New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s job approval rating is wilting in the summer heat and now stands at 50-to-42 percent, down from 60-to-34 percent just two months ago, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Monday. But Mayor de Blasio still tops his little-known Republican challenger, Assemblywoman Nicole […]
Polls
MTA crisis weighs on governor’s approval rating, Q-poll shows
Governor Andrew Cuomo is facing near record low approval ratings, according to a new poll by Quinnipiac University. The poll finds that that 46 percent of New Yorkers currently approve of the way Cuomo is handling his job as governor while 38 percent disapprove. This is Cuomo’s lowest rating since […]
Governor’s poll numbers on the rise
VOTERS GIVE CUOMO HIS BEST FAVORABILITY AND JOB PERFORMANCE RATINGS IN MORE THAN TWO YEARS SUPPORT REMAINS STRONG FOR MILLIONAIRE’S TAX, RIDESHARING, LIMITING LEGISLATORS’ OUTSIDE INCOME, FREE SUNY/CUNY TUITION FOR MIDDLE CLASS AND TERM LIMITS For the first time in more than two years, 60 percent of New Yorkers […]
Q-poll shows dead heat between Trump, Clinton headed into Monday’s debate
The presidential race between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump is a virtual dead heat, as she takes 44 percent of American likely voters to his 43 percent, with 8 percent for Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson and 2 percent for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, according to […]
Teachout: ‘We got this’
Bernie Sanders asks New Paltz students to get involved in the 19th Congressional District race Bernie Sanders returned to the Hudson Valley this week to ask nearly 2,000 supporters to get in Zephyr Teachout’s corner in her race for the 19th Congressional District against John Faso. Teachout addressed a large, […]
Senate, Assembly enjoy high marks from optimistic voters
A poll of 600 likely New York voters released Tuesday shows renewed optimism about state government, which is good news for incumbent lawmakers heading into the fall elections. The state Senate has a 48-41 percent favorability rating — the best it’s ever been — up from 41-45 percent last […]
Clinton holds 21-point lead over Trump in NY
Likely voters more aligned with Clinton on issues of immigration, climate change, health care and gun control Independent voters view both candidates unfavorably, call both Trump and Clinton dishonest Hillary Clinton now holds a 21-point lead over Donald Trump, 51-30 percent — down a little from a 25-point, […]
State Fair shatters attendance records
Governor hopes to expand year-round use of the fairgrounds following $50 million renovation The 2016 New York State Fair, which ended on Labor Day, has generated the highest level of attendance in its 175-year history, shattering numerous records over the course of its twelve day run, according to the […]