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New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election
New Poll Reveals Percentage Of New Yorkers Who Think Cuomo Should Run For Re-Election Support for Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to wane as the majority of New Yorkers are encouraging him not to run for re-election next year, according to a new Siena College poll. A poll conducted among 809 New Yorkers between Tuesday, June 22, and Tuesday, June 29 found that just one-third believe that Cuomo should finish out his term and run for re-election in 2022. Conversely, 39 percent said he should serve out his term but not seek re-election, while 23 percent are calling for him to resign immediately. Of those polled, 27 percent of white voters, 40 percent of Latinos, and 52 percent of…

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by Zak Failla
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New Statewide Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Think Cuomo Should Immediately Resign New Statewide Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Think Cuomo Should Immediately Resign
New Statewide Poll Reveals Percentage Of NYers Who Think Cuomo Should Immediately Resign The majority of New Yorkers do not believe Gov. Andrew Cuomo should immediately resign as he navigates his way through multiple scandals, according to a new poll. Siena College released a new poll that found 50 percent of New Yorkers believe Cuomo should not resign immediately, versus 35 percent who believe the governor should step away from Albany. New Yorkers also believe that Cuomo can continue to do his job as governor, with 48 percent agreeing against 34 percent who believe he is incapable of properly governing the state at this time. Cuomo, who has been accused of sexual harassment b…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of People Who Think It'll Be Safe To Go Back To School In Fall COVID-19: Here's Percentage Of People Who Think It'll Be Safe To Go Back To School In Fall
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Of People Who Think It'll Be Safe To Go Back To School In Fall While the country has started coming out on the other side of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, a large amount of Americans still don’t believe schools will be safe to reopen come the fall, according to a new poll. A newly released Quinnipiac University poll found that approximately half of 1,323 voters polled nationally between Thursday, May 14, and Monday, May 18 felt that way. The poll found that 50 percent of voters said they do not think it will be safe to send students of any age back to school in September, against 43 percent who believe it will be safe. Eight percent said…

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by Zak Failla
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Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure
Closed-Door Negotiations Could Result In Change To Controversial NY Bail Reform Measure Could New York's bail reform laws that took effect this year soon be a thing of the past? Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins reportedly met behind closed doors this week to discuss the much-maligned and oft-criticized newly enacted bail reform laws. The two were reportedly looking to make potential changes to the law before the New York State budget has to be signed into law on Wednesday, April 1. As of Wednesday, Jan. 1, thousands of inmates throughout the state were put back on the streets due to Cuomo’s bail reform legislation, which marked the en…

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by Zak Failla
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Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Rate Cuomo Job Performance As Negative, New Poll Shows Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Rate Cuomo Job Performance As Negative, New Poll Shows
Two-Thirds Of New Yorkers Rate Cuomo Job Performance As Negative, New Poll Shows New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo continues to lose the support of his constituents, according to a new Siena College poll released this week. According to the poll, the governor has a 44-49 percent favorability rating, down from 49-47 percent in October. His job performance rating is 35-65 percent, down from 41-57 percent last month. Cuomo’s favorability and job performance ratings both dropped since last month. “After two months in slightly positive territory, Cuomo’s favorability has fallen back into negative territory, and it’s largely because of Democrats. His favorability rating among Dem…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Scraps License Replacement Program Amid Public Uproar Cuomo Scraps License Replacement Program Amid Public Uproar
Cuomo Scraps License Replacement Program Amid Public Uproar In the wake of a new Siena poll that found that about two-thirds of New Yorkers opposed New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposed license plate plan, his administration is hitting the brakes on the proposal to have vehicle owners pay for the new plates. The plan called for drivers being forced to swap out their license plates if they were at least 10 years old for a $25 fee for new plates, regardless of their conditions. Drivers were also to be charged $20 to keep the current license plate number. The proposal has come under fire, with politicians and New Yorkers alike expressing their displeas…

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by Zak Failla
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Cuomo Approval Rating Plummets To Lowest Ever Among NY Voters, New Poll Says Cuomo Approval Rating Plummets To Lowest Ever Among NY Voters, New Poll Says
Cuomo Approval Rating Plummets To Lowest Ever Among NY Voters, New Poll Says Three months after being overwhelmingly re-elected for a third term, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approval rating is the lowest ever with more than half of New York voters viewing him unfavorably, according to a new poll released on Monday. Only 43 percent of voters statewide viewed Cuomo favorably, while 50 percent viewed him unfavorably, according to the Siena College poll. The governor’s rating dropped across the board, falling with Democrat, Republican and independent voters. Cuomo’s latest rating is a drop from 51 percent supporting him last month and 43 percent who saw him unfavorably. “Now, …

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by Zak Failla
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New Siena Poll Gives Early Look At How Cuomo-Molinaro Race Stands Now New Siena Poll Gives Early Look At How Cuomo-Molinaro Race Stands Now
New Siena Poll Gives Early Look At How Cuomo-Molinaro Race Stands Now A new Siena College Research Institute Poll indicates how the race between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Republican challenger Marc Molinaro could become closer if Democratic primary loser Cynthia Nixon remains on a third-party ballot line. In the latest poll released on Monday, Oct. 1, Siena found that Cuomo, a Democrat seeking a third-term, leads Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro by 50 to 28 percent.  But the same poll found that Nixon, who lost to Cuomo in the Sept. 13 primary election, could still drew 10 percent of the statewide vote if her name remains on the Working Families Party line…

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by Jon Craig
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Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro
Cuomo Negative Rating Soars, But He Still Leads Nixon, Molinaro Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability rating fell to 49-44 percent this month, matching his lowest favorability rating, according to a new Siena College poll of New York state registered voters.  Among Democrats, Cuomo has a 62-32 percent favorability rating, compared to 33-23 percent for his Democratic Party primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon. Head-to-head, Cuomo leads Nixon among registered Democrats by 58-27 percent, down from 66-19 percent last month -- before Nixon declared her candidacy.  Cuomo maintains large leads over Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and state Sen. John…

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by Jon Craig