Alexa Avilés

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025
District 38 (Brooklyn)

Comittees

Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council
Committee on Economic Development
Committee on Environmental Protection, Resiliency and Waterfronts
Committee on General Welfare
Committee on Housing and Buildings
Committee on Immigration (chair)
Committee on Public Housing
Task Force to Combat Hate




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Legislation (2024-2025 Session)

Council member Alexa Avilés has introduced 14 bills in the current legislative session.

11 bills are in Committee , 2 bills are Laid Over in Committee , 1 bills are Enacted

intro.nyc/0004-2024 Enacted Requiring the use of shore power by cruise terminal operators and community traffic mitigation plans in neighborhoods impacted by cruise ships at berth
with 19 sponsors
intro.nyc/0005-2024 Translating the citizen’s air complaint program portal into the designated citywide languages.
with 26 sponsors
intro.nyc/0006-2024 Tenant education and outreach on residential vacate orders due to damage caused by fires.
with 11 sponsors
intro.nyc/0105-2024 Creation of a residential parking permit system in Sunset Park and Red Hook.
with 2 sponsors
intro.nyc/0106-2024 Enhancing penalties for sidewalk parking and installing bollards in M1 zoning districts.
with 3 sponsors
intro.nyc/0107-2024 Air quality monitoring at designated “heavy use” thoroughfares.
with 23 sponsors
intro.nyc/0108-2024 Requiring sheriffs and city marshals to report housing displacement to the department of social services/human resources administration to evaluate eligibility for legal counsel.
with 20 sponsors
intro.nyc/0109-2024 Requiring the department of parks and recreation to collect and report data regarding community gardens and permitting the sale of agriculture within community gardens.
with 15 sponsors
intro.nyc/0110-2024 A report on the permanent affordability commitment together program.
with 15 sponsors
intro.nyc/0111-2024 Reporting on vacant public housing dwelling units.
with 28 sponsors
intro.nyc/0112-2024 Prohibiting the department of sanitation from charging the New York city housing authority for sanitation services.
with 16 sponsors
intro.nyc/0113-2024 Conducting a study of the impact that truck and delivery traffic generated by last mile facilities have on local communities and infrastructure.
with 24 sponsors
intro.nyc/0114-2024 Department of transportation to study street design as a means to limit or reduce the use by commercial vehicles of streets in residential neighborhoods.
with 16 sponsors
intro.nyc/0115-2024 The creation of a mobile application that provides information about electric vehicle charging stations.
with 13 sponsors

Sponsored Legislation

Council member Alexa Avilés has sponsored 112 bills originally introduced by other Council members in the current legislative session.

