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Manhattan public defender Victoria Ruiz resigns after caught tearing down posters of kidnapped Israelis [EXCLUSIVE]

In her apology note obtained by 1010 WINS, Ruiz wrote, “I apologize to anyone who was hurt or confused by my actions at a vigil last week that were depicted in a video that went viral over the weekend.”
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The Manhattan public defender who was captured on camera tearing down posters of hostages kidnapped during Hamas' Oct. 7 terror attack in southern Israel, has resigned, a representative for the New York County Defender Services told 1010 WINS exclusively Tuesday.

Ruiz's colleagues were informed Tuesday in a memo by NYCDS executive director Stan Germán, sources said, adding that the incident had polarized the staff. The decision to leave was her own, sources said.
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In the video, posted by the non-partisan StopAntisemitism X account, Ruiz is spotted smirking tearing down posters, while someone asks, "Why are you taking down pictures of missing children? Why are you taking down pictures of babies?" Ruiz never answers and instead walks away and smirks.

When contacted by 1010 WINS on Monday, prior to Ruiz's resignation, NYCDS spokesperson Lupe Todd-Medina said, "It has come to our attention that one of our attorneys, Victoria Ruiz, recently attended a public vigil solely in her capacity as a private citizen. Some of her actions at the event have drawn sharp criticism and we strongly condemn them as highly insensitive."
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When contacted by 1010 WINS about Ruiz, a spokesperson for Mayor Eric Adams said, "As I’ve repeatedly said over the last month, the October 7 attacks on Israel were abhorrent, and every hostage should be immediately released to their family. As we see the fallout from this violence spill over into New York City, we must reiterate that hate has absolutely no place here. Tearing down a poster of a hostage is a deeply misguided act of disrespect to victims of terrorism. I stand firmly with all the innocent civilians caught in the middle of a war they did not ask for and the New Yorkers managing the fallout."
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