Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez was officially sworn into office for
his second term as the New York City Council Member for Council
District 10 (Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill). Council Member
Rodriguez was joined by expected City Council Speaker, Melissa
Mark-Viverito, State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assembly Member Gabriela
Rosa, as well as community leaders in the area. City Clerk Michael McSweeny administered the oath of office and Councilman Rodriguez paid the $9.00 Fee for the swearing in.
I asked Councilwoman Mark-Viverito about her future plans since she will only have one term of four years left, while the Mayor, City Comptroller, and Public Advocate will be incumbents running for their second terms when she is term limited out of office. Future Speaker Mark-Vivirito said "That not why I am in this game". We also spoke about the Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Carl Heastie supporting her opponent Councilman Dan Garodnick. The answer to that was Councilman Ritchie Torres is her favorite Bronx Council Delegation member, and Councilwoman Mark-Viverito just smiled when I repeated the Bronx Democratic County Leaders name.
Left - Council members Rodriguez and Mark-Viverito go over a few things before Councilman Rodriguez is sworn in for a second term.
Right - Councilman Rodriguez has only high praise for his choice to be the next Speaker of the City Council Councilwoman Melissa Mark-Viverito.
Left- State Senator Adriano Espaillat gets to say a few words before the swearing in.
Right - Councilman Rodriguez is being sworn in to his second term in office.
Left - City Clerk Michael McSweeny signs that he has administered the oath of office to Councilman Ydinas Rodriguez.
Right - Councilman Rodriguez also signs as the city clerk counts the $9.00 fee paid.
Left - Future Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito tells the crowd that she is proud to have Councilman Rodriguez on her side.
Right - Councilwoman Mark-Viverito and the city clerk go over their schedules to see what day both have open so he can swear her in.
