Eon Huntley - AD 56

Eon Huntley

Office Sought: NY State Assembly (AD-56)

Campaign Site: https://eonforassembly.com/

Endorsements so far: NYC-DSA, New York Communities for Change, 504 Democratic Club, CUFFH Action, Tenants Pac, NY Progressive Action Network

Councilmember Chi Osse (CD-36), City Councilmember Alexa Aviles (CD-38), Senator Jabari Brisport (SD-25), Senator Kristen Gonzalez (SD-59), Assemblymember Phara Souffrant Forrest (AD-57), Assemblymember Emily Gallagher (AD-50), Lt. Governor Antonio Delgado

Why do you want to represent your neighbors and fellow Brooklynites in Albany? (100 words max)

As a lifelong Brooklynite, born to a Brooklyn native mother and a Guyanese immigrant father, the class struggle that grips Brooklyn is personal for me. I am a middle class retail worker in the fashion industry on hourly pay, who knows how it feels to sit across the table from my bosses as a union representative. I believe that we must elect people who have lived through struggle, who stand in solidarity with those who still struggle, and who will fight for justice, with a passion sparked by their own lived experience. That's the kind of leader I would be.

What difference will you make for your community? (100 words max) I hope to make New York a more livable place for working people. I’m running on a bold slate which would fundamentally transform this state’s economy, from one designed to give handouts to the rich, to one that provides the safety, stability, and wellbeing every New Yorker deserves. Through my vote and my bully pulpit, alongside my comrades on the NYC-DSA-endorsed slate, and our socialists-in-office who are already in the legislature, I hope to usher in an era of universal healthcare & childcare, stronger unions, a lower the costs of living, and safety for immigrant community members.

How will you support and empower the LGBTQ+ community, particularly at a time when transgender people are under sustained attack from the Trump Administration? (100 words max)

New York must not fold to the Trump Administration's cruel attacks against trans young-people. In fact, New York must continue on as a sanctuary for all under attack by the Trump administration, whether it be by protecting life-saving gender affirming-care, or fighting to dismantle ICE. In Albany, I’d fight for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers, and for those that seek safety here, by strengthening New York’s sanctuary policies, ensuring hospitals continue to provide

gender-affirming care, and invest in LGBTQ+ healthcare care citywide. Finally, we must ensure Medicaid continues to cover critical gender-affirming medical services regardless of federal funding.

How will you support and empower Brooklynites being targeted by I.C.E? (100 words max)

New York must not fold to the Trump Administration's cruel attacks against trans young-people. In fact, New York must continue on as a sanctuary for all under attack by the Trump administration, whether it be by protecting life-saving gender affirming-care, or fighting to dismantle ICE. In Albany, I’d fight for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers, and for those that seek safety here, by strengthening New York’s sanctuary policies, ensuring hospitals continue to provide gender-affirming care, and invest in LGBTQ+ healthcare care citywide. Finally, we must ensure Medicaid continues to cover critical gender-affirming medical services regardless of federal funding.

Who did you endorse in the 2025 Mayoral Election, in both the primary and the general election? (100 words max) Since before Trump took office, I have been using my platform as a former candidate to draw attention to Trump’s unconscionable immigration policies and the stain of I.C.E. in our city. In the past, I have amplified “Know your rights” and court watch trainings, and my campaign plans to conduct similar trainings in my campaign office once it opens. In Albany, I’d ensure we protect the immigrants who have built this city, by pushing hard for the New York For All Act. Together, we can look out for our neighbors and fight back against Trump's fascism.

Although you are running for a state legislative position, we recognize that our state elected officials have an important voice in local political communities. With that in mind, do you/will you support the Brooklyn Can’t Wait slate of District Leader candidates and Brooklyn Can’t Wait’s reforms to make our local party more accountable, transparent, inclusive, and effective? (100 words max) I am a proud ally and friend of Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and I supported his campaign from day one. Beginning a week after the Mayor’s election, I took the mic at a "Tax The Rich" rally to show that I'll be standing with this Mayor every step of the way, in his fight to make New York affordable for all. It's been a real honor to begin work, and I look forward to further advancing the affordability agenda in Albany, as part of the broader political movement to meet the needs of working people.

Similarly, we recognize that our state elected officials have an important voice in national political dialogue as well. How will you use your voice to speak out about ending US support for the genocide in Gaza and putting a stop to the aggression being implemented by the Trump Administration against Venezuela, Greenland, and other areas? (100 words max)

As a DSA candidate, my views strongly align with the “Brooklyn Can't Wait” platform. I couldn’t agree more that the Brooklyn Democratic Party is corrupt, defensive, exclusive, invisible, and weak. The reality is the current political system is broken, and we must address this corruption within our community. I'm a strong supporter of DSA challengers like myself, and I stand in solidarity with the Brooklyn Can't Wait slate of district leader candidates.

Legislation:

[Please answer “yes” or “no” for each piece of legislation. Feel free to add additional discussion of your perspective on the legislation.]

Do you support the Gender Identity, Respect, Dignity, and Safety Act (GIRDS) (A5478/S1049A)?

Yes

Do you support Cecilia’s Act for Rights in the S*x Trades S2513/A3251 (formerly SVSTA) (A3251/S2513)? Yes

Do you support the New York Health Act (A1466/S3425)?

Yes

Do you support the Repeal STI Discrimination Act (A733A/S4545A)?

Yes

Do you support the Freedom to Read Act (A7777/S1099) and overriding the Governor’s veto of this act?

Yes

Do you support the New York for All Act (A3506/S2235A)?

Yes

Do you support adding a constitutional right to privacy to New York’s State Constitution (A9377/S8603)?

Yes

Commitments:

If endorsed, do you commit to using LID’s full logo (will be provided) and full name on all materials and other places where you list endorsees (with the exception of lists of specific organizations (unions, etc) or elected officials)?

Yes

Do you commit to using inclusive and gender-neutral language in press releases and other announcements (e.g., “the people of the..”Yes