The battle over non-citizen voting rights continues

Plus, what you need to know about the NJ Senate race.

FORWARD TO A FRIEND   VIEW IN BROWSER DONATE 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 Council filed a notice with the state Court of Appeals on Monday to defend Local Law 11, which allows green card holders, people with federal work authorization and other immigrants living legally in the city to vote in municipal elections. Mayor Eric Adams, who had been a defendant in the suit supporting the law, is not joining in the appeal to the state’s highest court. The city Law Department will continue to represent the Council in the matter, according to officials. Read more about the rulings. 🗳️ More politics stories to know this week What else is happening in City Hall Mayor Eric Adams canceled his trip to the southern U.S. border on Saturday after the U.S. State Department raised safety concerns about a Mexican city he was scheduled to visit. Read more. A new sexual harassment lawsuit against one of Adams’ closest advisers is alleging a culture of misogyny and sexual harassment within the NYPD. Read more. Top NYPD officials told local lawmakers that New York City’s subway system remains generally safe despite a recent string of high-profile crimes, but several members of the City Council pushed back on police officials’ accounts. Read more. What’s going on around New York state A coalition of progressive activists is threatening to sue the New York State Board of Elections if the number of blank ballots cast in the Democratic presidential primary next Tuesday aren’t reported in the unofficial results that night. Read more. An ongoing stalemate between NYC real estate developers and building trade unions is complicating state budget negotiations in Albany. Read more. Early voting for New York’s April 2 presidential primary began on Saturday and runs through Saturday, March 30. Read more. A new film about late New York Rep. Shirley Chisholm zeroes in on her 1972 Democratic presidential run, which was famously the first by a Black woman for any major political party. Read more. A new poll shows bipartisan support for incorporating additional protections into New York’s constitution that explicitly protect reproductive rights and prohibit discrimination. Read more. What's new in New Jersey New Jersey First Lady Tammy Murphy is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate to replace Sen. Bob Menendez. Read more. Murphy’s departure from the U.S. Senate race could open up new arguments for the clerks defending New Jersey’s county line primary ballot system in court. Read more. The first lady’s sudden departure from the race will not stop Rep. Andy Kim’s federal lawsuit to end the state’s unusual county line ballot system before the June Democratic primary. Read more. Meanwhile, Sen. Robert Menendez, who is fighting corruption indictments for the second time in his political career, said he’s “hopeful” about running for a fourth term. Read more. 🗳️ Arabs and Jews Working Together For Israeli-Palestinian Peace When it comes to the war in Gaza, some Israelis and Palestinians have an an appetite for productive dialog about what peace and justice could look like for both peoples.  LISTEN Support WNYC + Gothamist Make a donation to support local, independent journalism. Your contributions are our largest source of funding and pays for essential political coverage and more.   DONATE Facebook Twitter Instagram WNYC  |   WQXR  |   NJPR  |   GOTHAMIST WNYC STUDIOS  |   THE GREENE SPACE Copyright © New York Public Radio. All rights reserved. 160 Varick Street, New York, NY 10013 TERMS OF USE You can update your PREFERENCES or UNSUBSCRIBE from this list.