Noach Dear
Noach Dear | |
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File:Judge Noach Dear.jpg | |
Justice of New York Supreme Court | |
Assumed office Nov 5, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Judge David Schmidt |
Personal details | |
Born | November 20, 1953 Brooklyn, New York |
Died | April 19, 2020 (age 66) |
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 4[1] |
Noach Dear (November 20, 1953 – April 19, 2020) was a New York Supreme Court judge, elected in 2008 as a civil court judge, in 2010 as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and in 2015 for a 15-year term as a Permanent Justice on the Supreme Court. Prior to his appointment he served as a member of the New York City Council from 1983–2001. He died during the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic due to complications brought on by COVID-19.
Early life and education
Dear was born in Brooklyn, New York.[2] As a child, Dear was in Eli Lipsker's Pirchei Agudath Israel Choir, and sang on the first New York Pirchei album Pirchei Sings Template:Hebrew.[3] He attended Yeshiva Torah Vodaath.[4]
Dear received a B.S. from Brooklyn College (1975), a Masters Degree in Social Work from Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University (1975), and a JD from Brooklyn Law School (1991).[5][6][7][8]
Career
Dear served as a member of the New York City Council from 1983–2001.[5] He headed the Transportation Committee and opposed commuter vans, otherwise known as "dollar vans," as a transportation alternative while in office.[9] Dear advocated for support for the State of Israel and concern for the issues impacting the primarily Jewish-and heavily Orthodox Jewish-residents in his community, which included Midwood, as well as large swaths of Borough Park and Bensonhurst.[5] In 1986, Dear voted against a civil rights bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, and public accommodation.[10][5]
Dear was appointed Commissioner of the Taxi and Limousine Commission in 2002, for a seven-year term.[5]
Dear was widely seen as a political rival of Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who represented many of the same constituents that Dear once represented while in office, and comes from an Orthodox Jewish heritage.[11]
Term-limited out of office, Dear launched an uphill campaign for the New York State Senate seat now held by Kevin Parker in 2002. In a five-candidate field Dear narrowly lost to Parker by a margin of 909 votes.[12] Dear also ran in a Democratic congressional primary that chose the successor to Charles Schumer in 1998, which saw him face three other candidates, including the eventual winner, Anthony Weiner.[13][14]
Dear was a New York Supreme Court judge, elected in 2008 as a civil court judge, in 2010 as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and in 2015 for a 15-year term as a Permanent Justice on the Supreme Court.[15][5]
Death
Dear contracted COVID-19, during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States, had been sick for weeks, and was on a ventilator.[5] He died on April 19, 2020, aged 66.[16]
References
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- ^ [2]
- ^ Ginsberg, Rachel. "Catch a Falling Star: How do former child stars navigate life after the glitz and glitter is gone?" Mishpacha, April 9, 2014, p. 152.
- ^ editor. "Noach Dear z"l". Matzav. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
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has generic name (help) - ^ a b c d e f g Hana Levi Julian. "Brooklyn Supreme Court Judge Noach Dear, 67, Dies from COVID-19". Jewish Press. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "New York Supreme Court Judge And Former Councilman Noach Dear Passes Away From Coronavirus"
- ^ "Noach Dear, New York State Supreme Court: Profile and Biography - Bloomberg Markets". Bloomberg. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Judith N. McMahon. "Judges Profiles | Noach_Dear". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Waldman, Amy. 1997. "Veto Aids a 'Dollar Van' Line" New York Times
- ^ GOLDMAN, JOHN J. (21 March 1986). "N.Y. Passes Gay Rights Bill After 15-Year Debate". LA Times. Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ Elisabeth Bumiller (1996-03-17). "The Gladiators of Borough Park; Rivals Compete for Power in an Orthodox Arena". The New York Times. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ [3][dead link]
- ^ Buffa, Denise (2000-08-20). "DEM GETS 2ND RUN ON GOP'S TICKET". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ "New York primary results - September 15, 1998". CNN. Retrieved 2020-04-19.
- ^ Donn, Yochonon (November 5, 2015). "Noach Dear Elected to 15-Year Term at State Supreme Court". Hamodia.
- ^ Ferber, Yanky; Weisberg, Moshe (April 19, 2020). "השופט החרדי ונציג החרדים במועצת העיר ניו יורק הלך לעולמו" [Haredi judge and representative on the New York City Council dies]. BeChadrei Hareidim (in Hebrew). Retrieved April 19, 2020.
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