Get outta town: Why majority of New Yorkers would rather be anywhere elseBy Carl Campanile
April 6, 2022
With violent crime on the rise and showing no signs of a let up, a majority of voters said their family would be better off if they fled New York City, a new survey reveals.
The poll, released Wednesday by Fontas Advisors/Core Decision Analytics, presented voters with this statement: “My family would have a better future if we left New York City permanently.”
The poll found 59% of respondents strongly or somewhat agreed with the statement, while 41% somewhat or strongly disagreed.
That’s a 12 percentage point jump from voters who were asked the same question a year ago.
Meanwhile, 54% of registered voters said the Big Apple is on the wrong track, while 46 percent said it was heading in the right direction.
Crime is by far the most pressing issue on voters’ minds – 41% cited public safety as their most important issue – more than double the 19% of respondents who said inflation/cost of living/gas prices was their biggest concern.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/04/06/why-majority-of-new-yorkers-would-rather-be-anywhere-else-poll/
