Eric Adams polling freefall could set the stage for a shocking Andrew Cuomo comeback
by Rachel Schilke, Breaking News Reporter
December 07, 2023 01:10 PM
Recent polling shows New York City Mayor Eric Adams's approval rating is dropping rapidly, widening former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's window to make his political comeback.
A Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday found that Adams has a 28% approval rating among registered NYC voters, marking the lowest job approval rating for any city mayor since the organization began polling in 1996. Another recent poll from American Pulse & Research Polling found that 44% of Democrats favored Cuomo compared to 24% favoring Adams, with one-third of respondents undecided in a hypothetical Democratic primary between the two.
Adams's low polling comes at a time when the embattled mayor is facing several challenges at the state and federal levels. Adams has been hit with heavy criticism for his massive budget cuts to the New York Police Department, the worst in decades, which will create a devastating hiring freeze.
The budget cuts stem from the millions of dollars drained by the migrant crisis, as New York City is one of several Democratic-led cities facing an influx of immigrants from the southern border. The city was accommodating at least 130,000 migrants as of mid-October, according to the Adams administration.
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