NYC-CC38: Alexa Avils kept her seat in Council District 38

City Council Member Alexa Avilés beat opponent Ling Ye by almost triple the votes in the primary race to keep her seat in Council District 38.

Ye, a moderate Democrat, challenged the Democratic socialist incumbent in the first competitive council race since the district was redrawn in 2023. District 38 represents the southern Brooklyn neighborhoods of Red Hook, Park Slope, Sunset Park and parts of Dyker Heights and Bensonhurst. The area is historically progressive with a large Latino and Asian immigrant population. But after redistricting, it included whiter, more moderate areas which many anticipated would tighten the race. Evidently, it did not.

Despite demographic changes, Avilés’ progressive coalition prevailed, beating Ye with about 72% of the vote. She has represented the district since 2021 when she beat her opponent Yu Lin with considerable margins. Beyond her incumbency advantage, Avilés secured powerful endorsements from the Democratic Socialists of America, the New York Working Families Party, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and labor unions including 32BJ SEIU, 1199SEIU and the United Federation of Teachers.

The council member immigrated from Puerto Rico as a child and grew up in East New York with her family. She is known to be very engaged in the community and prides her office on their constituent services. As a member of the Progressive Caucus and chair of the council Committee on Immigration, Avilés has been a staunch advocate for immigrants in her district who are vulnerable to Trump’s enforcement policies.


https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2025/06/alexa-aviles-kept-her-seat-council-district-38/406295/?oref=csny-category-lander-featured-river