The Court of Appeals kept in tact a 2022 law that strengthened voting rights of New Yorkers, tailored to prohibit vote dilution of historically marginalized and disenfranchised communities. The Empire ...

New York's highest court on Thursday upheld a law shifting local elections to even-numbered years, bringing most county and town elections in line with statewide and federal races. The state Court of ...

This story first appeared in Bolts, and is reprinted with permission. Antonio Alarcón, 30-year-old based in Queens, counts himself as a supporter of Zohran Mamdani’s bid for New York City mayor for a ...

A push in New York to boost minority voting clout in local elections has cleared a big hurdle with the top court upholding a state law that enables Black and Hispanic voters to sue for voting changes.

The Court of Appeals says the town of Newburgh cannot mount a constitutional challenge, clearing the way for residents’ vote-dilution lawsuit to proceed.