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Christopher Long was knocked to the ground by police officer Patrick Pogan during a critical mass protest in Times Square in July.

Long had been charged with blocking traffic, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and assault, all of which were dismissed.

Pogan had said in court papers that Long was trying to run into him while obstructing traffic, but that version of events was quickly brought into question when the video surfaced.

"The video speaks for itself and also I think Dave very clearly stated that this isn't the first time that we've clearly demonstrated police misconduct and brutality and people are prosecuted," said Long. "I'm just relieved that the prosecutor did take the steps to stop the prosecution."

"This is really only one case in a number of political cases that videotape has been shown to show a disconnect between what the officers swear out on the accusatory instruments and what the videotape actually shows," said attorney David Rankin. "One of the things that's troubling about this is it raises some real serious questions about perhaps some of the other prosecutions and some of the nonpolitical cases that don't actually have the video evidence to back them up."

Pogan has been reassigned while the department completes its internal investigation on the incident.

Cycling advocates who showed up to support Long in court say they did not want to see Pogan fired. They say the experience would be a great teaching tool for him and for the entire department.

"I think that he should go to classes that the city should provide to all the new rookies because it's a different time now," said cycling advocate Bill DiPaola. "People are using their bikes more in the city so they need to tell the police this is an acceptable form of transportation."

"Education is very important, because not only will it address the issue now but it'll address the issue for future policemen coming onto the force," said cycling advocate Barbara Ross.

The Policeman's Benevolent Association had no comment on Friday's decision.

In the Lower East Side, there was a rally in response to the case.

A group that called themselves the "Slacktivists" also protested two similar incidents of alleged police beatings in the neighborhood.

Demonstrators said they were also upset with the neighborhood's gentrification.

"We've seen all kinds of unimaginable police brutality," said John Penley of the Slacktivists. "Because of those three recent issues connected to the neighborhood, we thought it was very important for us to do this to show the neighborhood if you're doing the right thing you don't have to be afraid of the real estate developers or the police."

One of the two other instances involved an alleged police beating next to the Brooklyn Bridge which was posted on YouTube.

Last year, an off-duty police officer shot a man and left the scene on the FDR Drive.