{"id":223,"date":"2025-06-05T16:11:54","date_gmt":"2025-06-05T16:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/alexa-aviles\/?page_id=223"},"modified":"2025-06-05T18:24:42","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T18:24:42","slug":"in-the-news-highlights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/alexa-aviles\/in-the-news-highlights\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recent English Language Highlights<\/h4>\n
\namNY<\/strong>: “Public officials, advocates rally in the Manhattan for the release of Bronx high school student detained by ICE<\/a>” (5.30.25)<\/summary>\n

Elected officials and immigration advocates held a rally Thursday evening, May 29, on the steps of Tweed Courthouse in Manhattan, calling for the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a 20-year-old Bronx student currently being held in ICE custody.<\/p>\n

Attendees at the 6 p.m. rally included U.S. Rep. Nydia Vel\u00e1zquez, Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, City Council Members Alexa Avil\u00e9s, Carmen De La Rosa and Gale Brewer, Assemblymember Marcela Mitaynes, along with representatives from the New York Immigration Coalition.<\/p>\n

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\nBrooklyn Daily Eagle:<\/strong> “Another rally held at United Senior Center of Sunset Park as rent hike threatens closure<\/a>” (5.15.25)<\/summary>\n

SUNSET PARK<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 Two months after a rally was held on the potential closure of the United Senior Center of Sunset Park at 475 53rd St. due to rising rents, another one was held as the deadline for a deal looms closer.<\/p>\n

Rain forced the May 9 rally to be held indoors and included regulars from the center, pols and community leaders to plead for a solution to keep the center open as its lease expires in June. <\/p>\n

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\nBKReader:<\/strong> Brooklyn’s AAPI Communities Rally For More City Funds<\/a> (5.14.25)<\/summary>\n

Over 70 advocates, service providers and community members\u00a0gathered in Bensonhurst Park on Tuesday to rally for equitable funding for Brooklyn’s diverse Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.\u00a0<\/p>\n

City Council Members Alexa Avil\u00e9s and Susan Zhuang joined the Coalition for Asian American Children and Families’s<\/a> 18% and Growing campaign, which was founded nearly 20 years ago to advocate for budget equity in New York City.<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nThe Gothamist:<\/strong> “NYC looks to regulate pollution from Amazon-style warehouses<\/a>” (2.28.25)<\/summary>\n

A City Council committee was slated to discuss two bills Friday that would ramp up monitoring of delivery traffic and e-commerce warehouses in New York City in an attempt to reduce pollution and improve air quality in the surrounding neighborhoods.<\/p>\n

The bills, sponsored by Brooklyn Councilmember Alexa Aviles, would require the city\u2019s Department of Environmental Protection to create regulations for areas frequented by large freight trucks. Those areas are often called \u201clast-mile\u201d zones<\/a>, in reference to the final leg of e-commerce routes between distribution centers and delivery destinations. Environmental advocates and experts say they are disproportionately located in low-income communities of color<\/a> \u2014 like Red Hook in Aviles\u2019 district<\/a> \u2014 and are associated with worse local air quality that can lead to higher rates of asthma<\/a>, heart disease<\/a> and other health issues. <\/p>\n

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\nRed Hook Star Revue: <\/strong> “Working to protect neighbors from ICE, by Laryn Kuchta<\/a>” (2.23.25)<\/summary>\n

District 38 Council Member Alexa Avil\u00e9s knows how hard the Trump administration\u2019s immigration policy is hitting Red Hook.<\/p>\n

Avil\u00e9s, who is Chair of the Immigration Committee, says that community providers have noted drops in undocumented people accessing services and a lot of talk about moving away.<\/p>\n

People do not feel safe, according to Avil\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s unfortunately an enormous amount of vitriol and scapegoating,\u201d she says. \u201cThe mayor himself has scapegoated new arrivals on just about any issue with funding. So, it\u2019s created a lot of tensions and challenges amongst community members.\u201d <\/p>\n

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Recent Spanish Language Highlights<\/h4>\n
\nTelemundo47:<\/strong> <\/a>ICE detiene a estudiante de secundaria en NYC tras comparecencia judicial programada<\/a> (5.27.25)<\/summary>\n

“The situation is heartbreaking\u2026 I went to a search, and now he’s detained. Without due process. They can’t even find him,” said Brooklyn Councilwoman Alexa Avil\u00e9s. “It’s horrific what’s happening.”<\/p>\n

para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nTelemundo47:<\/strong> Controversia por nueva gu\u00eda de NYC para empleados municipales sobre c\u00f3mo responder a agentes de ICE<\/a> (2.10.25)<\/summary>\n

