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NY: New York City Mayor Adams Makes Public Safety Announcement With DOE Head David Banks
NEW YORK (77WABC) — A new Spectrum News NY1/Siena College Poll says that 70% percent of New Yorkers say they feel less safe in the City today than before the pandemic, compared to 25% who feel about as safe as before the pandemic and only 3% who feel safer, and 76% said they are very (38%) or somewhat (38%) concerned that they will be a victim of violent crime.
According to the poll, while 29% of New York City adults think Mayor Eric Adams is doing an excellent or good job as mayor, 64% say he’s doing only a fair or poor job. While 76% of New Yorkers say they are satisfied with the quality of life in their neighborhood, 69% are concerned that a gunman could target people based on their race, religion or ethnicity in their neighborhood.
On fighting crime, addressing homelessness, and safety at Rikers Island – New Yorkers give the mayor even worse grades. However by a 53-37% margin, City residents approve of the mayor’s style.
“If New Yorkers had a honeymoon with Mayor Adams, it was brief and it’s clearly over. Only 29% give him a positive rating for the job he’s doing as mayor, compared to 64% who give him a negative rating,” said Dr. Don Levy, Director, Siena College Research Institute in a press release. “About 40% of adults over 65 and Black New Yorkers view him positively, but his positive rating does not exceed 33% with respondents based on party, gender, political ideology, or borough.”
