New York’s top court has struck down a law that would have let noncitizens vote in New York City elections, with the court’s progressive majority overwhelmingly siding with Republicans who challenged the idea.

The Big Apple’s controversial law allowing noncitizens to vote in city elections was struck down by the state’s highest court Thursday. The New York Court of Appeals ruled 6-1 that the law — passed by the City Council in late 2021 — violated the state constitution.