Eric Yu - Ballotpedia

Eric has a bachelor's degree in economics from State University of New York and a master's degree in urban affairs from the City University of New York. 

Eric is a director of expense analysis for New York City Transit. 

This is Eric Yu's first time running for public office.

Supports expanding apprenticeship programs for college students and veterans in skilled trades.

Believes in fostering economic growth by leveraging established sectors like finance, media, technology, fashion, and tourism while welcoming emerging industries.

- Supports expanding apprenticeship programs for college students and veterans in skilled trades.
- Believes in fostering economic growth by leveraging established sectors like finance, media, technology, fashion, and tourism while welcoming emerging industries.

Economy

Supports increasing Park Enforcement Patrol officers to maintain safe, clean parks.

Supports regular cleaning and maintenance of public spaces.

- Supports increasing Park Enforcement Patrol officers to maintain safe, clean parks.
- Supports regular cleaning and maintenance of public spaces.

Public Services

As of April 23, 2025, Eric Yu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Housing & Urban Development

Supports ensuring streetlights meet standards and function at night to enhance public safety.

Supports law enforcement and wants to keep them accountable for their actions or inaction.

Opposes closing Rikers Island and building new borough-based jails, believing Rikers needs better management and transparency.

- Supports ensuring streetlights meet standards and function at night to enhance public safety.
- Supports law enforcement and wants to keep them accountable for their actions or inaction.
- Opposes closing Rikers Island and building new borough-based jails, believing Rikers needs better management and transparency.

Public Safety

Opposes congestion pricing, believing it is "a de facto mobility tax on businesses and residents."

Believes improving NYC’s transportation networks to be efficient, low-cost, extensive, and resilient is essential for the city's success.

Supports reopening Park Row to reduce traffic on surrounding streets and provide a direct route for emergency vehicles.

- Opposes congestion pricing, believing it is "a de facto mobility tax on businesses and residents."
- Believes improving NYC’s transportation networks to be efficient, low-cost, extensive, and resilient is essential for the city's success.
- Supports reopening Park Row to reduce traffic on surrounding streets and provide a direct route for emergency vehicles.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports improving mental health outreach and involving trained social workers in outreach programs with law enforcement backing.

- Supports improving mental health outreach and involving trained social workers in outreach programs with law enforcement backing.

Healthcare

Energy & the Environment

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Eric Yu

Plans to ensure streetlights meet standards and function properly at night to enhance public safety.

Supports improving mental health outreach and involving trained social workers in programs backed by law enforcement.

- Supports expanding apprenticeship programs for college students and veterans in skilled trades.

Supports a strong economy to reduce reliance on sales tax, property tax, fines, and fees, which disproportionately affect middle- and lower-income residents.

Plans to ensure streetlights meet standards and function at night to enhance public safety.

Supports ensuring streetlights meet safety standards and are always functional at night.

Opposes congestion pricing, viewing it as an "unfair burden on working families and small businesses."

Supports improving NYC’s transportation networks to be efficient, low-cost, extensive, and resilient.

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