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Starting next Wednesday, join NYC Independent Budget Office for an overview of the city budget, how it works, and how to get involved in the process. More details in the flyer ⤵️

PUBLIC HEARING: On 5/27, the Committee on Immigration and the Committee on Finance will hold a joint public hearing. TOPIC: Executive Budget Oversight Register to testify: council.nyc.gov/testify/

Are you a neighbor of the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal?⛴️ To develop a Community Traffic Mitigation Plan and address traffic concerns, EDC needs input from YOU. Help shape a better future by participating in this survey: nycedc.formstack.com/forms/cruiseny…

Many New Yorkers have lost their lives defending our nation, and today we pay tribute to the bravery and selflessness of our service members. Happy #MemorialDay, NYC! 🇺🇸

Join our community partner, Pioneer Works for the Red Hook Regatta this Saturday! They will race 3-D printed boats while listening to Scratch Academy DJs perform. Learn more here: pioneerworks.org/programs/red-h…

Last week, I saw a lovely performance by students at PS516 & Center 4 Family Life afterschool programs. The federal cuts to Americorps funding have put CFL afterschool programs at risk. I’m fighting desperately to ensure that our city can fill the gaps left by this cruel decision.

Now in City Council: Alexa Avilés slams NYC's Mayor's Office of Immigrant Affairs for not supporting pro bono lawyers for unaccompanied children. That's as more kids are going to court without attorneys due to Trump funding cuts, per our reporting. gothamist.com/news/4-year-ol…

Today, the Committee on Criminal Justice and the Committee on Immigration held their respective FY26 Executive Budget hearings, receiving testimony from New York City Department of Correction, NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs, and members of the public.

.Workers Justice Project ✊🏾❤️ member leaders are PRESENTE! at the NYC Council budget hearing, urging the New York City Council to prioritize workers’ rights, dignity, and justice. The FY26 budget must be a budget of dignity—one that protects the workers who are the backbone of this city.

Today, I introduced Res 870 alongside Carmen De La Rosa and Rita C. 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.

Council Outrage Over NYPD Bike Criminalization Grows, But Speaker Adams Is In No Rush - Streetsblog New York City nyc.streetsblog.org/2025/05/29/out…

It’s been 31 days since the NYPD launched its political assault on Deliveristas and the working class.  We must end this attack. We need reformed streets, not police overreach.  No to summonses and spectacle, yes to street safety solutions that honor hardworking New Yorkers.

"We have more aggressive enforcement against bicycle riders than car drivers. How does that make sense? It’s backwards" — Council Member Lincoln Restler "This is an administration that has chosen once again to criminalize poverty, working class people, and immigrant workers" — Alexa Avilés

Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos Rep. Nydia Velazquez Jumaane Williams (@jumaane.bsky.social) Alexa Avilés “you are either on the side of fascism and hatred or you will fight to save our multicultural democracy! I implore you to join this fight!” No more disappearing our community!

I had so much fun attending the Seeds in the Middle Farmers Market giveaway at PS1! Through this program, students have been able to put their new health and nutrition education into action b6 putting on their very own farmer's market. 🍆🍅🥕🫑

Join us for a free book giveaway at the RAIN DATE for the Red Hook Regatta this Sunday, June 1 from 1-5 p.m.!⁠ Enjoy science and art activities, and free books from Brooklyn Book Bodega! ⁠ ⁠ Learn more via the events page on our website!⁠ brooklynbookbodega.org/inpersonevents