Alexa Avilés - Wikipedia

Alexa is originally from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, and grew up in East New York. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Columbia University and her master’s degree in public and international affairs from Baruch College. She lives with her husband, Frankie, and their two children in Sunset Park.

Alexa previously worked as program director at the Scherman Foundation, program manager at the JEHT Foundation, and worked in community philanthropy focused on human rights, reproductive justice, and decarceration.

Alexa Aviles - Ballotpedia

Alexa Avilés currently serves as the New York City Council Member for District 38. She was first elected in 2021 and is serving her 2nd term.

Co-sponsored the Secure Jobs Act, which prohibits "at-will" firings and limits electronic surveillance of employees.

Supports fair wages, good working conditions, and ethical guidelines for emerging technology like AI.

Plans to expand funding for labor law enforcement to address wage theft.

Sponsored legislation requiring employers receiving $1 million or more in financial assistance from NYC to provide prevailing wages for construction workers.

- Co-sponsored the Secure Jobs Act, which prohibits "at-will" firings and limits electronic surveillance of employees.
- Supports workers' right to unionize.
- Supports fair wages, good working conditions, and ethical guidelines for emerging technology like AI.
- Plans to expand funding for labor law enforcement to address wage theft.
- Sponsored legislation requiring employers receiving $1 million or more in financial assistance from NYC to provide prevailing wages for construction workers.

Economy

As a city council member, worked to improve park infrastructure and secure funding for playground renovations.

- As a city council member, worked to improve park infrastructure and secure funding for playground renovations.

Public Services

Supports creating a citywide Office of Childcare to provide free childcare for all NYC residents and fully funding Pre-K and 3-K programs.

As a city council member, secured a $4 million investment to develop a Latine Studies Curriculum Initiative.

Supports expanding legal and adult education services citywide.

- Supports creating a citywide Office of Childcare to provide free childcare for all NYC residents and fully funding Pre-K and 3-K programs.
- As a city council member, secured a $4 million investment to develop a Latine Studies Curriculum Initiative.
- Supports expanding legal and adult education services citywide.

Education

Believes housing is a human right and has passed legislation protecting tenants from illegal evictions and holding private companies accountable for public housing quality.

As a city council member, passed legislation requiring private companies managing NYCHA to report eviction rates, repair costs, and maintenance response times.

Passed legislation requiring cruise ships to use shore power at terminals, reducing harmful emissions and traffic in neighborhoods like Red Hook.

Opposes rent hikes for stabilized tenants and fought against Mayor Adams' rent increases during the housing crisis.

Supports the Community Land Act package, which allows community land trusts and nonprofits to develop new and preserve existing permanently affordable housing.

Plans to help rebuild the Office of Tenant Protections and restore funding to ensure tenants have legal support for landlord disputes.

- Believes housing is a human right and has passed legislation protecting tenants from illegal evictions and holding private companies accountable for public housing quality.
- As a city council member, passed legislation requiring private companies managing NYCHA to report eviction rates, repair costs, and maintenance response times.
- Passed legislation requiring cruise ships to use shore power at terminals, reducing harmful emissions and traffic in neighborhoods like Red Hook.
- Opposes rent hikes for stabilized tenants and fought against Mayor Adams' rent increases during the housing crisis.
- Supports the Community Land Act package, which allows community land trusts and nonprofits to develop new and preserve existing permanently affordable housing.
- Plans to help rebuild the Office of Tenant Protections and restore funding to ensure tenants have legal support for landlord disputes.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports removing police from schools, mental health response calls, homeless outreach and social services, and traffic enforcement.

Supports ending qualified immunity for police officers.

Plans to invest $55 million to expand the city's mental health network and reduce waitlists.

As a council member, led the effort to ban solitary confinement in New York City jails.

As a council member, passed the How Many Stops Act, which requires the NYPD to report when they stop and search New Yorkers.

- Supports abolishing the Gangs Database.
- Supports removing police from schools, mental health response calls, homeless outreach and social services, and traffic enforcement.
- Supports ending qualified immunity for police officers.
- Plans to invest $55 million to expand the city's mental health network and reduce waitlists.
- As a council member, led the effort to ban solitary confinement in New York City jails.
- As a council member, passed the How Many Stops Act, which requires the NYPD to report when they stop and search New Yorkers.

Public Safety

As a city council member, passed legislation requiring tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires.

Supports studying street design to limit commercial vehicle use in residential neighborhoods.

Supports creating a mobile application that provides information about electric vehicle charging stations.

Supports annual reporting on the use of shore power at cruise terminals.

Supports requiring an annual report on the state of waterfront infrastructure.

- As a city council member, passed legislation requiring tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires.
- Supports studying street design to limit commercial vehicle use in residential neighborhoods.
- Supports creating a mobile application that provides information about electric vehicle charging stations.
- Supports annual reporting on the use of shore power at cruise terminals.
- Supports requiring an annual report on the state of waterfront infrastructure.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports access to abortion and other reproductive care.

- Supports access to abortion and other reproductive care.

