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Democrat
Alexa Avilés

Overview

Current roleCouncil Member

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyDemocratic Socialist

Age53 years old (Jan 15, 1973)

GenderFemale

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LocationNew York

BackgroundPolitician

EducationColumbia University (BA, 1995)

Notable personal detailsAlexa Avilés is a New York City Council member representing District 38 in Brooklyn, serving since 2022. She previously worked in the nonprofit and philanthropic sectors and has been active in public education advocacy and community boards. She earned a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.P.A. from Baruch College (CUNY).

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports tax policies that provide direct relief to working families, including sponsoring and speaking in favor of a New York State Working Families Tax Credit to deliver tax credits for families with children. Has backed measures to redirect public resources toward affordable housing, schools, and services and accepted endorsements from groups that oppose tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy.

Healthcare

Supports expanding access to healthcare through public programs and city investments (including opposing privatization of retirees’ healthcare and expanding mental health services), and pushes for improved outreach and services for immigrant communities. Prioritizes strengthening public-sector health and social supports rather than market-based rollbacks.

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Immigration & Border

Supports strong protections for immigrant communities, expanded access to legal and informational resources, and opposes local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement and policies that enable detention or rollbacks of immigrant rights.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports unrestricted access to abortion and reproductive care and advocates protecting and expanding reproductive rights and bodily autonomy. Has spoken publicly in favor of defending abortion access and co-sponsored local measures to expand reproductive and fertility care access.

Climate & Energy

Supports environmental justice and local emissions-reduction measures including regulating last-mile distribution facilities, requiring cruise ships to use shore power, expanding green space and protections for coastal communities, and pursuing reductions in building and truck-related pollution. Prioritizes clean air and climate resiliency for vulnerable Brooklyn neighborhoods while advancing regulatory and accountability measures on polluters.

Public Safety & Guns

Supports community-based investments and policing reforms to improve public safety while protecting civil rights; advocates for transparency and oversight of NYPD stops and for funding social services, mental health care, and street-safety measures rather than relying solely on expanded policing. Does not present a platform advocating for wholesale removal of police funding or for unfettered gun rights.

News

AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026

Alexa Avilés is being mentioned in connection with reports about New York congressional races, but the available summaries do not provide clear official results for her. One article claims a DSA-backed candidate won NY-13, while another discusses a New York Democratic candidate deleting old posts about abolishing police, borders, and prisons, though it does not identify that candidate. Overall, the reporting is mixed and does not clearly confirm a specific new development about Avilés herself.

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Endorsements

NY-10 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Alexa Avilés for NY-10 Democratic nominee?

Brad Lander

Public figure

Brad Lander endorsed Alexa Avilés.

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Brooklyn Young Democrats

Public figure

Brooklyn Young Democrats endorsed Alexa Avilés for City Council District 38.

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