New York City Mayor Eric Adams has named attorney Randy Mastro as his new first deputy mayor, a controversial pick who also served under former Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Adams said he picked Mastro to succeed Maria Torres-Springer as first deputy mayor on Thursday in an exclusive interview with CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer,

Mayor Adams tapped Giuliani administration alum Randy Mastro on Thursday to become his new top deputy at City Hall, an appointment that’s expected to spark controversy amid the mayor’s

The ruling caps a protracted battle over who is permitted to vote in New York City’s municipal elections and puts an end, for now, to the fight to enfranchise more than 800,000 noncitizens who were legally living, working or going to school in the five boroughs.

New York state’s top court has put an end to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections

New York’s top court has struck down a law that would have let noncitizens vote in New York City elections, with the court’s progressive majority overwhelmingly siding with Republicans who challenged the idea.