Juan Ardila, the Queens assemblymember who has been accused by two women of sexual assault and refused to step down from office, has come under fire for posting photos of himself at a community event without the permission of the attendees and the organizers.
Ardila attended an Earth Day gardening event in Long Island City last week and posted photos of himself with several of the participants at the Smiling Hogshead Ranch on Instagram. According to attendees, he was not invited but showed up.
The assemblymember and his staff circulated among the gardeners and took photos, which were subsequently posted on the lawmaker’s Instagram.
“I had a great time spending #earthday with my team at @smilinghogsheadranch in #LIC,” one post reads, with photos of attendees.
One photo included Frank Wu, a Community Board 2 member and president of the Court Square Civic Association, who was at the event with his young son. Wu requested Ardila to delete the post when he saw it.
“I asked him [to take it down]…because people might assume that I am condoning or approving or supporting him,” Wu said. “There have been some bad things reported, unacceptable things. I didn’t consent to have my photo taken.”
Ardila’s staff did take it down, although it had been up for more than a day.
Ardila, who first took office in January after winning the 37th District assembly seat vacated by the now-retired Catherine Nolan last year, has been accused by two women of sexual assault that allegedly took place at a party in October 2015.
The accusations were made public in March when one of the victims reached out to local media—including the Queens Post—and said that Ardila “got physical” with her – and was “touching her” — while she was drunk on a couch at the party. Another woman at the same party has also accused him of groping her.
Ardila apologized for his behavior in a statement shortly after the accusations were made public.
“I fully take responsibility for my actions…and I am interested in and eager for a restorative justice-centered process, so that we can heal and repair the damage done.”
Restorative justice??? That's what he's banking on? No wonder all those fauxgressives like that policy.
Why doesn't the Assembly Person try to photobomb the latest Transportation Alternatives and Riders Alliance rallies like he used to? Bet it's because their mega-moneyed donors have ghosted him after they pretty much platformed and elected him.
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What's wrong with these Democrats. If he were a republican, he'd be lauded as the next TrumpTurd or Tucker Putin, and encouraged to run for president.
These democrats want to avoid him like the plague. What a bunch of losers.
Send him to the "Great Swamp" of Florida.
How about holding people responsible for their actions ? That went out the window when the democrat socialist were voted in.
Don't they al show up where they're not invited? David Weprin was the worst for this kinda crap. But all of 'em suck. Ardilas just the latest in a bad litter...
Un-juan-ted
And we thought G.Santos was bad. LoL...
Looks like a bunch of freaks.
This is a non issue. He is pro abortion. That is all the left cares about.
He can keep lying. Most NYC idiots will believe anything.
He will not allow communities of color to be left behind.
Juan is good at communicating with the press and his constituents.
Jeez, looks like a last meal before they cross the border.
What a dump.
We're lucky that the Republicans are such fine upstanding honest people....Not
BELIEVE ALL WOMEN
This is fun to watch! NYC voters getting what they voted for.
Banana Republic is around the corner.
This is snowflake culture !
No charges yet, wonder why ?
Leftist NYC Council Member Tiffany Cabán under fire over anti-cop pamphlet for kids.
https://nypost.com/2023/04/28/nyc-council-member-tiffany-caban-under-fire-for-anticop-post/
Guess who's coming across our border next ?
Haiti is Collapsing, and Former Envoy Foote Blames Biden.
Justice for all !
The only way to flourish in this fallen world is through Jesus Christ
Are Wokies the 4th Reich ?
Let's Go Brandon !
He thought he was in, like Flynn. But remember Flynn never got in!
Some think they are above the law which damages the rest.
There seems more to the story than what's been told. Waiting for it to completely play out.
Millennials were a mistake.
Take him home to meet your mom
Mom cuts you out of the will
No surprise here. He fits right in with today's Dem party.
New York deserves him.
@"How about holding people responsible for their actions? That went out the window when the democrat socialist were voted in."
No, that went out the window when Ford pardoned Nixon. As for "Democrat Socialist", I'm sure you are referring to Bernie Sanders, as he's the only one who's actually a socialist, and he's not really a Democrat.
