Ydanis Rodríguez
Ydanis Rodríguez | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation | |
| In office January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2025 | |
| Mayor | Eric Adams |
| Preceded by | Henry Gutman |
| Succeeded by | Mike Flynn |
| Member of the New York City Council from the 10th district | |
| In office January 1, 2010 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Miguel Martinez |
| Succeeded by | Carmen De La Rosa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 18, 1965 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | City College of New York |
| Website | Campaign website Official website |
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Ydanis Rodríguez (born June 18, 1965) is the former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and a politician who formerly represented the 10th district on the New York City Council. A Democrat who was first elected to the City Council in 2009, Rodríguez was re-elected in 2013 and 2017. He also served as Chair of the Transportation Committee. Rodríguez is known for his November 2011 arrest at an Occupy Wall Street rally, and was profiled for the act in Time's 2011 Person of the Year issue.
Rodríguez ran for New York City Public Advocate in 2019 and ran for United States House of Representatives for New York's 15th congressional district in 2020; he did not prevail in either race.