New York State Assembly · 2020-07-20 Official record
- 6.Assembly floor vote: S240 — Reproductive Health Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-22 Official record
- 7.Assembly floor vote: S6599 — Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-20 Official record
- 8.Assembly floor vote: S6458 — Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act of 2019 · New York State Assembly · 2019-06-14 Official record
- 9.Assembly floor vote: S2451 — Extreme risk protection orders (red-flag law) · New York State Assembly · 2019-01-29 Official record
- 10.Assembly floor vote: S51001 — Concealed Carry Improvement Act · New York State Assembly · 2022-07-01 Official record
- 11.Assembly floor vote: S2509 — 2021–22 budget revenue bill · New York State Assembly · 2021-04-07 Official record
- 12.Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz — Biography · New York State Assembly · 2026-09-25 Official record