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Eric Gonzalez

Eric Gonzalez

Overview

Current roleDistrict Attorney

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyProgressive Democrat

Age57 years old (Jan 24, 1969)

GenderMale

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LocationNew York

BackgroundAttorney

EducationJohn Dewey High School

Notable personal detailsEric Gonzalez is an American attorney and prosecutor who has served as the District Attorney for Kings County (Brooklyn), New York since 2016 (acting) and as the elected district attorney since 2018. Raised in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East New York and Williamsburg, he has spent his legal career in the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office. He attended Cornell University and earned his J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

Focuses on expanding access to treatment and prioritizing mental-health and substance-use treatment over punishment, particularly in school-based programs and opioid policy; does not provide clear public positions on health insurance policy (ACA, Medicare for All, or a public option).

Immigration & Border

Supports policies to protect immigrants from collateral immigration consequences, including minimizing deportations for low-level offenses, opposing ICE arrests in courthouses, and expanding local legal resources for noncitizen defendants. Has urged local support for asylum seekers and refugees arriving in New York City. These positions combine humanitarian protections for immigrants with continued emphasis on public safety in prosecutions.

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Public Safety & Guns

Eric Gonzalez supports actively reducing gun violence by removing illegal and unwanted firearms from the streets, running regular gun buyback programs, pursuing trafficking cases, and working with law enforcement to seize illegal/ghost guns. His office emphasizes prosecution of illegal gun sellers and collaborative public-safety efforts while using community-focused interventions (buybacks) to reduce firearm availability.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJan 8, 2026

A New York assemblyman reintroduced a bill that would restrict prediction markets, barring bets on individual sports matches, war, and more.

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Articles
DDecrypt7 months ago

New York Lawmakers Target Prediction Markets as NHL's Rangers Ink Polymarket Deal

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