Mayor Eric Adams voices concerns about NYC’s non-citizen voting bill

Mayor Adams expressed reservations about a controversial bill passed under his predecessor that grants green card holders the right to vote in local elections.

“We’re going to look at the bill,” Adams told reporters Saturday at a press conference in Queens during his first day in office.

“One part of the bill I’m concerned about, the 30-day part. If someone is in the city for 30 days, they have the right to vote. That’s problematic to me,” said Adams, who had previously supported the legislation passed by a large majority of the City Council early last month.

People will be required to reside in the five boroughs for at least

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