{"id":42,"date":"2022-03-10T17:18:40","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T17:18:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/alexa-aviles\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2026-06-04T15:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T15:32:27","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/council.nyc.gov\/alexa-aviles\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"

We have a dynamic, multilingual and dedicated team to serve and work with you. For scheduling inquiries, <\/em><\/strong>please contact district38@council.nyc.gov<\/em>, and CC: wmarion@council.nyc.gov<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Edward Cerna. <\/strong>Chief of Staff<\/em>. Edward is a career public servant and Sunset Park resident of over 25 years. Edward speaks English and Spanish and you may reach him at ecerna@council.nyc.gov<\/a><\/p>\n

Winnie Marion.<\/strong> Deputy Chief of Staff.<\/em> Winnie is a resident of Bay Ridge and has prior experience in electoral organizing and NY State legislative communications. You may reach out to Winnie at wmarion@council.nyc.gov<\/a> or 929-474-0156<\/em>. Press <\/strong>should contact Winnie with any inquiries.<\/em><\/p>\n

Sara\u00ed Cuate Gonz\u00e1lez. <\/strong>Community Advocate.<\/em> Sara\u00ed speaks Spanish and English and may be reached at sagonzalez@council.nyc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Ross Joy<\/strong>. Budget & Data Director<\/em>. Ross is a resident of Red Hook and a graduate from CUNY Law. He is passionate about eviction prevention and access to civil justice. He is an avid community gardener and enjoys reading library books with his nieces. Ross speaks Spanish and may be reached at rjoy@council.nyc.gov<\/a>. Please reach out to Ross with any budget<\/strong> inquiries.<\/em><\/p>\n

Melanie Kruvelis.<\/strong> Senior Policy Director.<\/em> Melanie brings a decade of policy and organizing experience to our team, and has led winning advocacy campaigns across New York State. Please reach out to Melanie at mkruvelis@council.nyc.gov<\/a> regarding legislative<\/em><\/strong> inquiries.<\/p>\n

William Boyan Tang. <\/strong>Community Advocate. <\/em>William is passionate about defending the rights of workers and tenants. William is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese and may be reached at wtang@council.nyc.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Each one of us is here to serve our constituents first and foremost, regardless of our title. We look forward to seeing you around the district and at the office. <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We have a dynamic, multilingual and dedicated team to serve and work with you. For scheduling inquiries, <\/em><\/strong>please contact district38@council.nyc.gov<\/em>, and CC: wmarion@council.nyc.gov<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Edward Cerna. <\/strong>Chief of Staff<\/em>. Edward is a career public servant and Sunset Park resident of over 25 years. Edward speaks English and Spanish and you may reach him at <\/p>\n

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