Dov Hikind
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Dov Hikind
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 48th district |
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Assumed office January 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Samuel Hirsch |
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June 30, 1950 Brooklyn, New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Shoshana Hikind |
| Children | Deena, Yoni, Shmuel |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York City |
| Occupation | Assemblyman |
| Religion | Orthodox Jewish |
Dov Hikind (born June 30, 1950) is an American politician in the state of New York. He is a Democratic New York State Assemblyman. Hikind represents Brooklyn's Assembly district 48. He has held this position since 1983 and has been very vocal about racial profiling, terrorism, and antisemitism in his district, which includes Borough Park, home to one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside of Israel. Hikind hosted a weekly talk radio show every Saturday night at 11:00 on WMCA-AM 570, discussing various local, national, and international concerns. His last broadcast on WMCA was in the summer of 2013. The Dov Hikind Show now airs on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm EST on 620 AM, WSNR.
Hikind grew up in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. His father was a devout follower of the Vizhnitz Hasidic dynasty.
He is married and has three children - Yoni, Shmuel, and Deena. Yoni and Shmuel both work as LMSW's in the Jewish community in Brooklyn, NY.
Hikind is a conservative Democrat and a member of the Assembly of New York. He endorsed Mayor Bloomberg for mayor the first two times, but endorsed Bill Thompson for Mayor in 2009. Hikind has broken ranks with his party before, most notably in his endorsement of Republican candidates George Pataki for governor in 1994, George W. Bush, John McCain, and Mitt Romney for president. His endorsements have drawn criticism from Democratic voters who question his political stance as Hikind has grown increasingly conservative. Hikind has been a guest in many right-wing radio show programs. Hikind expressed interest in the special election for the New York's 9th congressional district seat vacated by Anthony Weiner; Hikind did not expect the Democrats to nominate him and considered running as a Republican.
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