"NYC Council Appeals for Non-Citizen Voting Rights in Local Elections"

The New York City Council is appealing to the state's highest court to allow noncitizen immigrants with green cards to vote in local elections, after a previous law enabling this was struck down as unconstitutional. The council argues that noncitizens who are here legally should be able to vote since they pay taxes and make contributions to their community. The legal battle, which has seen opposition from Republican politicians, is now heading to New York’s Court of Appeals, with Mayor Eric Adams not joining the challenge.