Alexa Avilés is a lifelong Brooklynite, a mom, and a fierce organizer for fully funded public schools, housing for all, and workers’ rights.
She is running for re-election to City Council in District 38 to fight for working people.
Alexa is a proud Boricua, parent, community organizer and public education advocate. She grew up in East New York, Brooklyn and has lived in Sunset Park for nearly two decades.
As City Council Member for District 38 — representing Red Hook and parts of Sunset Park, Bensonhurst, Borough Park, Dyker Heights, and Bath Beach — Alexa fights for well-resourced schools; safe and equitable school reopenings; dignified, affordable housing; equity and justice for our immigrant neighbors; and a Green New Deal for New York.
Alexa has led with passion, sensibility, pragmatism, and an unwavering commitment to District 38 residents and will continue to with your support.
Fully Funded Education
A former PTA president, Alexa has long organized for full investment in our public schools. During her time in City Council, Alexa stood strong against Mayor Eric Adams’s cuts to education, restoring $14 million in funding for our schools. She will continue to fight for public education — from pre-K to CUNY.
Universal, Safe, and Dignified Housing
Housing is a human right. Since joining the New York City Council, Alexa has fought the wealthy developers and politicians who want to make this city a playground for the rich. She’s passed legislation that protects tenants from illegal evictions, holds private companies accountable for the quality of our city’s public housing, and will continue to stand with tenants against rent hikes.
A Brooklyn We Can All Afford
Working-class families are fleeing New York City over costs, while more millionaires than ever are moving to the city. We must stop the exodus of working New Yorkers from the city. Alexa is fighting for a New York that we can all afford.
New York City Council District 38
Under new maps approved by the NYC Districting Commission in October 2022, District 38 now includes all of Red Hook, and parts of Park Slope, Sunset Park, Dyker Heights, Bensonhurst and bath Beach.
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City Council Passes Bill Aiming to Cut Pollution in Red Hook
