NYC Council Member Alexa Avilés

Red Hook Community Update:

Splash zone now open at the corner of Lorraine Street and Henry Street 10am-7pm daily.

EDC has failed to address the concerns of my community, so yesterday, I was prepared to vote against the proposed BMT plan. With this postponement, I remain prepared to engage with our community members to address ongoing concerns.

Read my full statement: council.nyc.gov/alexa-aviles...

STATEMENT FROM TEN MEMBERS OF THE BROOKLYN MARINE TERMINAL TASK FORCE ON TODAY’S VOTE POSTPONEMENT

@joannesimonbk52.bsky.social @cmshahanahanif.bsky.social

Today, we passed some important street co-namings to honor bright lights in District 38’s history: James “Jay” McKnight, Padre Ruskin Piedra, & Blas de Jesus Gonzalez

My statement with @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social on Senator Gillibrand’s racist, Islamophobic comments about @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social.

ICE has continued to escalate their unlawful attacks within our court. We must keep paying attention to these violent attacks.

Thank you @phara4assembly.bsky.social @sandynurse.bsky.social Emily Gallagher, @cmjuliewon.bsky.social Grace Lee, Marcela Mitaynes

I joined w/ @juliasalazar.bsky.social, 6 other electeds, & @jfrejnyc.bsky.social @thenyic.bsky.social @maketheroadny.bsky.social @socialists.nyc + others to help guide people safely out of immigration court.

Read more about our fight to ensure a community vision for the Brooklyn Marine Terminal in The New York Times, article by Matthew Haag:

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/n...

Congratulations to the Class of 2025 and our District 38 Excellence in Leadership Award Recipients!

Felicitaciones a todos los graduados de la clase de 2025 y a los ganadores de nuestro premio de liderazgo por demostrar excelencia académica!

More awardees to follow!

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Important things to know if you have an upcoming appointment in immigration court (esp 1 /eng 2). Learn this for yourself or inform your neighbors!

Join @jfrejnyc.bsky.social & @thenyic.bsky.social for court observation shifts to help safely escort people out of court proceedings: (1/2)

I’m with @thenyic.bsky.social and @jfrejnyc.bsky.social observing immigration court. The more people engaging in these public processes to share information with New Yorkers lacking representation, the safer our neighbors will be.

Sign up to join court watch: airtable.com/appuhQxWRi0c...

We can't continue to allow ICE to come into our city and inflict violence on our friends, neighbors, and even elected citywide officials. We demand that ICE release Brad Lander. And I urge you to make sure that YOUR elected representatives are paying attention & speaking out NOW.

✊Thank you to Councilmembers @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social and @cmcrystalhudson.bsky.social for joining our legal team today to observe immigration courts at 26 Federal Plaza.

Together, we will #ProtectOurFutures!

Free Dylan No Kings Mass Protest 2025-06-14

Free Dylan No Kings Mass Protest 2025-06-14

Free Dylan No Kings Mass Protest 2025-06-14

Free Dylan No Kings Mass Protest 2025-06-14

Free Dylan ⨯ No Kings leading the march down Fifth Avenue in the rain!

@thenyic.bsky.social & partners demand the immediate release of our public school students, so they may return to their families & school communities.

nyic.org/2025/06/immi...
@cmalexaaviles.bsky.social @heyitsmurad.bsky.social

Today, the City Council is holding a Public Housing hearing seeking transparency on vacancies and transfers throughout NYCHA. Our current system desperately needs change. It is heartbreaking to see my constituents facing violence struggle with delays on transfers.

Every working New Yorker is under threat from mass deportation policy. If you think this fight isn’t yours, you’re wrong. Educate your community, support your neighbors. We protect us, we are stronger together, and we will never welcome ICE into our city.

I had a lovely visit to see my friends at Marien Heim older adult center in Sunset Park. It’s great to have close partnerships with the vibrant older adult centers in our district. I’m always fighting to protect the services that keep our community healthy and safe!

Then, I joined FIAO Il Centro at their Senior Prom, which I was proud to cosponsor. We celebrated the amazing 30+ classes and fitness opportunities offered at the center for older adults in Dyker Heights and beyond!

And let me tell you, our FIAO crowd really know how to party!

This morning, I went from Sunset Park to Dyker Heights, stopping 1st at PS24 to see Arts Connection students perform a piece from their Puppet workshop!

In schools that serve students from diverse language backgrounds, arts education is a crucial way to bridge the gap.

Council Outrage Over NYPD Bike Criminalization Grows, But Speaker Adams Is In No Rush - Streetsblog New York City Council members want Speaker Adrienne Adams to act, but she doesn't want to.

"We have more aggressive enforcement against bicycle riders than car drivers. How does that make sense? It’s backwards" — @cmrestler.bsky.social

"This is an administration that has chosen once again to criminalize poverty, working class people, and immigrant workers" — @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social

Today, I introduced Res 870 alongside Council Members De La Rosa and Joseph to call on the DOE to establish a Labor History Month in public schools. NYC's students must be taught their rights as future workers and the hard-fought struggles labor unions waged to win those protections.

Join us for a FREE walking tour at Green-Wood Cemetery! 🌳

On June 7th at 10:30am, we'll meet at the Main Entrance to explore the bountiful history right here in our neighborhood.

RSVP by texting 646.965.1051

Through a partnership with Groundswell, my office was able to fund a community mural project for the fantastic students at P.S. 69. This morning, their mural was finally unveiled! 🎨

Thank you to the team at P.S. 69 and Groundswell for helping our students’ creativity thrive!

At a time when our histories are being erased from classrooms across the country, we’re building something different. Proud to partner with @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social, Oswald Feliz, United Way, Hispanic Fed, and more on this important project.

Read our op-ed: www.brooklynpaper.com/op-ed-elevat...

NYPD's Push To Criminalize Cycling Spells Trouble For Immigrant Workers - Streetsblog New York City Safety for the community? Great. But aren't delivery workers part of the community, too?

“We know in this current political context that contact with the NYPD is a premise for the deportation pipeline," said @cmalexaaviles.bsky.social.

"This abrupt change ... is more of Eric Adams trying to deliver on his quid pro quo with the Trump administration." nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/09/n...

With our federal administration attacking diverse education, it’s even more important that City Council stands up to protect education. We must keep schools safe spaces for immigrant & LGBTQ+ students through culturally conscious curriculum & upholding our sanctuary city status.

It was amazing to see our high schoolers so engaged in Laura’s presentation about her writing process and what it means to express identity through art.

Yesterday, New Utrecht High School library welcomed graphic novelist Laura Gao as a part of the Lamba Literary LGBTQ Writers in Schools program to discuss her book Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American. @lambdaliterary.org

Red Hook Report Back: Our Temporary Library

Our community fought and won a temporary space as the regular Red Hook Library remains under construction. Have you been yet?

Go check out the temporary library at 362 Van Brunt Street!