New York, NY - Dan Goldman, candidate for Congress in NY-10 and lead counsel for Trump’s first impeachment, was today endorsed by five current and former elected officials from Brooklyn and Manhattan. The group includes Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein, former Assemblymember James Brennan, former City Councilmember Kathryn Freed and Democratic District Leaders Jennifer Hoppe and Chris McCreight.

“Dan Goldman has shown real interest in engaging with the Boro Park community, and his personal background shows an understanding of our issues and needs,” Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein said. “I know that Dan will be a strong advocate in Congress and that he has the experience and skills needed to deliver for the constituents I represent.”

“Brooklyn will be exceptionally well-served having Dan Goldman in Congress,” former Assemblymember James Brennan said, “Having represented residents of the borough for over 30 years, I know what it takes and I am confident that Dan has the public service experience necessary to ensure Brooklyn has a voice at the federal level.”

“At this critical time, when our basic freedoms are at stake, we need a skilled and experienced representative who will fight for our communities and our democracy. I trust Dan Goldman to be that person,” former City Councilmember Kathryn Freed said. “Dan listens to us and will work in partnership with all our communities across the district. We can count on him to fight for reproductive rights, LGBTQ+ rights, gun control, climate change, including effective resiliency measures based on science, community input and oversight, and to protect all our fundamental rights. Dan would be a tremendous progressive addition to the New York Congressional delegation, and I urge you to vote for him."

“Watching the first impeachment trial, I was struck by Dan's composure and courage in taking on Trump. His experience with the Judiciary Committee sets him apart; he's already worked alongside some of our most respected Congressmembers and proven how effective he can be,” Democratic District Leader Jennifer Hoppe said. “At a time when our democracy is threatened, it's essential that our new Congressmember can arrive in Washington and not only stand up for our district, but also work to protect our country's ideals. I'm confident Dan will work tirelessly for us in District 10 and for the country as a whole.”

“Dan Goldman has spent his entire career as a dedicated public servant and I know he will be a powerful voice for our community in Congress,” Democratic District leader Chris McCreight said. “Showing up matters, and Dan has been ready and willing to show up and listen, that’s why I’m so proud to endorse him.”

“I am humbled to receive the support of these great leaders in our communities,” Dan Goldman said. “Assemblymember Eichenstein, former Assemblymember Brennan, former Councilmember Freed and District Leaders Hoppe and McCreight have been powerful advocates for lower Manhattan and Brooklyn throughout their careers, and it is a privilege to have them by my side as we work to tackle the critical issues facing the district.”

Assemblymember Simcha Eichenstein currently represents the 48th Assembly District covering the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Borough Park and Midwood. Before being elected in 2018, Eichenstein served on the mayor’s legislative affairs team as part of the former mayor’s senior Intergovernmental staff. He played a crucial role advocating for budgetary and legislative priorities including but not limited to the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Department of Homeless Services, NYC Health and Hospitals, Department of Youth and Community Development, Department of Transportation, Taxi and Limousine Commission, and ThriveNYC, the nation’s most comprehensive approach to mental health. Before that, he served as a senior aide to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Eichenstein is proud to have worked with many non-profit organizations and community groups across New York State. Simcha is a graduate of New York’s yeshiva system and a lifelong resident of Borough Park. Simcha and his wife, Pearl, are the proud parents of four children.

James Brennan is a former Assemblymember and attorney. Brennan was an Assemblymember for the 51st Assembly District when he was first elected in 1984 and then was elected to the 44th Assembly District in 1992 where he served until 2016. As an Assemblymember Brennan represented the neighborhoods of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Flatbush, Kensington, and Windsor Terrace. He chaired the Assembly Standing Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Assembly Committee on Oversight, Analysis, and Investigation, the Assembly Committee on Cities, and the Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions. Brennan championed consumer protection, energy conservation, social and economic justice. He was also a vocal advocate in the fight for parity in mental and physical health benefits and authored various bills to improve the accountability and effectiveness of the New York City Department of Buildings.

Kathryn Freed is a former New York City Councilmember and New York Supreme Court Justice. Freed was a New York City Councilmember for Lower Manhattan, representing Battery Park City, TriBeCa, Chinatown, Little Italy, SoHo and parts of the Lower East Side and Greenwich Village from 1992 to 2001. She then went on to serve as a Judge on the New York City Criminal Court from 2004 to 2005, then the New York City Civil Court from 2006 to 2011, and finally being appointed as a New York Supreme Court Justice from 2012 to 2021. Before being elected as a City Councilmember she served as legal counsel to various New York State Assembly committees: the Higher Education Committee, the Authorities & Commissions Committee, and the Environmental Protection Committee.

Jennifer Hoppe is the Democratic District Leader for the 66A Assembly District. Since 2008, Jen has knocked thousands of doors in New York called voters in districts all across the country and became active in two Democratic Clubs, Village Independent Democrats and Gramercy Stuyvesant Independent Democrats. Jen formerly served as a Judicial Delegate.

Chris McCreight is the Democratic District Leader for the 46th Assembly District encompassing Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and Gravesend among other neighborhoods. Before being elected as District Leader for the 46th Assembly District McCreight served as the District Leader for the 64th Assembly District. He also has extensive experience in state government as a former Communications and Policy Director in the New York State Assembly and is a former small business owner.

Dan Goldman and his wife, Corinne, live in lower Manhattan where they are raising their five children. In 2019, Dan Goldman served as lead counsel for the impeachment investigation of President Donald J. Trump for abusing his office for his personal interest regarding Ukraine. In that role, Goldman led depositions and questioned witnesses in public hearings, and testified before the House Judiciary Committee.

Prior to that, Goldman served for a decade as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York working with Preet Bharara. In that role, he held powerful actors accountable and made our city safer. He took on some of the office’s biggest and most consequential cases: prosecuting violent criminals and gun trafficking, mafia bosses and Russian organized crime, and landmark insider trading and major corporate fraud cases. In law school, Goldman contributed to Michelle Alexander’s seminal book, The New Jim Crow, which addressed the inequalities in our criminal justice system.

The Democratic Primary in New York’s 10th congressional district is on Tuesday, August 23.