Overview
- An Emerson/PIX11 survey released Thursday puts Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s approval at 43% among registered voters, following Wednesday’s Marist poll showing 48% approval among city adults and below Eric Adams’ 61% at a similar point.
- Support splits by borough, with majorities approving in Manhattan and Brooklyn, pluralities positive in the Bronx and Queens, and a clear outlier in Staten Island where 57% disapprove and 27% approve.
- Marist finds strong personal marks for the new mayor, with about three in four saying he is working hard and roughly six in ten calling him a good leader, and 65% approving of his winter storm response, though only about 30% approve on Staten Island.
- Issue ratings from Emerson show voters most favorable on childcare policy at 54% approval, with 49% approving his approach to housing affordability, 45% on public safety, and a close split on the city budget at 40% approval and 37% disapproval.
- Views on the city’s trajectory diverge by poll, with Marist reporting 56% say New York is headed in the right direction while Emerson finds 59% of registered voters say it is on the wrong track, reflecting differences in who was surveyed and current economic worries.