NYC Council appeals noncitizen voting ruling as Mayor Adams remains mum
The New York City Council is asking the state’s highest court to overturn rulings against a law that would grant noncitizens living legally in the five boroughs the right to vote in local elections.
The move comes on the deadline date to appeal a decision by the state Appellate Court Second Department last month that upheld a Staten Island lower court’s decision striking down the law two years ago. “Empowering New Yorkers to participate in our local democratic process can only strengthen New York City by increasing civic engagement,” Desamours added. “We look forward to the Court of Appeal’s consideration of the Council’s appeal.”The case coincides with the ongoing debate over how the city is sheltering and caring for tens of thousands of migrants who have arrived in the five boroughs over the past year. Adamslast Friday.
When the Council adopted the law in late 2021, the group celebrated with an eye towards the measure being implemented in advance of the 2023 Council elections. But legal challenges prevented that from happening.
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