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.

The City Council passed the noncitizen voting bill in 2021 but the state's highest court struck it down in a 6-1 decision.

A Trump administration official has threatened to withhold federal funding from New York City's mass transit system. Trains arrive and depart from a subway station in the Coney Island section of New York City, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Seth Wenig | AP Photo) Seth Wenig | AP Photo

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold or redirect federal funding to New York’s mass transit system if it doesn’t receive documentation of the steps taken to address crime and create a s

The Trump administration is threatening to withhold federal funding from the agency that runs the New York City subway if the Metropolitan Transportation Authority doesn’t comply with a request for information on transit crime.