Dilan supports universal, free childcare for children under 5, as proposed by Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul. He has worked to expand pre-K and 3-K throughout New York and is working to reopen the shuttered Audrey Johnson and John Coker Day Care centers in North Brooklyn.

Dilan opposes cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies, and defends safety-net and public hospitals. He supports fixing nurse staffing shortages, closing insurance coverage gaps for young people, immigrants, and freelancers, and backed the state’s billion-dollar investment in expanding mental health care.

Erik Dilan prioritizes protecting tenants and keeping homes affordable. He led the fight to pass the strongest rent laws in a generation, chaired the Housing & Buildings Committee on the City Council, and supports legislation to bring more lower- and middle-income homes to Brooklyn and keep private equity investors out of the market for small homes and rentals.

Dilan believes ICE should be abolished. He supports legislation allowing residents to sue ICE agents for civil rights violations and keeping ICE away from sensitive locations like churches, schools, and hospitals. He is committed to protecting immigrants in New York and defending their rights.

As Chair of the Assembly’s Committee on Corrections, Dilan led the passage of the Correction Reform Law of 2025 to increase accountability and oversight in state prisons. He champions criminal justice reform including the Clean Slate Act, Second Look Act, and Earned Time Act, and supports reentry programs, emphasizing that fairness and public safety should be delivered together.

Dilan states he is fighting to stop Donald Trump’s assault on New York, including opposing Trump’s health care cuts and ICE policies.