A majority of registered voters in New York City want Mayor Eric Adams to resign, according to a new poll from The New York Times and Siena College — with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Tish James considered the most popular politicians to replace him.
Fifty-three percent of registered voters said they would like to see Adams resign, according to findings released Saturday morning. Fifty-two percent believe Adams did something illegal in light of his indictment on federal bribery and fraud charges, and just over a quarter — 26% — approve of the job he has done as mayor.
Polls showed Adams was already unpopular among city voters even before multiple criminal inquiries spread through his administration and his police department. But the latest numbers add to the increasing sense among Democrats that the mayor’s path to re-election grows more daunting by the day: Only 12% of registered Democrats in New York City say they’d vote for Adams, compared to 22% for Cuomo and 19% for James.
More troubling for Adams: Only 15% of Black Democrats said they’d vote to re-elect the second Black mayor in New York City history; Cuomo gets 23% of Black Democratic voters and James gets 21%.
The survey was conducted over several days in late October, and represents a hefty sample size of 853 voters. The margin of error is just shy of 4 percentage points.
It’s the second poll in recent weeks with troubling signs for the mayor’s political future. An earlier Marist College poll conducted in the more immediate aftermath of the mayor’s indictment put the share of adult residents demanding his resignation at 69%.
Adams has remained steadfast in his pledge to stay in office — and his insistence that he can continue to helm a functioning city government, despite an exodus of top aides and questions about his ability to focus while facing criminal charges..
“I’ve lived my life as a member of the law enforcement community, and I’ve always held myself to a high…
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