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Eric Dinowitz, a former special education school teacher and son of a sitting Assemblyman, has won the special election race for city council. He will fill the remaining months in Andrew Cohen’s term, and fight to keep the seat past Dec. 31 in the upcoming summer Democratic primary.

It’s finally over: Eric Dinowitz is going to City Hall

After nearly three years of running, former teacher Eric Dinowitz will succeed Andrew Cohen on the city council. At least until the end of this year. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 4/13/21

Barring some near-impossible upset in the ranked-choice ballot voting, Eric Dinowitz — son of Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, right — is set to become the area's newest councilman.

Counting continues, but Dinowitz inches closer to city council win

Three candidates from the March 23 city council special election race have been eliminated, but the city's elections board is not yet ready to declare a successor to Andrew Cohen. But it is now a mathematical certainty the community's next city councilman is Eric Dinowitz. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 4/12/21

Mino Lora wasn’t happy turnout in the special city council election to replace Andrew Cohen was low, but she also wasn’t surprised. Through the ranked-choice counting and elimination process, Lora still has a slight chance to overtake Eric Dinowitz, who led early returns.

Lora has special election hopes, but they’re thin

Voters — at least the fewer than 10 percent who came out — have made their voices heard, but the special election to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council is far from over. And non-profit executive director Mino Lora remains optimistic about her chances of upsetting former schoolteacher Eric Dinowitz, who has a 17-point lead from early and live votes. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 4/4/21

Jessica Haller and Dan Padernacht talk to an early voter outside of P.S. 81 Robert J. Christen on Tuesday afternoon in an election where fewer than 10 percent of eligible voters showed up. Haller and Padernacht both finished behind Eric Dinowitz and Mino Lora in the first round of tabulation in the ranked-choice special election to see who will fill Andrew Cohen’s final year on the city council.

Dinowitz grabs early lead, but fate up to rankings

It’s now Eric Dinowitz’s race to lose, although he’ll have to wait three weeks or so to find out if he’s going to be the area’s next city councilman. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/29/21

Eric Dinowitz is in the driver's seat to become the area's next city councilman, succeeding Andrew Cohen, through the end of the year.

Eric Dinowitz grabs significant lead in city council race

It’s now Eric Dinowitz’s race to lose, although he’ll have to wait three weeks or so to find out if he’s going to be the area’s next city councilman. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/23/21

Your guide to the March 23 city council special election

This part of the Bronx has been without representation on the city council since Andrew Cohen resigned at the end of last year so he could become a Bronx Supreme Court judge. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/17/21

Theatre non-profit entrepreneur Mino Lora tells ‘PolitiChat’ host Benny Goldstein her top priority in office as a city councilwoman will be providing economic relief to families in her district. Lora is one of the four candidates Goldstein, 8, has interviewed for his online show so far.

8-year-old puts candidates in hot seat

It’s been a grueling race for the six candidates vying to replace Andrew Cohen in a March 23 city council special election. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 3/14/21

To get the most out of the new ranked-choice voting system, voters should rank as many choices as they can, says Sean Dugar of Rank the Vote. The March 23 special election to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council — along with another special for a seat once held by new congressman Ritchie Torres — will only be the third test case of ranked-choice voting in the city so far.

Can’t pick just one candidate? Now you don’t have to

The special election to replace Andrew Cohen on the city council is less than two weeks away. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 3/14/21

Mino Lora is spending more campaign money in the Bronx than any other candidate, although Dan Padernacht is not far behind. Early voting for the March 23 special election city council race begins Saturday.

Council candidates spend $220,000 in a month, but mostly skip the Bronx

Among the four top-spending candidates fighting for votes in the March 23 city council special election race, Mino Lora has shelled out the least amount of money. But when she does spend it, she's the best at making sure it stays right here in the Bronx. more

By MICHAEL HINMAN | 3/13/21

Dan Padernacht says he's endorsing Carlton Berkley has his second choice in the upcoming March 23 city council special election. He is, of course, asking voters to make him their No. 1.

Padernacht, Berkley partner up in ranked-choice ballot alliance

With less than two weeks to go until the March 23 special election, two more candidates seeking to replace Andrew Cohen have formed an alliance they hope will make them the top two picks for voters in the city's new ranked-choice system.. Albeit an unofficial one. more

By ETHAN STARK-MILLER | 3/12/21

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