intro.nyc/0003-2024 Removal of abandoned or derelict vehicles.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0017-2024 Enacted Electric vehicle supply equipment in open parking lots and parking garages.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0024-2024 Permitting street vendors to vend within two feet from the curb.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0025-2024 Enacted Provision of senior citizen rent increase exemption application forms pre-populated with applicable data to eligible persons living in city-supervised Mitchell-Lama housing.
Introduced by Eric Dinowitz
intro.nyc/0026-2024 Restricting non-essential helicopter operations at city heliports to helicopters powered fully by electric engines.
Introduced by Amanda Farías
intro.nyc/0027-2024 Monitoring helicopter noise.
Introduced by Amanda Farías
intro.nyc/0029-2024 Requiring a training program for first responders and an awareness campaign regarding domestic violence-related traumatic brain injuries
Introduced by Amanda Farías
intro.nyc/0031-2024 Requiring testing at city waterfronts for harmful substances in the water and the posting of results online.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0032-2024 Annual report on drainage infrastructure.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0033-2024 Notification of discolored water or reduction of water pressure.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0034-2024 An invasive species advisory board.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0035-2024 A prohibition on the sale of laundry and dishwasher pods and sheets using polyvinyl alcohol.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0036-2024 Collection of recyclable materials after a holiday.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0038-2024 Clarifying the effective date of local law number 92 for the year 2019 and local law number 94 for the year 2019.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0045-2024 Enacted Requiring the NYC department of education to report actual class sizes and expand reports on the number of students in special programs in New York city public schools.
Introduced by Rita C. Joseph
intro.nyc/0047-2024 Repealing the misdemeanor criminal penalties for general vendors and mobile food vendors.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0052-2024 Street cleanliness grading system.
Introduced by Francisco P. Moya
intro.nyc/0055-2024 Requiring the department of sanitation to accept commercial solid waste at city-owned or operated marine transfer stations and city-owned or operated rail transfer stations.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0056-2024 Requiring the administration for children’s services to report annually on the number of and placement of LGBTQ+ foster youth.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0070-2024 Prohibiting non-essential helicopters from operating at heliports owned or operated by the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0073-2024 Rooftop access requirements for buildings with solar panel installations.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0076-2024 Post-employment activities of former elected officials.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0077-2024 Post-employment activities of certain former public servants.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0078-2024 The disposition of real property of the city.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0080-2024 Hazardous obstruction by vehicles and civilian complaints to the department of transportation for hazardous obstruction violations.
Introduced by Lincoln Restler
intro.nyc/0084-2024 A survey of newly arrived migrants and asylum seekers, and to repeal such amendments upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0085-2024 A health survey of newly arrived migrants and asylum seekers, and to repeal such amendments upon the expiration thereof.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0090-2024 Strengthening Fire Safety Bill Package - Requiring the FDNY to provide annual fire hazard-identification trainings to HPD inspectors and DOB inspectors, requiring such inspectors to notify owners and tenants of hazards.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0097-2024 Increasing the civil penalty for repeated littering violations.
Introduced by Sandra Ung
intro.nyc/0100-2024 Suspension of alternate side parking regulations on Losar.
Introduced by Julie Won
intro.nyc/0102-2024 Requiring that notices of violation issued by the department of sanitation be accompanied by a photograph of the alleged violation.
Introduced by Kalman Yeger
intro.nyc/0129-2024 Mayor's Desk for Signature Establishing a pilot program to construct solar canopies in certain parking lots.
Introduced by Justin L. Brannan
intro.nyc/0148-2024 Childcare services at public meetings.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0150-2024 Requiring the department of correction to report programming and fiscal information.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0154-2024 Monitoring power plant performance.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0155-2024 Outreach to unsheltered individuals.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0157-2024 Requiring the police department to submit reports on complaints of police misconduct.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0158-2024 Requiring the police department to provide records of complaints and investigations of biased-based policing to the commission on human rights.
Introduced by Tiffany Cabán
intro.nyc/0190-2024 Establishing a battery safety certification for powered mobility device mechanics.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0194-2024 Establishing a task force to study the feasibility of building charging stations for bicycles with electric assist to be used by food delivery workers.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0195-2024 Requiring the department of education to report on certain physical facilities at city schools.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0196-2024 Requiring building owners to provide information on elected officials to tenants in multiple dwellings.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0197-2024 Requiring text to 911 and next generation 911 to be available in the designated citywide languages.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0200-2024 A truck route GPS study.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0201-2024 Establishing an office of child care to oversee free child care for all city residents.
Introduced by Jennifer Gutiérrez
intro.nyc/0205-2024 Outreach about fraudulent schemes committed by providers of immigration assistance services.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0207-2024 Minimum standards for emergency congregate housing.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0208-2024 Notification of the right to be placed in shelter.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0210-2024 Prohibiting the department of social services or any other city agency from imposing length of shelter stay restrictions in a shelter of any type.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0213-2024 Keeping, restraint, or possession of elephants.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0214-2024 Creating a private right of action related to civil immigration detainers and cooperation with federal immigration authorities.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0217-2024 Prohibiting places or providers of public accommodation from using biometric recognition technology and protecting any biometric identifier information collected.
Introduced by Shahana K. Hanif
intro.nyc/0228-2024 Enacted Provision of information regarding the NYC Care program to older adults.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0240-2024 A universal after school program plan.
Introduced by Crystal Hudson
intro.nyc/0279-2024 Black & BIPOC Care Package - Creating a task force to consider the impact of slavery and past injustices for African Americans in New York city and reparations for such injustices.
Introduced by Farah N. Louis
