Eli is from Bethesda, Maryland. He attended Cornell University. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cornell University, a juris doctor from New York University School of Law, and a master of laws in trial advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Morningside Heights. He attends services at B’nai Jeshurun.

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Eli is from Bethesda, Maryland. He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Cornell University, a law degree from New York University School of Law, and a master of laws in trial advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Morningside Heights. He attends services at B’nai Jeshurun.

Eli Northrup previously ran for the open State Assembly seat in the 69th District in 2024 and did not win.

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2026 New York General Election

Supports the Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act to prevent price gouging and discriminatory pricing practices for smaller grocers.

Supports the Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act as a way to prevent price gouging and discriminatory pricing practices for smaller grocers.

Supports raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest 1% to fund the "affordability agenda."

Supports providing wage replacement for workers excluded from traditional unemployment benefits, such as freelancers and formerly incarcerated individuals.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030.

Supports the One Fair Wage bill to eliminate the tipped minimum wage.

Supports the One Fair Wage bill to eliminate the tipped minimum wage and replace it with a single wage for all workers. 

Supports strong labor standards for delivery workers, including preventing unsafe practices and banning unjust worker suspension by delivery apps.

Supports strong labor standards for delivery workers, including banning unjust worker suspension by delivery apps.

Plans to remove tax incentives for commercial landlords, impose a vacancy tax, and eliminate tax exemptions for long-unoccupied storefronts.

Plans to impose a vacancy tax and eliminate tax exemptions for long-unoccupied storefronts.

Supports efforts to require state and local contractors to remain neutral during union organizing and to respect free and fair elections.

Supports creative workers and plans to hold companies accountable for their software output.

- Supports the Consumer Grocery Pricing Fairness Act as a way to prevent price gouging and discriminatory pricing practices for smaller grocers.
- Supports raising taxes on corporations and the wealthiest 1% to fund the "affordability agenda."
- Supports providing wage replacement for workers excluded from traditional unemployment benefits, such as freelancers and formerly incarcerated individuals.
- Supports raising the minimum wage to $30 an hour by 2030.
- Supports the One Fair Wage bill to eliminate the tipped minimum wage and replace it with a single wage for all workers. 
- Supports strong labor standards for delivery workers, including banning unjust worker suspension by delivery apps.
- Plans to impose a vacancy tax and eliminate tax exemptions for long-unoccupied storefronts.
- Supports efforts to require state and local contractors to remain neutral during union organizing and to respect free and fair elections.
- Supports creative workers and plans to hold companies accountable for their software output.

Economy

Supports adopting a statewide cap and invest program to fund the transition from fossil fuels.

Supports expanding public financing, technical support, and tax credits to make solar energy more affordable and accessible.

Opposes the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure.

Supports increasing investment in the Environmental Protection Fund, particularly to strengthen the workforce of environmental agencies.

Supports making schools environmentally friendly by transitioning to renewable energy, installing rooftop solar, and replacing asphalt schoolyards.

Supports investing in shade structures, plants, and modern infrastructure like stormwater management to make public spaces more resilient to climate threats.

Supports investing in shade structures, plants, and modern infrastructure like storm water management to make public spaces more resilient to climate threats.

- Supports adopting a statewide cap and invest program to fund the transition from fossil fuels.
- Supports expanding public financing, technical support, and tax credits to make solar energy more affordable and accessible.
- Opposes the construction of new fossil fuel infrastructure.
- Supports increasing investment in the Environmental Protection Fund, particularly to strengthen the workforce of environmental agencies.
- Supports making schools environmentally friendly by transitioning to renewable energy, installing rooftop solar, and replacing asphalt schoolyards.
- Supports investing in shade structures, plants, and modern infrastructure like storm water management to make public spaces more resilient to climate threats.

Energy & the Environment

Supports access to abortion and plans to ensure public funding for abortion services for all New Yorkers, irrespective of income or immigration status.

