City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez went free after prosecutors said they could not make their case because they lacked testimony from an officer Mr. Rodriguez was accused of scuffling with.
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New York City politician Ydanis Rodriguez, who was roughed up and arrested during the NYPD raid on Zuccotti Park, has requested permission from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn to donate his latest $5,000 leadership stipend to O... Read Post
Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said Wednesday that he was “assaulted” by NYPD officers while trying to reach Zuccotti Park early Tuesday morning to observe the eviction of protesters. His lawyers called on the Manhattan District Attorn... Read Post
The Manhattan DA's office has declined to prosecute a City Councilmember who was arrested outside Zuccotti Park on the night the NYPD moved in and evicted the Occupy Wall Street encampment. You'll recall that Councilmember Ydanis Ro... Read Post