Op-Ed: The Time for Urban Forest Equity is Now

BK Reader

Council Member Alexa Avilés and NYC Environmental Justice Alliance's Shravanthi Kanekal and Victoria Sanders share their thoughts on how to mitigate extreme heat in NYC and the City's new climate plan, PlaNYC.

Councilmember Alexa Avilés breaks down the state of NYCHA

NY1 News

City Councilmember Alexa Avilés, who represents parts of Brooklyn and chairs the City Council's public housing committee, joined Errol Louis on "Inside City Hall" Tuesday to discuss the hearing and the state of NYCHA.

What Will They Do? Incoming Brooklyn Council Members Speak!

Streetsblog

“Street safety for pedestrians and bikers is an issue for working people in my district. More District 38 residents walk or ride a bike to work compared to the citywide average.”

The Next City Council Will Look More Like New York

The New York Times

Alexa Avilés, a Democratic candidate for City Council, recently prevailed in the primary in District 38 in Brooklyn. She joined the Latino Vote '21 podcast to discuss her candidacy and the Latino vote in her district and beyond.

Latino Vote '21 Podcast: Alexa Avilés Pursues a City Council Seat in Brooklyn

Gotham Gazette

Alexa Avilés, a Democratic candidate for City Council, recently prevailed in the primary in District 38 in Brooklyn. She joined the Latino Vote '21 podcast to discuss her candidacy and the Latino vote in her district and beyond.

Sunset Park Parent Leader Vows to Bring Social Movements to City Council With Her

The Indypendent

“We are tired of our communities being the first to face cuts while the rich get richer and the NYPD gets tanks,” says Alexa Avilés who is backed by the NYC-DSA.

City Council Races to Watch

The Indypendent

The mayor’s race dominates the headlines, but every city office is on the ballot this year including all 51 city council seats. The winners of most of these races will be determined in the June 22 democratic primary. Thanks to term limits, there are 35 open city council seats.

Opinion: Why Public Education Advocates Must Stand With NYC’s Grad Student Workers

City Limits

At every level of our education system, and at every school in New York City, educators and school workers must be guaranteed a fair wage and decent working conditions.

Alexa Avilés la única candidata no política del Distrito 38

Impacto Latino

En ese sentido no soy una política y la gente ya no quiere políticos, yo he sido alguien que ha trabajado en silencio, no para las cámaras, mi comprensión de esta función es que en la comunidad hay mujeres increíbles, que han realizado una trabajo importante y que no han recibido ningún reconocimiento, mi trabajo es respaldarlas.Esto no es sobre mi como protagonista, sino que debemos hacerlo conjuntamente y la gente ve que mi interés es auténtico y que la gente más vulnerable es mi objetivo de trabajo, la liberación conjunta se dará cuando lo hagamos juntos.

La Quinta Avenida en Sunset Park vibra con la campaña política latina

Impacto Latino

La ciudad de Nueva York vive no solo su proceso de reapertura y retorno a la normalidad, también experimenta una álgida ebullición política debido a que se acercan rápidamente las elecciones primarias en junio.

What Schools Need to Reopen Safely and Truly Serve New York’s Kids

Gotham Gazzette

Opinion: What schools need to reopen safely and truly serve New York’s kids. Instead of blaming one another for a global tragedy that none of us asked for, I'd like to see us work together to examine how the system itself has failed and to fix it.

Opinion: Big Apple Big Labor Is Becoming Progressive

The Wall Street Journal

As a City Council candidate endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), I’ve seen firsthand what the organization is really about. My DSA supporters are a diverse group of Sunset Park residents who organize locally around issues impacting workers. We share a vision of a New York that stops putting billionaires ahead of working people. That’s what union workers want, too.

Cancel Rent Demonstrators Arrested After Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Eviction Moratorium

The Indypendent

The arrests took place after the NYPD’s automated arrest warning began to blare out of loudspeakers. The event’s organizers ushered most protesters to the sidewalk. The 17 who remained were arrested and escorted to police vans. Among the arrestees were Mitaynes (D-Sunset Park) and Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani (D-Astoria) along with newly elected City Councilmembers Sandy Nurse (D-Bushwick) and Alexa Aviles (D-Sunset Park).

