New York’s highest court on Thursday blocked a New York City law that would have allowed noncitizens to vote in municipal elections, upholding lower court rulings that sided with Republicans who challenged the measure.

In January 2022, New York City became the first major city in the nation to grant municipal voting rights to noncitizens. The measure, however, was never fully implemented due to a legal challenge led by Republicans, including Nicole Malliotakis, as a lead plaintiff. If the challenge failed, more than 800,000 green card holders would have been allowed to vote in local elections, such as mayoral races.

The historically progressive New York Court of Appeals struck down the law by a 6-1 margin, concluding the New York constitution only allows citizens to vote.

As Malliotakis noted in a post "There is nothing more important than preserving the integrity of our election system and government must work to build more trust in our elections, not less. The right to vote is a sacred right granted only to United States citizens and I will never stop fighting against the liberal activists and politicians who are trying to dilute it for their own partisan advantage."

Malliotakis also noted that "Bill de Blasio and the radicals in the New York City Council aren’t the only ones trying to let non-citizens vote in our elections. Democrats in the House of Representatives, including Max Rose, voted for it and the Democrats in the State Legislature in Albany have pushed it for years."

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, the Republican and Conservative Party candidate in the hotly contested race for New York's 11th Congressional District (Brooklyn-Staten Island), declared victory Tuesday night as supporters gathered under a tent set up behind her Staten Island, New York, headquarters.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis has taken a number of actions this past week and New Yorkers should take a moment and update you on .

While the state of New York is building out a plan to reopen, it is important that we establish a timeline to resume elective surgeries as soon as safely possible. New Yorkers with cancer, cardiovascular illnesses, kidney issues, glaucoma and other ailments are suffering as they wait for surgeries to resume. Ms Malliotakis expressed to Governor Cuomo that delaying them any further than necessary will have not only an impact on patients’ physical health but their financial health too if their delayed recovery prevents them from returning to work.

As we look to the future and strategize a plan to safely reopen our economy, Ms Malliotakis asked Governor Cuomo to reconsider sectors that can reopen in May beginning with work performed outdoors such as construction, home improvement, pool installation and maintenance, and landscaping. With the proper precautions, there is no reason why this work cannot resume statewide.

Also, just a reminder--The Small Business Administration resumed accepting PPP loan applications yesterday. the assemblywoman encourages those seeking assistance to file your application as soon as possible.

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While many of us are trying to get our lives and businesses back on track, it is important to remember that this virus continues to impact many, especially our most vulnerable. This past week, the Assemblywoman's team delivered groceries to senior citizens.

And, after much advocacy to provide nursing homes with more protective equipment and supplies, the City delivered nearly 10 million pieces of PPE to nursing homes throughout the boroughs and plans to increase its weekly shipment by 50%.

The assemblywoman and her team have tried to help in the interim and will continue to do so. If you or someone you know needs assistance, please don’t hesitate to ask.