He’s good at hanging out
What is this, a tik tok challenge?
@"Looks like a bunch of freaks."
Yeah, I have to agree. None of them look like real Americans.
Boondocker said...
Many other DNC politicians activist with worse sexual perversions have used their sexual perversion to reach office with friends help. They now claim perversions are their right.
These new residents have new ideas — being Republican isn’t one of them.
Drunk Kamala said...
We all must move into the future and be in the future from our past !
Looks like they are Eating Ze Bugs !
This Is why they stopped teaching kids the 10 commandments and the bill of rights...stand for nothing. Fall for anything
Here in the Great Red State of Texas, ya'd better not complain about a law-abiding citizen shooting his "God Given" rifle on his own "God given" front lawn. He might just come in and shoot up your own family, kids and all.
https://www.foxnews.com/us/texas-shooting-leaves-dead-including-8-year-old-manhunt-underway
https://home.nra.org/
@"He can keep lying. Most NYC idiots will believe anything."
Well, maybe some do. They say that people who believe that Bronze Age fictional characters from the Middle East are some kind of Gods are the most gullible of all.
@"This is a non issue. He is pro abortion. That is all the left cares about."
One of the many things the left cares about. They also care about workers rights, reigning in corporate power and access to health care.
The religion's right-wing nuts claim to be pro-life. Reality is, they want to wait till the baby gets older so that they can deny them healthcare or have them shot up at school by some turd with a semi-automatic rifle.
'Politicians are the lowest form of life on earth. Liberal Democrats are the lowest form of politicians.' George S. Patton
They look so uncomfortable.
Joe farted said...
They are all relieved that they didn't bring their college age daughters along.
I don’t see a 37% approval rating there...
Who is this creep ? Vote Him Out !!!
As a Influencer I wish I could have attended to take a few selfies and a video to capture the this special moment.
Gen Z will save us...LoL...
To quote Cartman, "Oh those tears of unfathomable sadness, so sweet and yummy!"
Welcome to the useful idiots club. We've all been there.
Uh oh. Lady with the purple hair. Ardilla's giving you the eye.
C'mon man just C'mon man
That looks like a shanty town
Just looking at the news, all this BS I read here about the Great "Red State" of wherever is just that, total bullshit. Seems like New York is one of the few normal places compared to Oklahoma, Texas, Florida etc. Nothing but mass murders, child molesters murdering teenagers, crazy trumpturds with machine guns.
I'm very thankful I live in Queens, New York.
@"This Is why they stopped teaching kids the 10 commandments and the bill of rights...stand for nothing. Fall for anything"
As they should. The 10 commandments are part of Middle Eastern Bronze Age folklore. Notice how there was no commandment with slavery, as slavery was quite normal back then. No commandment against child molesting or rape, unless the victims happen to belong to your neighbor. Don't mess with your neighbors' property, including wives, slaves etc. I'm not an expert on the bible, but did God give the commandments to Moses before or after he told Moses and his followers to murder and rape little boys and girls of some tribe or other?
Sad that people still follow the teachings of such a fictitious monster. And of course I'll be condemned to eternal damnation in the fires of hell for saying just that. All because "God" really loves me.
Sad ...
Thank God he’s Bipoc - what if he were white?
I didn’t read this in the Sunnyside Post. Don’t bother , they disabled the comments section
@"I didn’t read this in the Sunnyside Post. Don’t bother , they disabled the comments section"
Yeah, they are now owned by another one of many right-wing corporate propagandist outfits, Schneps media.
C'mon man just C'mon man said...
@Kitarass You spread Woke Marxist idealisms often here and just proved his/her points again !
"Stand for nothing. Fall for anything"
To fall for something means to be tricked by someone into believing a falsehood. If you fall for anything, you are considered gullible and naive. Stop watching fake news and do some research. Truth, plain and simple the exploration of facts.
This guy Ardila is going to look good if his opponent Emilia Decaudin wins. Decaudin is an honest dyed in the wool socialist, transgender,bag-o-shit. Google Decaudin and you'll get what I'm talking about...
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