Hidden in the state budget passed by the Legislature and signed by Gov. Hochul was the creation of 10 new Civil Court judgeships spread across all five boroughs. Even if the new judicial seats ...

New York's top court struck down Thursday a New York City law that would have let non-citizens vote in municipal elections. The city law would have given more than an estimated 800,000 people the ...

New York state’s top court put an end Thursday to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said “the New York ...

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New York state's top court put an end Thursday to New York City's effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections. In a 6-1 ruling, the high court said “the New York constitution as ...