Steven H. Cymbrowitz (born November 14, 1953) is a Democratic politician from the state of New York. He served in the

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representing Assembly District 45, which included

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, Manhattan Beach and

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in the borough of

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, from 2001 to 2022. Cymbrowitz was unseated by Republican Michael Novakhov in the 2022 midterm election.

Early life and education

Cymbrowitz is Jewish and is the son of Holocaust survivors. He received a

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degree from C.W. Post College in 1974. He also holds an

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from

Adelphi University Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York, United States. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. As of 2019, it had ...

and a J.D. from

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Career

Cymbrowitz has served as the Executive Director of the North Brooklyn Development Corporation, as Director of Housing and Community Development for the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, and as the Director of Intergovernmental Relations within the

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(NYCHA). A Democrat, Cymbrowitz was first elected to the State Assembly in 2000. He ran uncontested in the 2008

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. In the 2010 general election, he received 57 percent of the vote running against Republican challenger Joseph Hayon. Cymbrowitz served as chair of the Assembly Housing Committee, the Assembly Aging Committee, and the Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee. He introduced Assembly resolutions to memorialize Holocaust Remembrance Day. He voted against same-sex marriage legislation. Republican Michael Novakhov defeated Cymbrowitz in the 2022 midterm election.

Personal life

Cymbrowitz was married to Lena Azizo Cymbrowitz, who represented Assembly District 45 until her death from cancer in 2000 at the age of 43. Steven and Lena Cymbrowitz had two children, Jay and Jennifer. Following his wife's death, Cymbrowitz helped to create the Lena Cymbrowitz Pavilion at the Maimonides Cancer Center. Cymbrowitz is married to Vilma Huertas.

References

External links

Biodata at the New York State Democratic Committee website

Project Vote Smart: Interest Group Ratings
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cymbrowitz, Steven 1953 births Living people Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly People from Brighton Beach Adelphi University alumni LIU Post alumni Brooklyn Law School alumni Politicians from Brooklyn 21st-century members of the New York State Legislature