The Big Apple’s controversial law allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections was struck down by the state’s highest court Thursday.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled 6-1 that the law — passed by the City Council in late 2021, with the support of current Democratic mayoral candidates Adrienne Adams and Brad Lander — violated the state constitution.
“Whatever the future may bring, the New York Constitution as it stands today draws a firm line restricting voting to citizens,” the opinion states.
No noncitizens in New York City ever cast a vote under the law, as it quickly was challenged in the courts.
The ruling closes the matter in the state courts and dashes hopes by many lefty City Council members and advocates of the…