Healthcare

Supports investing in tree cover, hiring more lifeguards, expanding pool hours, and increasing funding for cooling programs to combat extreme heat.

Plans to improve air quality by regulating last-mile e-distribution facilities that create truck congestion in neighborhoods like Red Hook.

- Supports investing in tree cover, hiring more lifeguards, expanding pool hours, and increasing funding for cooling programs to combat extreme heat.
- Plans to improve air quality by regulating last-mile e-distribution facilities that create truck congestion in neighborhoods like Red Hook.

Energy & the Environment

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Alexa Aviles

Ling immigrated from China at age 14 and grew up in Sunset Park and Dyker Heights. She earned a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Cooper Union School of Engineering. She lives in South Brooklyn.

Ling previously served as a staffer and caseworker for Representatives Dan Goldman and Nydia Velázquez, and worked under former Council Member Carlos Menchaca.

Ling Ye - Ballotpedia

Ling Ye’s campaign for New York City Council District 38 is her first run for public office.

Supports responsible job growth at Industry City and the Brooklyn Army Terminal with local hiring, job training, and union jobs.

Supports investing in workforce development and apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, construction, and clean energy.

Supports including minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in city contracts and capital projects.

Supports improving transit and infrastructure to better connect residents to job opportunities.

Supports providing small businesses with grants, technical assistance, and fair lease policies.

- Supports responsible job growth at Industry City and the Brooklyn Army Terminal with local hiring, job training, and union jobs.
- Supports investing in workforce development and apprenticeships in tech, healthcare, construction, and clean energy.
- Supports including minority- and women-owned business enterprises (MWBEs) in city contracts and capital projects.
- Supports improving transit and infrastructure to better connect residents to job opportunities.
- Supports providing small businesses with grants, technical assistance, and fair lease policies.

As of June 7, 2025, Ling Ye’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports ensuring that both advanced students and those requiring special support services, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), can thrive in public schools.

Believes in elevating parent voices in education, regardless of language or education level.

Plans to address school overcrowding by building new schools in strategic locations and finding "creative solutions" to increase enrollment in under enrolled schools.

- Supports ensuring that both advanced students and those requiring special support services, such as Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), can thrive in public schools.
- Believes in elevating parent voices in education, regardless of language or education level.
- Plans to address school overcrowding by building new schools in strategic locations and finding "creative solutions" to increase enrollment in under enrolled schools.

Supports accelerating affordable housing development on city-owned land, especially near transit hubs.

Advocates for a fair property tax system that reflects property value, saying "the outer borough working class small home owners paying taxes disproportionately large relative to their home value."

Supports investing in affordable housing and housing vouchers.

Supports stronger enforcement of tenant protections and addressing illegal evictions.

Supports reinvesting in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings, focusing on long-term repairs and climate resilience.

Supports permanently affordable housing models like community land trusts.

- Supports accelerating affordable housing development on city-owned land, especially near transit hubs.
- Advocates for a fair property tax system that reflects property value, saying "the outer borough working class small home owners paying taxes disproportionately large relative to their home value."
- Supports investing in affordable housing and housing vouchers.
- Supports stronger enforcement of tenant protections and addressing illegal evictions.
- Supports reinvesting in New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) buildings, focusing on long-term repairs and climate resilience.
- Supports permanently affordable housing models like community land trusts.

Supports strengthening relationships between local police and neighborhoods, prioritizing hiring officers from the communities they serve.

Supports expanding mental health response teams to handle non-violent emergencies, but not at the expense of cutting resources for police officers.

Supports restoring NYPD academy classes that were cut in 2020.

Supports investing in youth programs and community centers to provide young people with opportunities and safe spaces.

- Supports strengthening relationships between local police and neighborhoods, prioritizing hiring officers from the communities they serve.
- Supports expanding mental health response teams to handle non-violent emergencies, but not at the expense of cutting resources for police officers.
- Supports restoring NYPD academy classes that were cut in 2020.
- Supports investing in youth programs and community centers to provide young people with opportunities and safe spaces.

Supports enhancing street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in NYCHA grounds, public parks, and low-traffic streets.

Supports advancing flood protection and green infrastructure projects in Red Hook and along the Sunset Park waterfront.

Supports the Sunset Park Greenway and advocates for safer walking and biking routes district-wide.

- Supports enhancing street lighting, sanitation, and public infrastructure in NYCHA grounds, public parks, and low-traffic streets.
- Supports advancing flood protection and green infrastructure projects in Red Hook and along the Sunset Park waterfront.
- Supports the Sunset Park Greenway and advocates for safer walking and biking routes district-wide.

Supports holding industrial polluters accountable while supporting sustainable businesses.

Supports expanding composting, recycling, and community gardens.

Supports creating green job opportunities, from retrofitting buildings to clean energy training, especially for youth and immigrants.

- Supports holding industrial polluters accountable while supporting sustainable businesses.
- Supports expanding composting, recycling, and community gardens.
- Supports creating green job opportunities, from retrofitting buildings to clean energy training, especially for youth and immigrants.

Ling Ye

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