Ydanis Rodriguez
| Ydanis Rodríguez | |
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Ydanis Rodriguez speaking at City Hall in 2008
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| Member of the New York City Council from the 10th District | |
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Assumed office November 24, 2009 |
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| Preceded by | Miguel Martinez |
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| Born |
June 18, 1965 Santiago, Dominican Republic |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | City College of New York |
| Religion | Catholic |
| Website | Official website |
Ydanis Rodríguez (born June 18, 1965) is the Council member for the 10th District of the New York City Council. He is a Democrat. The district includes Washington Heights, Inwood, and Marble Hill in Manhattan. Rodríguez serves as the Chairman of the Council Transportation Committee. He is known for his arrest at an Occupy Wall Street rally in November 2011, and was profiled for the act in Time's 2011 Person of the Year.
Rodríguez was born in the Dominican Republic and moved from his hometown of Licey al Medio to New York City when he was 18 years old. While working as a taxi driver, Rodriguez earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science at the City College of New York.
In 2013, Rodriguez became the first New York City Council Member to ever take paternity leave when his daughter was born. Rodriguez took two weeks leave, and has since been vocal about the need for paid paternity and maternity leave in New York City and nationwide, citing the vast number of countries that have paid family leave.
Rodríguez was arrested for civil disobedience at a demonstration against the Arizona law requiring police officers to arrest illegal aliens. On, November 15, 2011, Rodriguez was arrested for obstructing government administration and disorderly conduct. He was seen bleeding from the head as he was placed in a police car. Rodriguez remained in Zuccotti Park along with about 200 other Occupy Wall Street protestors who refused to leave after Brookfield Properties asked the Bloomberg administration to clear the park for a cleaning. Rodriguez was featured in Time Magazine's Person of the Year issue in 2011 celebrating The Protester. He was included for his role in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
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