Socialist New York City Council member Alexa Avilés is running for reelection against a Democratic primary candidate backed by big real estate and pro-Israel money. We spoke to her about her record and the forces that want her out of office.

In 2021, Alexa Avilés was elected to represent New York City Council District 38, which includes several neighborhoods in South Brooklyn. Avilés, who is chair of the Committee on Immigration, is now seeking a third term, running on a record and platform of affordable housing, climate protections, and defending immigrants against far-right attacks.

Her campaign is backed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and fellow councilmember Tiffany Cabán, progressive groups such as the New York City Democratic Socialists of America and the New York Working Familie

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