\u201cEl nuevo memorando proporcionado por la administraci\u00f3n del alcalde Adams es altamente irresponsable, confuso y peligroso para los neoyorquinos y nuestra fuerza laboral. Contradice lo que la administraci\u00f3n comunic\u00f3 al Concejo en nuestra reciente audiencia p\u00fablica y en otros lugares. Esta gu\u00eda actualizada es incompatible con la ley de la ciudad y tambi\u00e9n excede la gu\u00eda de pol\u00edticas, requerida por la ley local, sobre c\u00f3mo las agencias de la ciudad deben interactuar con las fuerzas del orden no locales. Su efecto ser\u00e1 dar un tratamiento especial a las acciones extremas de las agencias de la administraci\u00f3n Trump. Esto representa una traici\u00f3n a los neoyorquinos y a nuestra ciudad. Hacemos un llamado a la administraci\u00f3n del alcalde para que rescinda las \u00e1reas problem\u00e1ticas de esta nueva gu\u00eda y, en su lugar, proporcione una direcci\u00f3n clara que cumpla con las leyes locales y sea coherente con las pol\u00edticas de la ciudad\u201d, dec\u00eda un comunicado de la presidenta de la C\u00e1mara de Representantes, Adrienne Adams, la vicepresidenta Diana Ayala y la presidenta del Comit\u00e9 de Inmigraci\u00f3n, Alexa Avil\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Recent Chinese Language Highlights<\/h4>\n
\nWorld Journal: <\/strong>\u7eaa\u5ff5\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd \u5e03\u788c\u4ed1\u4e00\u8857\u9053\u4ee5\u4ed6\u547d\u540d<\/a> (5.18.25)<\/summary>\n

\u81ea\u53bb\u5e74\u677e\u67cf\u4e4b\u5bb6\u793e\u533a\u670d\u52a1\u4e2d\u5fc3(HCS)\u524d\u8463\u4e8b\u5c40\u4e3b\u5e2d\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd\u8fc7\u4e16\u540e\uff0c\u5e02\u8bae\u5458\u63d0\u6848\u5c06\u5e03\u788c\u4ed1<\/strong><\/a>(\u5e03\u9c81\u514b\u6797)15\u5927\u9053\u4ea470\u8857\u5904\u5c06\u91cd\u547d\u540d\u4e3a\u300c\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd\u9053\u300d(Don Lee Way)\u300217\u65e5\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd\u7684\u4eb2\u5c5e\u4e0e\u4f17\u591a\u793e\u533a\u4eba\u58eb\u53c2\u4e0e\u63ed\u5e55\u4eea\u5f0f\uff0c\u4ed6\u7684\u5973\u513f\u81f4\u8bcd\u8868\u793a\uff0c\u501f\u6b64\u4eea\u5f0f\u8ba9\u7236\u4eb2\u5bf9\u793e\u533a\u7684\u4ed8\u51fa\u80fd\u88ab\u4f17\u4eba\u770b\u89c1\uff0c\u8ba9\u5bb6\u4eba\u90fd\u975e\u5e38\u611f\u6069\uff0c\u4e5f\u8ba9\u7236\u4eb2\u7684\u8d21\u732e\u5f97\u4ee5\u83b7\u5f97\u7f05\u6000\u3002<\/p>\n

\u4f5c\u4e3a\u7b2c\u56db\u4ee3\u534e\u88d4<\/strong><\/a>\u79fb\u6c11<\/strong><\/a>\uff0c\u5728\u534e\u57e0\u957f\u5927\u7684\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd\u957f\u671f\u6d3b\u8dc3\u5e76\u81f4\u529b\u670d\u52a1\u7ebd\u7ea6\u534e\u793e\uff0c\u751f\u524d\u66fe\u4e3a\u56db\u4efb\u7ebd\u7ea6\u5e02\u957f\u5de5\u4f5c\u8fc7\uff0c\u62c5\u4efb\u8d22\u653f\u3001\u516c\u5171\u5173\u7cfb\u3001\u6cbb\u5b89\u4e0e\u533b\u7597\u6539\u9769\u7b49\u804c\u4f4d\u3002\u53bb\u5e745\u67086\u65e5\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd\u4e0e\u5bb6\u4eba\u5728\u5357\u7f8e\u6d32\u5ea6\u5047\u671f\u95f4\u7a81\u53d1\u75be\u75c5\u4e0d\u5e78\u901d\u4e16\uff0c\u4eab\u5bff65\u5c81\u3002\u6b64\u6d88\u606f\u4ee4\u6c11\u4f17\u6df1\u611f\u9057\u61be\uff0c\u65e5\u843d\u516c\u56ed\u5e02\u8bae\u5458\u963f\u7ef4\u83b1\u65af(Alexa Aviles)\u63d0\u51fa\u5c06\u677e\u67cf\u4e4b\u5bb6\u73ed\u68ee\u8d3a\u4e2d\u5fc3\u524d\u8857\u9053\u91cd\u65b0\u4ee5\u674e\u5b97\u4fdd\u7684\u540d\u5b57\u547d\u540d\uff0c\u5ef6\u7eed\u4ed6\u7684\u7cbe\u795e\u9057\u4ea7\u3002<\/p>\n

