For a Brooklyn That Puts People Over Profit

Eon is a father, lifelong Brooklynite, and democratic socialist fighting for a just & affordable Bed-Stuy & Crown Heights. He’s running for New York State Assembly in District 56.

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About Eon

Like the vast majority of District 56, Eon is a lifelong renter. He grew up in NYCHA housing in East New York, and knows from experience that stable housing is foundational to a stable life. Raising two kids in Bed-Stuy, Eon and his wife have felt the pressure as Big Real Estate drives up rents and pushes longtime residents out. He’ll always advocate for renters, say “No” to the real estate lobby, and fight to keep our neighbors in their homes.

As a product of NYC public schools, the husband of a longtime public school teacher, and former president of his daughters’ school’s PTA, Eon will always push for maximum funding for public education. As PTA president, he led the school community through COVID and founded a food pantry, feeding his neighbors when the government wasn’t there for them. He’s seen classrooms in need of repair, teachers forced to pay out-of-pocket for supplies the City should provide, and kids left behind due to years of budget cuts. As your State Assemblymember, Eon will do all in his power to give our kids the world-class public education they deserve.

Being in a union changed Eon’s life: He sat across the table from the bosses and bargained for his and his fellow workers’ rights, winning an overwhelmingly approved final contract as part of the bargaining committee of Workers United Local 340. Every single New Yorker deserves the higher wages and job security that only union membership can guarantee, which is why Eon will stand arm-in-arm with his union siblings, vote to give public employees the bargaining power they deserve, and push for the higher wages working New Yorkers desperately need.

As a democratic socialist, Eon rejects all corporate donations. When he ran for State Assembly in 2024, Big Real Estate and the “AIPAC of New York” spent a record amount of money to win by 516 votes. Eon’s running for office in 2026 because Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights deserve leaders who can’t be bought and can’t be intimidated. Eon Huntley is accountable only to the people — that’s how you know he’ll always put people over profit.

Eon’s Platform

Housing

This neighborhood’s soul is being ripped out by landlords and real estate developers who see our homes as nothing more than assets from which to squeeze a profit. We will defend and expand our rent control laws. We will pass the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act to help tenants take control and own their buildings. We will protect the social housing we already have by increasing state funding for NYCHA and defending it against privatization, as well as creating new, beautiful, green social housing. We will end deed theft, because sometimes even owning your own home isn’t enough to guarantee stability. Whether you’re a homeowner or a tenant, the working-class people of this city are under threat from the same predatory real estate companies. Eon will stand up for his neighbors.

Immigrant justice

New York is meant to be a place where everyone has an opportunity to build a life, regardless of who they are or where they were born. Yet everyday, we see new cruelty from the Trump administration and the army of ICE agents it’s building to terrorize our community. As your Assemblymember, Eon will fight to keep ICE off our streets and keep our immigrant neighbors safe by helping pass the New York For All Act, which will stop state and local agencies, including law enforcement, from cooperating with ICE. Eon will also work to get New York out of the business of ICE detention by fighting to pass Dignity Not Detention, which would prohibit state and local facilities from holding people detained by ICE.

Healthcare

Our health and wellbeing cannot be subject to the whims of insurance companies. Currently, Bed-Stuy residents pay too much for health, vision, and dental insurance that often fails to deliver the care our families need. We need free, universal, and accessible care for every member of our community. This must include maternity care, reproductive healthcare, gender affirming care, abortion, and more. Additionally, we must close the funding gap currently facing New York’s public hospital system. Eon supports passing the New York Health Act to increase investment in our community’s hospitals and clinics and ensure that everyone in our district has access to free, high-quality care close to home.

PALESTINE SOLIDARITY

As your Assemblymember, Eon will always stand up for human rights with moral clarity and integrity. He supports an end to US funding and aid for genocide and war crimes. He’ll vote for Zohran Mamdani’s Not on Our Dime Act, a bill that would prevent New York-based nonprofits from funding illegal Israeli settlements and human rights abuses. Eon will always speak up against discrimination, oppression, and violence, from Bed-Stuy to Gaza. And because he doesn’t take any money from the pro-Israel lobby, he’ll be truly accountable to his constituents.

