The judge blocked the provision that directed federal and local officials to require proof of citizenship when people register to vote.

A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with a group of Democratic state attorneys general who challenged the effort as unconstitu...

City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams, who is running in the Democratic primary for mayor, called the decision a victory for public safety.

Registered voters in the city can cast ballots in the Democratic primary for mayor and other races starting on Saturday.

Early voting began in the city on Saturday with a small but stalwart contingent of Democrats slogging through rain-swept streets to select a mayoral candidate in one of the most contentious primary e...