This week- Newburgh VRA Case Action Stayed, NYC Mayoral Case May be Discontinued, Appellate Divsion to Hear Appeal in Voting Machines challenge, State Senate & Assembly to Consider Election Law Bills, Around The Nation: Louisiana, Upcoming Events
IN MEMORY OF CHARLES B. RANGEL, A MEMBER OF CONGRESS FROM NEW YORK (1971-2017)- LONGTIME DEAN OF THE NEW YORK CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION AND THE “LION OF LENOX AVENUE”
by Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking
This week- Newburgh VRA Case Transferred to Westchester County, One Million Missing New York City Voters, VRA Preclearance Update, Alabama Redistricting, Upcoming Events
by Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking
Westchester: Clarke v. Town of Newburgh (Voting Rights Act)
This challenge was brought by voters in the Town of Newburgh in Orange County. After an original decision by a state supreme court judge rejected the case against the at-large town board and invalidated … <Read More>
On May 12, 2025, the Department of Buildings celebrated the return of the annual No-Penalty Inspection Program. Now in its 20th year, the summer program offers free safety inspections for homeowners, small business owners, and small landlords citywide. The visual inspections help owners address concerns about safety and conditions on their properties and guidance on how to begin fixing issues.
This week- Appellate Court Upholds Even Year Elections Law, Newburgh State VRA Case, NYC Mayoral Litigation, State Budget, Senate Acts on Legislation, VRA Preclearance Update, Alabama Redistricting. Upcoming Events
By Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking
The Appellate Division (Fourth Department) has a reversed a lower court ruling and determined that the state can move most local elections to even year voting (when federal and state candidates appear on the ballot. The court … <Read More>
This week- NYC Charter Review Commission May Recommend Open Primaries, State Senate to Consider More Voting Reforms,Let NY Vote Lobbying Day in Albany, Attorney General Preclearance Updates, Upcoming Events
by Jeff Wice, Jarret Berg, and Alexis Marking
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This week– New York Redistricting Reform Needed; Federal Court Action in NYC Mayoral Case; N.Y. Attorney General Preclearance Activity; High Net Undercount of Young Black Children in 2020 Census; Citizenship Question Would Undermine Census Count
by Jeff Wice and Alexis Marking
REDISTRICTING
N.Y. State Redistricting Reform Needed
New York State’s redistricting process following the 2020 Census failed to live up to the reforms envisioned by voters who endorsed the 2014 constitutional changes. … <Read More>