State courts have ruled that other parts of the state constitution already bar noncitizens from voting. The New York City Bar Association said nothing about the amendment would wipe out existing ...

Just over a year ago, the New York State Constitution was amended to include a right to a healthy environment. Since January 2022, Article 1, Section 19, the so-called Green Amendment to the New ...

Similarly, supporters note that the 1938 convention brought new state responsibilities ... or that our state Constitution is a paradigm of the democratic structure," New York Civil Liberties ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s top court on Tuesday affirmed ... violated the separation of powers mandated under the state constitution, since enforcing ethics laws is a power that belongs ...

New York’s top court affirmed Tuesday that a measure expanding access to absentee voting in the state is constitutional, rejecting a lawsuit led by House GOP Chair Elise Stefanik (N.Y.). The New ...

The New York State Legislature on Friday passed a constitutional amendment that, if fully enacted, would enshrine the right to an abortion and contraception access in the state constitution. The ...

Polls are open until 9. This week, New York state Board of Elections Commissioners approved the ballot language for a Constitutional amendment that will appear before voters this fall. But some ...

PHOTOS: In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right People who support the amendment argue the group is trying to mislead voters. State courts have ...