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As a child, Dear was in [[Eli Lipsker]]'s Pirchei Agudath Israel Choir, and sang on the first New York Pirchei album ''Pirchei Sings'' {{Hebrew|אליך ה' אקרא}}.<ref>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.</ref> |
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Dear contracted [[COVID-19]] during the [[2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States|coronavirus pandemic in the United States]] and died on April 19, 2020, aged 67.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bhol.co.il/news/1094132|title=השופט החרדי ונציג החרדים במועצת העיר ניו יורק הלך לעולמו|trans-title=Haredi judge and representative on the New York City Council dies|work=BeChadrei Hareidim|language=he|first1=Yanky|last1=Ferber|first2=Moshe|last2=Weisberg|date=April 19, 2020|access-date=April 19, 2020}}</ref> |
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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 | 1953 |
| Died | April 19, 2020 (age 67) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Noach Dear (1953 – April 19, 2020) was a New York Supreme Court judge, elected in 2008 as a civil court judge, and in 2015 for a 15-year term on the Supreme Court.[1] Prior to his appointment he served as a member of the New York City Council from 1983–2001.
Early life and education
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.[2]
Career
Dear served as a member of the New York City Council from 1983–2001, Dear headed the Transportation Committee and opposed commuter vans, otherwise known as "dollar vans," as a transportation alternative while in office.[3] 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. In 1986, Dear voted against a civil rights bill prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in employment, housing, and public accommodation.[4]
Dear was appointed to the Taxi and Limousine Commission in 2002, slated to serve a seven-year term.
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.[5] 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.
Death
Dear contracted COVID-19 during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States and died on April 19, 2020, aged 67.[6]
References
- ^ Donn, Yochonon (November 5, 2015). "Noach Dear Elected to 15-Year Term at State Supreme Court". Hamodia.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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". Retrieved 24 January 2017 – via LA Times.
- ^ http://www.lidbrooklyn.org/bp051704.htm
- ^ 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.