Women’s Bar Association to honor Councilmember Alexa Avilés for Hispanic Heritage Month
From brooklyneagle.com
The Brooklyn Women’s Bar Associat- ion will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month on Wednesday, September 28 at 6:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Bar Association where it will honor City Councilmember Alexa Avilés.
This year’s theme for the event is, “Unidos: Inclusivity for a Stronger Nation” and it will feature a performance and bomba y plena dance lesson by the Segunda Quimbamba Folklore Center.
Avilés was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and grew up in East New York until she moved to Sunset Park approximately two decades ago. A community activist and Democratic Socialist, Avilés defeated five candidates to win her Council seat in District 38 in 2021. That district covers the neighborhoods of Red Hook, Sunset Park, Greenwood Heights, and parts of Windsor Terrace.