NYC Council District 38

06/02/2026

Protect your privacy, Brooklyn!
Join for a FREE Paper Shredding Event to safely dispose of old documents containing personal information. Bring unwanted paperwork like old bills, bank records, credit offers, expired IDs, and more for secure shredding and recycling ♻️

📍 Where: 362 Van Brunt Street, Bklyn, NY 11231
📅 When: Thursday, June 4
⏰ Time: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Proteja su privacidad — traiga sus documentos viejos para una destrucción segura.
保护您的隐私——带上旧文件进行安全销毁。

Hosted with NYC Department of Sanitation and Council Member Alexa Avilés.

05/29/2026

Today, I was honored to host Commissioner Shimamura for a walkthrough of our district’s parks. We were joined by Nicole from , who works hard to keep our parks clean with her volunteer crew.

My district has so many beautiful community resources in our parks — rec centers, two public pools, diverse community programming — but as a largely working-class outer-borough community, we haven’t always gotten our fair share of resources. I’m looking forward to working alongside Commissioner Shimamura and her team to overcoming some of those historical inequities and strengthening our community resources.

We visited Sunset Park, Milestone Park, and Garibaldi Playground, but were lucky to have time to address the concerns of residents across our district, and receive important updates on ongoing projects.

05/27/2026

Hey Brooklyn, Summer Is Here! Join CM Alexa Avilés and 📽 for a start of Summer Movies in kicking off with the 1990 classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in Red Hook's Coffey Park this Saturday, May 30th start at dusk or 8pm.

We're also celebrating volunteer efforts throughout City Council District 38, especially . RHMA does excellent neighborhood work, including a monthly free store, supporting a growing number of community fridges (currently 3 in Red Hook) and operates a community hotline (646-484-9677) to ask or offer mutual aid.

AND THANK YOU to local small business for donating FREE PIZZA for the summer movie night. Turtle power! 🐢🍕

Turn out for a great Saturday with the 1pm-5pm Red Hook Regatta (model boat race) by and a home game for the neighborhood’s beloved professional soccer club kickoff at 4:30pm.

¡El verano llegó! Únete a CM Alexa Avilés y Rooftop Films este sábado 30 de mayo en Coffey Park, Red Hook, para una noche gratis de cine al aire libre con Tortugas Ninja (1990)

夏天来啦！欢迎大家本周六 5月30日 来红钩 Coffey Park 参加免费夏日露天电影夜，放映经典电影《忍者神龟》(1990)

05/19/2026

Don't lose your SNAP benefits! 🍎

Learn about new work requirements for SNAP recipients. Our office is joining with Department of Social Services.

Wednesday, May 27 from 10am-1p, & 2pm-4pm
at our district office (4417 4th Ave)

05/16/2026

The Free Portrait Project: Red Hook
Apply for a portrait painting and recorded oral history celebrating the people and stories of Red Hook. ❤️🪝
“Painting portraits from life is the best way I’ve found to get to know another human being.” — Rusty Zimmerman

Learn more and apply:
freeportraitproject.org/apply

05/15/2026

Join us tomorrow in Green-Wood!

05/14/2026

✅PASSED: Res 26 - Establish a Labor History Month at NYC Public Schools 🏫

Students should know our history & their rights — fought for and won by workers.

Today, voted to call on the creation of labor history month.

Make sure Res26 gets enacted 👉 LINK IN BIO TO GET INVOLVED

Thank you to Chair for hearing this resolution.

05/11/2026

Thanks all who joined us for the Street Co-Naming honoring Jay McKnight at Columbia Street and Lorraine Street. Despite Saturday's rain, it was a great Red Hook celebration.

Want to learn more about Street Co-Namings? Check out a map of every co-named Street at the link in our bio 🔗🔗

05/06/2026

Join our office for a tour of our district’s very own historic Green-Wood Cemetery! Learn about the landmark & some of the famous figures buried there. This tour is FREE & open to all.

WHEN: Saturday, May 16, 11am
WHERE: 5th Ave & 25th Street
REGISTER by calling 646-276-0749

05/05/2026

I'm completely appalled by the hateful vandalism of homes and synagogues yesterday. Hate violence is on the rise in our city and reports of antisemitism are all too prevalent. New Yorkers deserve so much better. We deserve safety, dignity, and action. It's not enough to condemn these egregious acts. Our city government must push forward policies that make real change. It's crucial that we fund and implement JFREJ's NYC Against Hate Violence Plan. The NYC Council Progressive Caucus will continue to champion these evidence-based solutions so that no New York can become a safer city for us all.

Read more about the proposal:

Over the past decade, the NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force has been the city’s primary tool for fighting identity-based violence. On their watch, hate crimes have only increased. Even as crime in the city has fallen, hate crimes have only increased, up 152% in 2026 compared to the same period in 2025.