The Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling that had declared unconstitutional the city’s bid to allow noncitizens to vote.

A controversial New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in local elections is unconstitutional, according to a ruling by the state's highest court on Thursday. The 6-1 ruling by the New York Court of Appeals sided with Republicans who challenged the law,

New York state’s top court has put an end to New York City’s effort to empower noncitizens to vote in municipal elections