Council Member Alexa Avilés is currently serving in her third term on the New York City Council representing the 38th District neighborhoods that include Red Hook and parts of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach. She is a proud Boricua mom, Brooklynite, and democratic socialist dedicated to public service and ensuring all people have what they need to thrive. Council Member Avilés is a member of the Committee on Immigration, Finance, General Welfare, Economic Development, and the Subcommittee on Landmarks, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions.
During her time on the Council, Avilés has championed many pieces of legislation centering equity for our working class communities in South Brooklyn, passing over half a dozen bills that combat cruise ship pollution and truck congestion in Red Hook, as well as require greater transparency surrounding NYCHA management practices and NYPD stops of civilians. She has fought hard for budget justice for our communities as well, securing millions for park and school upgrades and taking tough stands against the Mayor’s cruel cuts to vital services.
Before her election to the City Council, Avilés’s career spanned almost three decades in the not-for-profit and social justice philanthropic sectors.
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