Armonk, NY
Politics
New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup
New Poll Calls State Attorney General's Race A Tossup According to a new poll released on Monday, Sept. 10 three statewide candidates are running neck-and-neck in the race for Attorney General.  The poll by Siena College also found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle maintains a comfortable lead over his Democratic primary challenger, Cynthia Nixon.  The primary election is on Thursday, Sept. 13.  The race for attorney general appears to be competitive, with U.S. Sean Patrick Maloney of Cold Spring leading the field with 25 percent of the vote, trailed by Letitia James, the New York City public advocate, who has 24 percent support from those…

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
Politics
New Siena Poll Released On Cuomo-Nixon Gubernatorial Race: Gap Is Closer Among Younger Voters New Siena Poll Released On Cuomo-Nixon Gubernatorial Race: Gap Is Closer Among Younger Voters
New Siena Poll Released On Cuomo-Nixon Gubernatorial Race: Gap Is Closer Among Younger Voters As pundits and pols always say, the most important poll is on Election Day.Even so, the latest Siena College public-opinion poll offers some telling trends in the Democratic primary race between incumbent Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New Castle and Cindy Nixon of New York City, an education activist best known for her TV acting in "Sex And The City."  The good news for Cuomo: His overall lead remains solid at 60 to 29 percent among likely primary election voters. About 11 percent were undecided.  The bad news: His support among the state's youngest voters as well as Upstate voters is much…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
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New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race
New Poll Shows Who New Yorkers Favor In A Cuomo-Molinaro Race With Gov. Andrew Cuomo holding a widening lead in his Democratic primary race against New York City activist and TV actress Cynthia Nixon, a new Siena College poll reveals New Yorkers' thoughts on a possible November race featuring Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro, the Republican Party candidate. The political opinion poll found that Molinaro remains essentially unknown to more than two-thirds of likely voters. The governor from New Castle leads Molinaro by 56 to 37 percent, according to the poll of likely New York state general election voters. Among Democrats polled, Cuomo leads N…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Politics
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
Mamaroneck, NY
News
Learn How To Co-Exist With Coyotes During Mamaroneck Forum Learn How To Co-Exist With Coyotes During Mamaroneck Forum
Learn How To Co-Exist With Coyotes During Mamaroneck Forum Westchester residents interested in how to deal safely with coyotes can learn that and more during an upcoming forum at the Mamaroneck Public Library. Scheduled for 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7, in the library's community room, the event is sponsored by Lauren Rush, a local veterinary assistant, and representative for the Wolf Conservation Center in South Salem. During the event, Dr. Daniel Bogan, a lecturer in environmental studies at Siena College and a wildlife technician with the state Department of Environmental Conservation in Albany, will speak about the importance of the c…

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by Kathy Reakes
Harrison, NY
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Poll: NYers Pick Trump As Least Favorite President, But Who's No. 1? Poll: NYers Pick Trump As Least Favorite President, But Who's No. 1?
Poll: NYers Pick Trump As Least Favorite President, But Who's No. 1? New Yorkers don’t think President Donald Trump is making the state great again. In a poll released by Siena College on Thursday, former President Barack Obama was named New York’s favorite of the six living current and former heads of state with a favorability rating of 67 percent (29 percent unfavorable), while Trump received a 33 percent favorability rating (62 percent unfavorable). Despite the negative overall favorability rating, Trump retained a 71 percent share of the Republican favor. George H.W. Bush was the state’s second favorite president with a 61 percent favorability rating, ju…

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by Zak Failla
Armonk, NY
Politics
Cuomo Popularity Nosedives In New Poll Cuomo Popularity Nosedives In New Poll
Cuomo Popularity Nosedives In New Poll After a bounce in January, Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s favorability, job performance and re-election ratings all fell by double digits this month, according to a new Siena College poll of New York State registered voters.  Cuomo’s favorability rating is 53-40 percent, down from 62-30 percent last month, and his job performance rating is negative 45-53 percent, down from positive 50-48 percent, according to this poll.  Meanwhile, the Sienna poll fund that the public overwhelming trusts the Supreme Court and the FBI. Special counsel Robert Mueller is strongly trusted by Democrats and independents an…

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by Jon Craig