Ari is the proud father of seven children and two grandchildren and is a 30-year resident of Cedarhurst.

Ari Brown - Assembly District 20 | New York State Assembly

Eric Ari Brown has been a resident of Cedarhurst for 30 years and is the father of seven children and two grandchildren.

Ari Brown - Assembly District 20 - New York State Assembly

Ari served for two decades on the Board of Trustees in the Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst, as well as currently holding the position of Cedarhurst Deputy Mayor. He also served on the village’s zoning board and became the Chairman of the Board of Architectural Review in 2019. He is currently the President of R. Brown Realty Corp, a design / build firm.

Eric Ari Brown currently works as president of R. Brown Realty Corp, a design/build firm.

Eric currently works as president of R. Brown Realty Corp, a design/build firm.

Biography. Eric “Ari” Brown was elected to the New York State Assembly in a special election on April 7, 2022. His district includes the towns and villages of Cedarhurst, East Rockaway, Hewlett, Woodmere, Inwood, Island Park, Lawrence, and Oceanside, along with the barrier island from Atlantic Beach to Point Lookout.

Ari was elected to the New York State Assembly in a special election in 2022.

2026 New York General Election

Ari believes extreme politicians have gone too far and he will stand up for parental rights, and put an end to spiraling taxes. Ari’s plan to get New York’s economy back on track post-COVID, which includes reversing congestion pricing, of which he believes is particularly hard on the people of his district who regularly commute into New York City.

ASSEMBLYMAN ARI BROWN: I appreciate your answer, Mr. Mayor. I think we're kind of mixing up two different things. These firefighters are actually having to pay out of pocket for congestion pricing to move their vehicles throughout the day. It's causing big delays. I think we're mixing up two different issues. [...] ASSEMBLYMAN ARI BROWN: Easy solution: Just get rid of congestion pricing. Totally inappropriate, especially for us here in local government and suburbanites.

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Calls for eliminating congestion pricing.

- Plans to reduce taxes.
- Calls for eliminating congestion pricing.

Economy

As of September 9, 2026, Eric Ari Brown did not have a website or any information online.

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Healthcare

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During his time as an Assemblyman, Ari will be a strong voice for the people of New York, specifically for the most vulnerable members of our state. Ari plans to combat rising lawlessness, hate crimes, and acts of anti-Semitism and is firmly against the “defund the police” narrative and stands firmly beside our first responders.

Opposes the “defund the police” narrative and plans to combat hate crimes and antisemitic acts.

- Opposes the “defund the police” narrative and plans to combat hate crimes and antisemitic acts.

Public Safety

Education

Housing & Urban Development

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Calls for changes to the cashless bail law to address serial shoplifting.

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