ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ᵻlˈɛkʃənz, ævˈɛlɚ ɹˈæn fɚðɪ ɪlˈɛvənθ dˈɪstɹɪkt ʌvðə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk stˈeɪt sˈɛnət, kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ sˌʌm ʌvðə sˈeɪm ˈɛɹiəz æz hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚ sˈɪɾi kˈaʊnsəl sˈiːt.
In the 2010 elections, Avella ran for the 11th district of the New York State Senate, covering some of the same areas as his former City Council seat.