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Legal Battle Over Voting Rights: Non-Citizen Voting Law in New York City Faces Constitutional Challenges. Ari Kagan and Nicole Malliotakis spoke at a press conference in New York City

“In 2021, New York City Council Passed a Law Granting Voting Rights to Non-Citizens, but Legal Battles Ensue” In 2021, the New York City Council approved a law that allowed non-citizens with work permits (i.e., non-citizens) to vote on par with American citizens after residing in New York for 30 days. This meant they could…

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NYC Mayor Adams, NYPD Commissioner Caban Take Historic Step to Embrace Adhan, Muslim Call to Prayer Citywide

Under New Legal Guidance, Mosques and Masjids Can Broadcast Call to Prayer Every Friday and Throughout Ramadan NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Edward A. Caban today launched a new NYPD initiative to support and facilitate the Islamic call to public prayer at regularly prescribed…

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NYC Councilman Ari Kagan & US Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis Host Press Conference: Withdrawal of NYC Appeal on Noncitizen Voting Rights (Aug 30, 2023, 10:00 AM)

COUNCILMAN ARI KAGAN AND CONGRESSWOMAN NICOLE MALLIOTAKIS CALL ON NYC TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL OF A NYS SLPREME COURT RULING THAT STRUCK DOWN LEGISLATION GRANTING NON CITIZENS THE RIGHT TO VOTE Brooklyn, NY. Councilman Ari Kagan and Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis will host a press conference Wednesday. August, 2023, at 10:00 AM to demand the City…

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NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS PARTICIPATES IN A FIRESIDE CONVERSATION HOSTED BY THE NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL AND THE CENTER FOR NEW YORK CITY LAW

Anthony Crowell, Dean, New York Law School: All right everyone, can I ask you to take your seats please? It is great to see all of you this morning. I’m Anthony Crowell, the dean and president here at New York Law School. I welcome you to our first in-person City Law breakfast in three years. I…

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Governor Kathy Hochul

THE FIGHT AGAINST COVID IN NEW YORK WILL ENTER A NEW STAGE – A MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR KATIE HAWKUL’S WEBSITE: AN UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINE WILL ARRIVE IN PHARMACIES AND DOCTORS’ OFFICES THIS FALL

ALBANY, NY – FOLLOWING REPORTS OF NEW VARIANT, GOVERNOR HOCHUL ANNOUNCES NEW STEPS TO KEEP NEW YORKERS PROTECTED AGAINST COVID-19 AS SUMMER HOSPITALIZATIONS RISE Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new steps the State of New York is taking to protect individuals from COVID-19 following reports of a new variant, BA.2.86. These steps come after COVID-19…

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