intro.nyc/0281-2024 Requiring the department of sanitation to install and fill dog waste bag dispensers on public litter baskets.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0291-2024 Increasing civil penalties for idling infractions by trucks and buses.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0293-2024 Prohibiting the dissemination of materially deceptive audio or visual media in local elections.
Introduced by Julie Menin
intro.nyc/0340-2024 Automatic waiver of certain additional penalties for a parking violation if a vehicle owner responds to a notice of violation between forty-five and ninety days of its issuance.
Introduced by Mercedes Narcisse
intro.nyc/0341-2024 Requiring the NYC DOE to report the number of students reported to the office of school health as having a diagnosis of sickle cell disease or trait.
Introduced by Mercedes Narcisse
intro.nyc/0344-2024 Establishing protocols for responding to students experiencing mental health crises.
Introduced by Mercedes Narcisse
intro.nyc/0353-2024 Installation of solar photovoltaic systems on city-owned property.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0354-2024 Utilizing city-owned lots for energy storage systems.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0356-2024 The department of social services to create shelters for LGBTQ single adults in every borough.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0357-2024 Quarterly reports on shelters for LGBTQ single adults.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0358-2024 Establishing an office to address LGBTQ homelessness.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0360-2024 The fees charged in a residential rental real estate transaction.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0361-2024 De-escalation and trauma-informed training for department of homeless services employees.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0362-2024 A report on the outreach and distribution of pre-exposure prophylaxis throughout the city of New York.
Introduced by Chi A. Ossé
intro.nyc/0379-2024 Reducing noise caused by chartered helicopters.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0395-2024 Limiting the circumstances in which a person may be detained by the police department on a civil immigration detainer.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0396-2024 Limiting communication between the department of correction and federal immigration authorities.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0397-2024 Amending the nuisance abatement law regarding the sale or delivery of cannabis.
Introduced by Keith Powers
intro.nyc/0407-2024 Sales of cooperative apartments.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0408-2024 Creating a division within the department of small business services to assist street vendors and requiring the commissioner of small business services to update the department’s programs to facilitate street vendor access.
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0420-2024 Establishing a program for child visitors of department of correction facilities.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0423-2024 Procedures following the death of an individual in custody of the department of correction and a report on compassionate release.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0425-2024 Limiting the use of facial recognition technology in residential buildings.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0431-2024 Ensuring business licensing and regulatory compliance of all mobile food and general vendors.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0432-2024 Distributing information about after school programs.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0435-2024 Expanding availability of rapid testing for sexually transmitted infections.
Introduced by Pierina Ana Sanchez
intro.nyc/0444-2024 Provision of mental health services for children visiting incarcerated individuals.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0447-2024 Reporting on crossing guard deployment.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0450-2024 DOT to establish a program to allow community centers, schools, arts and cultural institutions and religious institutions to use adjacent outdoor spaces.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0468-2024 Department of transportation posting information on traffic control device and speed reducer requests on its website.
Introduced by Nantasha M. Williams
intro.nyc/0504-2024 Establishing priority for sidewalk repairs at developments operated by the NYCHA.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0569-2024 Reducing noise caused by sightseeing helicopters that meet federal noise reduction standards.
Introduced by Gale A. Brewer
intro.nyc/0607-2024 Requiring tenant relocation services to the same community district, a nearby community district, or the same borough.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0608-2024 Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to increase tenant relocation services in the event of a vacate order.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0609-2024 Requiring the department of housing preservation and development to report on the special repair fund.
Introduced by Shekar Krishnan
intro.nyc/0621-2024 Expanding the definition of tenant harassment to include unlawful evictions and expanding the certificate of no harassment program to include unlawful evictions.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0622-2024 Injunctive relief for lawful occupants of rental units.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0623-2024 Increasing penalties for unlawful evictions.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0649-2024 The establishment of an office of cannabis business services.
Introduced by Kevin C. Riley
intro.nyc/0664-2024 Creating a school diversity monitor within the human rights commission.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0666-2024 Increasing civil penalties and prohibiting issuance of the food service establishment permit for outstanding penalties for violations of the fair work week law.
Introduced by Carmen N. De La Rosa
intro.nyc/0710-2024 Creation of a task force to study, report on, and make recommendations to improve New York city housing authority’s tenant engagement and address tenant concerns regarding safety and quality of life
Introduced by Public Advocate Jumaane Williams
intro.nyc/0712-2024 Requiring the department of correction to create and implement policies to address medical needs during and after lock-ins.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0726-2024 Assessment of certain children with elevated blood lead levels.
Introduced by Lynn C. Schulman
intro.nyc/0734-2024 Establishing prevailing wage requirements for city-contracted human service workers
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0736-2024 Establish a rat contraceptive pilot program.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0737-2024 Establishing gratuity standards for food delivery workers.
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0738-2024 Requiring third-party food delivery services that solicit gratuities to do so before or at the same time an online order is placed
Introduced by Shaun Abreu
intro.nyc/0741-2024 Prohibiting city agencies from procuring single-use water containers.
Introduced by Erik D. Bottcher
intro.nyc/0746-2024 The improvement of paved medians through the planting of vegetation or use in stormwater management
Introduced by Oswald Feliz
intro.nyc/0782-2024 Preemptive outreach to property owners subject to municipal property taxes.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0783-2024 Public recording of tax liens.
Introduced by Sandy Nurse
intro.nyc/0792-2024 Requiring the department of correction to use an electronic case management system to track investigations of sexual abuse
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0793-2024 Establishing a pilot program to study alternatives to asphalt for street resurfacing and street construction projects.
Introduced by Carlina Rivera
intro.nyc/0798-2024 Abolishing the criminal group database and prohibiting the establishment of a successor database.
Introduced by Althea V. Stevens
intro.nyc/0814-2024 Updating stormwater management plans and reports
Introduced by James F. Gennaro
intro.nyc/0815-2024 Creation of an inland flood hazard area map, climate adaptation planning, and resilient construction for inland areas.
Introduced by James F. Gennaro