Noach Dear
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Judge Noach Dear is a New York State Civil Court
Judge (and a former member of the Taxi and Limousine Commission for New York City
). Appointed to the T&LC in 2002, Dear was slated to serve a seven year term. A former member of the New York City Council
from 1983–2001, Dear headed the powerful Transportation Committee and opposed commuter vans, otherwise known as "dollar vans," as a transportation alternative while in office.
While representing City Council District 44 Dear served as an advocate on a host of subjects, including strong support for the state of Israel and concern for the issues impacting the primarily Jewish-and heavily Orthodox
-residents in his community, which included Midwood, as well as large swaths of Borough Park and Bensonhurst.
Dear was widely seen as a political rival of Assemblyman Dov Hikind
, who represents many of the same constituents that Dear once represented while in office, and comes from an Orthodox Jewish heritage.
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. http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp051704.htm 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. After losing that primary Dear went on to contest the general election as the Republican nominee, a race in which he was overwhelmingly defeated.
On January 5, 2009, his successor for city council Simcha Felder
has resigned following his appointment to the position of Deputy Comptroller.
Private law
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Judge (and a former member of the Taxi and Limousine Commission for New York City
New York City
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). Appointed to the T&LC in 2002, Dear was slated to serve a seven year term. A former member of the New York City Council
New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of the City of New York. It has 51 members from 51 council districts throughout the five boroughs. The Council serves as a check against the mayor in a "strong" mayor-council government model. The council monitors performance of city agencies and...
from 1983–2001, Dear headed the powerful Transportation Committee and opposed commuter vans, otherwise known as "dollar vans," as a transportation alternative while in office.
While representing City Council District 44 Dear served as an advocate on a host of subjects, including strong support for the state of Israel and concern for the issues impacting the primarily Jewish-and heavily Orthodox
Orthodox Judaism
Orthodox Judaism , is the approach to Judaism which adheres to the traditional interpretation and application of the laws and ethics of the Torah as legislated in the Talmudic texts by the Sanhedrin and subsequently developed and applied by the later authorities known as the Gaonim, Rishonim, and...
-residents in his community, which included Midwood, as well as large swaths of Borough Park and Bensonhurst.
Dear was widely seen as a political rival of Assemblyman Dov Hikind
Dov Hikind
Dov Hikind is an American politician in the state of New York. He is a Democratic New York State Assemblyman. Hikind is an Orthodox Jew representing Brooklyn's Assembly district 48...
, who represents many of the same constituents that Dear once represented while in office, and comes from an Orthodox Jewish heritage.
Term-limited out of office, Dear launched an uphill campaign for the New York State Senate
New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is one of two houses in the New York State Legislature and has members each elected to two-year terms. There are no limits on the number of terms one may serve...
seat now held by Kevin Parker in 2002. In a five candidate field Dear narrowly lost to Parker by a margin of 909 votes. http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp051704.htm Dear also ran in a Democratic congressional primary that chose the successor to Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in 1998, he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato by a margin of 55%–44%. He was easily re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a...
in 1998, which saw him face three other candidates, including the eventual winner, Anthony Weiner. After losing that primary Dear went on to contest the general election as the Republican nominee, a race in which he was overwhelmingly defeated.
On January 5, 2009, his successor for city council Simcha Felder
Simcha Felder
Simcha Felder is deputy comptroller for budget and accounting of the City of New York, having been appointed to the post by Comptroller John Liu on January 5, 2010. Felder was previously a member of the New York City Council from Brooklyn...
has resigned following his appointment to the position of Deputy Comptroller.