Mayor Adams not ruling out vetoing noncitizen voting bill, angering NYC Council progressives

NEW YORK — Mayor Adams on Tuesday did not rule out vetoing a bill that would extend voting rights to noncitizen New Yorkers, upsetting fellow Democrats in the City Council who say he’d flip-flop on a key campaign promise by torpedoing the legislation.

The bill, which would allow roughly 800,000 green card holders and immigrants with certain work visas to vote in local elections, passed the Council on Dec. 9, but Mayor de Blasio never signed it before leaving office, giving Adams final say on the matter.

Speaking at an unrelated press conference Tuesday afternoon, Adams said he’s concerned about an aspect of the bill stipulating that an eligible noncitizen only has to be a city resident for 30 days in order to gain the right to vote — and affirmed he has asked his legal team to weigh his options, including potentially vetoing the measure.

“I’m not open or closed to anything,” he said when asked if he’s considering a veto, adding that his team will review the issue before he makes a “final determination.”

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