Education

For too long, students in our district have not received the quality education they deserve. To fix this, we must fully invest in our public schools to guarantee that every child in Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights enjoys an excellent education. This means more funding for early childcare, higher education, and everything in between. As your Assemblymember, Eon will work to address the shortage of teachers in our neighborhood’s public schools, first by investing more in our existing teachers to raise retention rates. He will ensure that our children have nurses, mental health counselors, and strong after-school programs that will boost literacy and numeracy levels. He will prioritize winning free, quality childcare and education from cradle to college by fighting for no-cost childcare and free and universal CUNY and SUNY.

Transit

As residents of Bed-Stuy and Crown Heights, we deserve trains and buses that provide frequent, reliable, and safe service. We need to fix the MTA, make our buses fast and free, and build a network of protected bike lanes in our neighborhood. World-class transit, in combination with common-sense street design to minimize traffic accidents, will make the streets around our schools and parks safer for children and families while creating a more accessible district for all of us.

Labor

Union jobs are foundational to providing stability for families and keeping them rooted in our community. But right now, bosses are squeezing us more than ever. When our neighbors struggle to make ends meet, they are forced out of Bed-Stuy, breaking bonds that were built over generations. Eon knows the difference between having a job with a union and having one without. That’s why he’ll always protect workers and support the growth of a strong labor movement to fight for a future where working families can prosper. This starts with ensuring that those making the minimum wage are not living in poverty. As your Assemblymember, Eon will fight for a $30/hr New York State minimum wage to ensure that working people have more money in their pockets and our whole economy can thrive.

Our District

Assembly District 56 includes the beautiful and dynamic Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights. A rich legacy of Black power & culture permeates its iconic brownstones, tree-lined blocks and bustling streets. We gather with neighbors on stoops and in parks. We swim in community pools and frequent our local small businesses and restaurants.

Our community is beautiful, but it’s being squeezed every day by landlords, bosses, and privatizers. In District 56, we know how to look out for our neighbors and put our community first. We deserve representation that does the same.

Beautiful schools.
Beautiful housing.
Beautiful Brooklyn.

In the news

A DSA Dance Party on Inauguration Day

“Huntley, who had come from the inauguration, told Hell Gate that Mamdani’s speech had “set the tone for not thinking small.”

HELL GATE

Huntley launches new Assembly campaign against Zinerman

“The socialist candidate celebrated his official campaign launch at the extremely crowded Therapy Wine Bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant, with New York City Council Member Chi Ossé and state Sen. Jabari Brisport at his side.“

CITY AND STATE

Will Bed-Stuy Elect a DSA Fit God to the State Assembly?

“Eon Tyrell Huntley’s priorities are housing, health care, and fashion (in that order).“

HELL GATE

Q&A: Department-Store Worker Eon Huntley Pitches Socialist Solutions in Bid for Brooklyn Assembly Seat

“Eon Tyrell Huntley is a worker, rent-stabilized tenant, parent and former PTA president. Now he’s running for a Brooklyn State Assembly seat.“

THE INDYPENDENT

Candidates on Housing: DSA-Backed Eon Huntley Vies for Bed-Stuy Assembly Seat

“The retail worker and father of two believes his experiences as both a renter and public school parent have prepared him to potentially unseat incumbent Stefani Zinerman in the June 25 primary election.”

CITY LIMITS

New York State Legislature 2024 races to watch

“The DSA could be looking to further expand its influence in Brooklyn, and its support of Huntley may result in a highly competitive race…”

CITY & STATE

Backed by Real Estate Interests, a PAC Touting Women Leaders Targets Pro-Tenant Candidates

“Democratic Socialist Eon Huntley has made housing and tenants rights a central component of his campaign, tweeting pithy campaign videos about housing horror stories while voicing his support for broadening good cause eviction protections.”

THE CITY

Billionaires and real estate interests spend millions against NYS Assembly candidates who support tenants’ rights and taxing the rich

“New York’s billionaires and influential real estate industry have launched a networked effort to spend millions of dollars in a small handful of primaries to defeat candidates running on tenants’ rights and taxing the rich. The huge amounts of money being spent on these races shows that New York’s power elite see the State Assembly as key to maintaining their hold over state government.”

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