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.

New York Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank found that if the New York Equal Rights Amendment repealed the judicial age cap, "then a host of laws such as those restricting the ability to drive, work and ...

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 ...