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New Yorkers don’t know enough about governor’s challengers to form an opinion Voters tell pollsters two-to-one that they want a governor with experience New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo would trounce his Democratic primary challenger Cynthia Nixon by 59-to-23 percent if the election were held today, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. Cuomo currently enjoys […]
By a solid 64-to-21 percent, registered New York City voters say they prefer a millionaires’ tax instead of a form of congestion pricing as the best way to raise money for mass transit, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The poll numbers come just days after a panel was convened by the governor to […]
Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating has rebounded after falling to its lowest level this summer. He now has a 56-to-37 percent favorability rating among registered voters, up from 52-to-41 percent in July, according to a Siena College poll released this week. However, the governor’s job performance rating remains at a negative 43-to-55 percent — exactly […]
A second poll released in the last seven days shows that Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability and job performance have slipped in the wake of a major New York City transportation crisis. A Siena poll of 793 New York state registered voters released Tuesday shows that the governor’s favorability rating has dropped to 52 percent compared […]
New Yorker voters not yet ready to back Cuomo’s presidential run, according to Quinnipiac poll Plagued by low grades for his handling of mass transit, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets a 46-to-38 percent overall job approval rating from New York State voters, with a negative 37-to-48 percent approval rating among upstate voters, according to […]
On 6 of 8 specific issues, governor gets negative job performance rating Voters haven’t heard about ConCon – but they support it nonetheless Gov. Andrew Cuomo saw a dramatic rise in his ratings this month, as his favorability rating hits its highest level since June 2014, according to a new Siena College poll of New […]
While only 22 percent of New Yorkers think the recently enacted state budget is either excellent or good for the people of the state, at least 71 percent agree that creating a clean water infrastructure fund, increasing aid to local school districts, allowing upstate ride sharing, and making SUNY and CUNY free for middle-class […]
Just over half of New York voters statewide approve (52 to 31 percent) of the job Gov. Andrew Cuomo, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released March 30, up slightly from a 49-to-34 percent approval rating recorded on December 20. In fact, this is Gov. Cuomo’s best job approval score since a 58-to-32 […]
A Siena College Research Institute poll released March 27 shows overwhelming support for ridesharing services in upstate New York. The poll of 791 registered voters shows that 76 percent support ridesharing services like Uber and Lyft, which are currently allowed to operate only in New York City. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced support […]
The U.S. Capitol Rotunda. Photo by Matt H. Wade. Support for many of Gov. Cuomo’s policy priorities remains strong State Senate and Assembly get goods marks from voters Despite the strong efforts by President Donald Trump, Speaker Paul Ryan and many House Republicans to pass the American Health Care Act (AHCA), a majority of New […]