Back-to-back losses for New York GOP candidate as court overturns his ban on trans athletes

A ban on transgender female athletes in Long Island has been lifted by an appellate court, the latest ruling in a case that has been ongoing with varying outcomes since 2024 — and another political blow to its mastermind. The New York State Supreme Court’s Second Appellate Division sided on Wednesday with Attorney General Letitia James’ office, ruling that the 2024 ban originally crafted by…