Noach Dear

Noach Dear
Justice of New York Supreme Court
In office
November 5, 2015  April 19, 2020
Preceded byDavid Schmidt
Succeeded byVacant
Member of the New York City Council
In office
January 1, 1983  December 31, 2001
Preceded bySusan Alter
Succeeded bySimcha Felder
Constituency32nd district (1983–1991)
44th district (1991–2001)
Personal details
BornNovember 20, 1953
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 19, 2020(2020-04-19) (aged 66)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
Alma materBrooklyn College (BS)
Yeshiva University (MSW)
Brooklyn Law School (JD)

Noach Dear (November 20, 1953 – April 19, 2020) was an American attorney, politician, and jurist who served as a New York Supreme Court judge. Dear was elected in 2008 as a civil court judge, in 2010 as an Acting Supreme Court Justice, and in 2015 for a 15-year term as a Permanent Justice on the New York Supreme Court. Prior to his appointment, he served as a member of the New York City Council from 1983 to 2001. He died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications of COVID-19.