How DSA Won — and Lost — in New York City Elections

Jacobin

The slate of six candidates was the largest DSA had ever run in the post-2016 era, when socialists, for the very first time, became a force in New York politics. They were a diverse array of candidates in three different boroughs. One of them, Tiffany Cabán, nearly won the Queens district attorney’s race in 2019. She was an overwhelming favorite for a Queens City Council seat that she went on to win with ease. A second front-runner, Alexa Avilés, breezed to victory in Brooklyn with DSA’s strong support.

The Billionaires Are Nervous. And They Should Be Nervous.

Jacobin

Alexa Avilés is a community organizer in South Brooklyn, member of the Democratic Socialists of America, and candidate for New York City Council. In an interview, she discusses her history of education organizing, recent billionaire-funded scaremongering attacks against her, and why she’s running for office as part of a citywide socialist slate.

Billionaire-Funded PAC Calls Progressive Candidates "Too Dangerous" in New Mailers

BKLYNer

A PAC funded by real estate and business executives dropped over $300,000 on mailers attacking progressive candidates as "too dangerous for the City Council" while boosting more moderate ones.

Meet The Left With Kenzo Shibata

Opinion: The Free Market Will Never Provide Decent Housing for All

The Indypendent

Opinion: In my community, the whispers about dirty landlords have grown louder. We are collectively shouting for justice. Residents here understand that developers’ greed drives gentrification and displacement, particularly for immigrants and communities of color like ours.

WFP To Support Alexa Avilés in Sunset Park Council Race

Brooklyn Paper

The progressive Working Families Party will endorse Alexa Avilés in the election to replace term-limited legislator Carlos Menchaca as Sunset Park’s City Council Member, citing her experience as an education activist to boost her over a crowded field of candidates.

“Social services, not policing” – These Brooklyn Women Move Toward a New City Council

BKLYNer

As New Yorkers, we know what it means to be bold. As women, we know what it means to be defiant in the face of systems that weren’t designed for us. And as candidates for New York City Council in 2021, we know the path ahead will require us to be courageous. As women running for office in Brooklyn, we came together to reflect on this moment and align our visions for building a more just city.

Readers sound off on Industry City, the public advocate and Michael Jackson’s statue

NY Daily News

Letter: We will continue to organize against Industry City and its rezoning application, and will hold snake-oil vendors accountable for their unethical practices and the harm they inflict on our communities.

Advocates and Electeds Rally for Renewed Eviction Moratorium After Supreme Court Ruling

Bklyner

“We’re at a critical moment,” Aviles said in a statement posted online shortly before her arrest. “Our housing crisis is just that — a crisis, an emergency. We know that housing is healthcare. We cannot stay home, socially distance, take a sick day — if we have no home to go to.”

The Next City Council Set To Be Most Diverse, Progressive, And Hold First-Ever Female Majority

The Gothamist

Even further to the left, the Democratic Socialists of America had endorsed six candidates and managed to claim victory in two of those races: public defender Tiffany Cabán won easily in Astoria, Queens, and education activist and organizer Alexa Avilés secured a seat representing the area around Sunset Park in Brooklyn.

AOC-Backed Council Candidates ‘Too Dangerous’ to Elect, Pro-Business Super PAC Declares

The City

Seven progressive candidates are “too dangerous for the City Council,” according to a pro-business, real estate-backed super PAC that’s sounding the alarm over crime and pushes to cut the NYPD’s budget.

It’s Good NYC Made Standardized Testing ‘Opt In’ This Year. Now, Let’s Cancel the Tests.

The Indypendent

Why we need to reimagine how we measure student success.

Brooklyn’s Democratic Socialists: Who Are They And What Do They Want?

BKLYNer

Three years after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s shock victory over Joe Crowley, a year after gaining seats and influence in Congress and in the New York State Legislature, the Democratic Socialists of America are now aiming to gain a foothold in the New York City Council.

Neoyorquinos recuerdan a los ancianos fallecidos en asilos por el coronavirus y exigen mejores cuidados

Univision TV

New York's Activist Left and Organized Labor Begin Choosing Their Next City Council Class

Gotham Gazette

With 31 members facing term-limits and with special elections slated to fill five recent vacancies, it is set to be a transformative year for the New York City Council. City politics have undergone a dynamic shift since the last class of Council members was seated after the 2017 municipal election, and activists and organized labor are hoping to take advantage of that fact in announcing their support for a new crop of Council contenders.

Democratic Socialists to begin stumping for City Council candidates

Politico

The ascendant Democratic Socialists of America is looking to make inroads in the City Council as two-thirds of the chamber's members exit next year because of term limits.