{"id":2,"date":"2021-12-10T16:23:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T16:23:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/alexis-aviles\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-02-03T21:08:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T21:08:00","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/alexa-aviles\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"

Council Member Alexa Avil\u00e9s is currently serving in her third term on the New York City Council representing the 38th<\/strong> District neighborhoods that include Red Hook and parts of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach.<\/strong> She is a proud Boricua mom, Brooklynite, and democratic socialist dedicated to public service and ensuring all people have what they need to thrive. <\/span>Council Member <\/span>Avil\u00e9s<\/span> is a member of the Committee on Immigration, Finance, General Welfare, Economic Development, and the Subcommittee on\u00a0Landmarks<\/span>, Public Sitings, Resiliency and Dispositions.<\/span><\/p>\n

During her time on the Council, <\/span>Avil\u00e9s 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\u2019s cruel cuts to vital services.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before her election to the City Council, Avil\u00e9s\u2019s career spanned almost three decades in the not-for-profit and social justice philanthropic sectors. Most recently, Avil\u00e9s served as Program Director at the Scherman Foundation, where she supported local and national social justice organizations that included work to protect human rights, autonomy, and dignity of all people. She has supported state and national efforts to reduce the incarceration of juveniles and adults, fought discrimination across multiple government systems, and supported the empowerment of marginalized communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

For nearly a decade, as a PTA President, Avil\u00e9s partnered with parents, staff and students to improve academic and recreational programs. She championed quality education, language access and an inclusive and supportive community for all. She has had the privilege of serving on multiple local and national nonprofit boards including Brooklyn Community Board 7 and as Chair of the NYC Youth Board.<\/span><\/p>\n

She is a proud alumna of A Better Chance and the National Urban Fellows. The first in her family to go to college, she is a graduate of Columbia University with a bachelor\u2019s degree in Sociology and Latin American History. She earned a Master\u2019s in Public Administration from Baruch College\u2019s Austin W. Marxe School of Public and International Affairs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Avil\u00e9s was born in Bayam\u00f3n, Puerto Rico, grew up in East New York, Brooklyn, and has lived in Sunset Park with her family for decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

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District Office Office Hours<\/h3>\n

at 4417 4th Avenue, <\/strong><\/em>Brooklyn, NY 11231\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\n
Monday<\/strong>\u2003\u20039:30am\u20131pm | 2pm\u20135:30pm<\/div>\n
Tuesday<\/strong>\u200311:00am\u20131pm | 2pm\u20135:30pm<\/div>\n
Wednesday<\/strong>\u20039:30am\u20131pm | 2pm\u20135:30pm<\/div>\n
Thursday<\/strong>\u20039:30am\u20131pm | 2pm\u20135:30pm<\/div>\n
Friday<\/strong>\u2003\u2003Closed<\/div>\n
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Office closed 1\u20132pm daily for lunch break.<\/em><\/div>\n
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Council Member Alexa Avil\u00e9s is currently serving in her third term on the New York City Council representing the 38th<\/strong> District neighborhoods that include Red Hook and parts of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst, and Bath Beach.<\/strong> She is a proud Boricua mom, Brooklynite, and democratic socialist dedicated to public service and ensuring all people have what they need to thrive.<\/p>\n

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