Supports access to abortion and plans to ensure public funding for abortion services for all New Yorkers, regardless of income or immigration status.

Supports access to quality mental healthcare.

Supports investing in and expanding community-based mental health care programs.

- Supports access to abortion and plans to ensure public funding for abortion services for all New Yorkers, regardless of income or immigration status.
- Supports access to quality mental healthcare.
- Supports investing in and expanding community-based mental health care programs.

Healthcare

Supports the #Right2RemainSilent Act, which would ensure that children can consult with a lawyer before being interrogated by the police.

Supports requiring disclosure of a contributor’s employer in campaign finance reports.

Supports community-based organizations that conduct census count outreach and advocates for a dedicated Office of Census Counts.

- Supports the #Right2RemainSilent Act, which would ensure that children can consult with a lawyer before being interrogated by the police.
- Supports requiring disclosure of a contributor’s employer in campaign finance reports.
- Supports community-based organizations that conduct census count outreach and advocates for a dedicated Office of Census Counts.

Voting & Elections

Supports policies that prevent discrimination by insurers and providers and protect sensitive health data.

Supports abolishing forced labor in prisons and establishing an hourly wage for incarcerated workers.

Supports a public health approach to safety, aiming to prevent violence through mental health resources rather than relying on law enforcement as first responders.

Plans to prevent hate violence and expand resources for those working to combat it.

Wants to prevent hate violence and expand resources for those working to combat it.

Supports the Mayor’s proposal to create a Department of Community Safety.

Said, "I’m part of the Jewish community, so I think that being a Jew means – just like being an American means you can hold a country that you love to account and push back – being a Jew means that you can criticize Israel."

- Supports stricter gun control measures.
- Supports policies that prevent discrimination by insurers and providers and protect sensitive health data.
- Supports abolishing forced labor in prisons and establishing an hourly wage for incarcerated workers.
- Supports a public health approach to safety, aiming to prevent violence through mental health resources rather than relying on law enforcement as first responders.
- Wants to prevent hate violence and expand resources for those working to combat it.
- Supports the Mayor’s proposal to create a Department of Community Safety.
- Said, "I’m part of the Jewish community, so I think that being a Jew means – just like being an American means you can hold a country that you love to account and push back – being a Jew means that you can criticize Israel."

Public Safety

Supports expanding anti-hate and culturally responsive curricula that ensure diverse histories and cultures are taught in classrooms.

Supports expanding anti-hate and culturally responsive curricula "that ensure diverse histories and cultures are taught in classrooms."

Supports public schools and community accountability.

Supports expanding community schools that offer comprehensive services for students and families.

Supports making City University of New York (CUNY) tuition free, increasing operating aid for State University of New York (SUNY), CUNY, and community colleges, and expanding student supports such as mental health counseling, food access, and academic advising.

Supports legislation to ensure free public education for all students, regardless of immigration status.

Plans to ensure school construction prioritizes environmental standards.

- Supports expanding anti-hate and culturally responsive curricula "that ensure diverse histories and cultures are taught in classrooms."
- Supports public schools and community accountability.
- Supports expanding community schools that offer comprehensive services for students and families.
- Supports making City University of New York (CUNY) tuition free, increasing operating aid for State University of New York (SUNY), CUNY, and community colleges, and expanding student supports such as mental health counseling, food access, and academic advising.
- Supports legislation to ensure free public education for all students, regardless of immigration status.
- Plans to ensure school construction prioritizes environmental standards.

Education

Supports preserving rent-regulated apartments and requiring new housing developments to be affordable for low- and moderate-income families.

Supports affordable housing and plans to ensure housing is considered a human right.

- Supports preserving rent-regulated apartments and requiring new housing developments to be affordable for low- and moderate-income families.
- Plans to impose a vacancy tax and eliminate tax exemptions for long-unoccupied storefronts.
- Supports affordable housing and plans to ensure housing is considered a human right.

Housing & Urban Development

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