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\nSing Tao Daily:<\/strong> \u8b70\u54e1\u8072\u63f4\u65e5\u843d\u516c\u5712\u9577\u8005\u4e2d\u5fc3\u4fc3\u6e1b\u79df<\/a> (3.21.25)<\/summary>\n

\u5e03\u788c\u5d19\u65e5\u843d\u516c\u5712\u7684\u806f\u5408\u9577\u8005\u4e2d\u5fc3\uff08The United Senior Center\uff09\uff0c\u56e0\u696d\u4e3b\u5927\u5e45\u52a0\u79df70%\u9762\u81e8\u642c\u9077\u6216\u95dc\u9589\u5371\u6a5f\u3002\u6c11\u9078\u5b98\u54e121\u65e5\u767c\u52d5\u96c6\u6703\uff0c\u8072\u63f4\u9019\u5bb6\u5df2\u6709\u8d85\u904e\u534a\u4e16\u7d00\u6b77\u53f2\u3001\u64c1\u6709\u83ef\u88d4\u8006\u8001\u7b49\u903e4000\u540d\u6703\u54e1\u7684\u8a2d\u65bd\uff0c\u547c\u7c72\u696d\u4e3b\u5584\u610f\u8ac7\u5224\u53ca\u4e0b\u8abf\u52a0\u5e45\u3002\u696d\u4e3b\u5247\u6307\u7e8c\u79df\u50f9\u683c\u5df2\u4f4e\u65bc\u5e02\u5834\uff0c\u671f\u671b\u5e02\u5e9c\u80fd\u70ba\u4e2d\u5fc3\u63d0\u4f9b\u6240\u9700\u8cc7\u52a9\u3002<\/p>\n

\u7ee7\u7eed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

\nWorld Journal:<\/strong> <\/a>\u4fdd\u8b77\u79fb\u6c11 \u7dad\u6b0a\u5718\u9ad4\u7c72\u5e02\u5e9c\u6339\u6ce8\u66f4\u591a\u64a5\u6b3e<\/a> (4.22.25)<\/summary>\n

21\u65e5\uff0c\u7d10\u7d04\u79fb\u6c11<\/strong><\/a>\u806f\u76df(NYIC)\u3001\u5e02\u8b70\u54e1\u963f\u7dad\u840a\u65af(Alexa Aviles)\u53ca\u591a\u500b\u79fb\u6c11\u5e6b\u6276\u7d44\u7e54\u4ee3\u8868\u65bc\u7d10\u7d04\u5e02<\/strong><\/a>\u653f\u5ef3\u524d\u96c6\u6703\uff0c\u547c\u7c72\u5e02\u5e9c\u70ba\u79fb\u6c11\u4e8b\u52d9\u52a0\u6ce8\u66f4\u591a\u64a5\u6b3e\uff1b\u5176\u4e2d\u5305\u62ec\uff0c\u70ba\u79fb\u6c11\u6cd5\u5f8b\u670d\u52d9\u64a5\u6b3e1\u51046900\u5143\uff0c\u70ba\u300c\u793e\u5340\u53e3\u8b6f\u670d\u52d9\u8cc7\u6e90\u5eab\u300d(Community Interpreter Bank)\u63d0\u4f9b\u8cc7\u91d11000\u842c\u7b49\u3002<\/p>\n

\u7ee7\u7eed<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/details>\n

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Recent English Language Highlights<\/p>\n

amNY<\/strong>: “Public officials, advocates rally in the Manhattan for the release of Bronx high school student detained by ICE<\/a>” (5.30.25)<\/p>\n

Elected officials and immigration advocates held a rally Thursday evening, May 29, on the steps of Tweed Courthouse in Manhattan, calling for the release of Dylan Lopez Contreras, a 20-year-old Bronx student currently being held in ICE custody.<\/p>\n

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