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

The ruling caps a protracted battle over who is permitted to vote in New York City’s municipal elections and puts an end, for ...

ALBANY — A New York City law allowing noncitizens to vote in local elections violates the state constitution, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday. The Court of Appeals agreed in its decision with ...

After a legal battle spanning more than three years, New York’s top court on Thursday struck down a city law as ...

The 6-1 ruling blocks a New York City law allowing green-card holders and individuals with work permits who have lived in the ...

New York City’s plan to let noncitizen residents vote in local elections is dead, struck down by the state’s highest court in a ruling issued Thursday morning. The state Court of Appeals issued its ...

Council Member Robert Holden praised a March 20 decision by the New York State Court of Appeals striking down New York City's ...

New York's top court struck down Thursday a New York City law that would have let non-citizens vote in municipal elections.

(Reuters) -New York State's top court on Thursday struck down a New York City law that would have permitted more than 800,000 legal non-citizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 decision, the ...

New York became the first big city in the country to grant rights to some noncitizens to vote for Mayor, Public Advocate, Comptroller, Borough President and City Council Member.

Even an Empire State court says noncitizens don’t get the franchise.