Eric Dinowitz

Dec 6, 2024 | riverdalepress.staging2.communityq.com | Izania Gonzalez |Eric Dinowitz

Posted Friday, December 6, 2024 12:16 pm It’s not enough students to hire a teacher but it's enough students that the children probably aren’t going to get the education they deserve.” The new migrant shelter at 435 W. 238 St. opened under the radar in late August, until Spanish-speaking migrant children began attending schools that were not equipped to handle their needs. Councilmember Eric Dinowitz said that a handful of local schools have enrolled children from the shelter, but not all...

Dec 6, 2024 | riverdalepress.com | Izania Gonzalez |Eric Dinowitz

The new migrant shelter at 435 W. 238 St. opened under the radar in late August, until Spanish-speaking migrant children began attending schools that were not equipped to handle their needs. Councilmember Eric Dinowitz said that a handful of local schools have enrolled children from the shelter, but not all schools have the resources necessary to handle the influx.

Oct 18, 2024 | riverdalepress.com | Alaska St. Clair |Eric Dinowitz

The one-year anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas attack was commemorated by a memorial ceremony at SAR Academy featuring students, IDF veterans, local leaders and community members.

Sep 20, 2024 | riverdalepress.staging2.communityq.com | Izania Gonzalez |Eric Dinowitz

Posted Friday, September 20, 2024 5:59 pm Everyone got the support they needed.” Conversations over the last several years have centered around the homeless population and their ever-present and growing existence in the greater Riverdale neighborhood. Just last week, a homeless encampment set up in a corner of Vinmont Park was found and quickly reported to both 311 and the office of Councilman Eric Dinowitz. The nonprofit homeless advocacy organization Coalition for the Homeless has data...

Aug 16, 2024 | riverdalepress.com | Alaska St. Clair |Eric Dinowitz

On a rainy Thursday evening at Mosholu Montefiore Community Center, excerpts from Handel’s Water Music suites performed by award-winning violinist Jorge Avila set the tone for councilman Eric Dinowitz’s first FY25 budget forum. Avila is a member of the Bronx Arts Council, which previously received $71,000 in discretionary funding from Dinowitz’s office. Emily Hausman and Ben Jackson, of the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club, were also present, with Hausman moderating the Q&A session.