69 Percent of New Yorkers Think Eric Adams Should Resign, Poll Shows
The New York Times
Just 26 percent of New York City residents approve of the mayor and a majority want him to step down, according to a poll taken after his indictment on corruption charges.
Most New York City residents think Mayor Eric Adams broke the law, is doing a bad job as mayor and should resign, according to a poll released Friday, the first since he was indicted last week on bribery and corruption charges.
The poll, which was conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion, found that 69 percent of adults living in New York City, and 71 percent of Democrats, thought the mayor should resign. Only 30 percent of respondents said Mr. Adams should serve out the rest of his term.
A majority of Black New Yorkers, who have traditionally made up Mr. Adams’s political base and whose support helped propel him to office, also said he should resign. Though the Black residents surveyed were somewhat more supportive of Mr. Adams than the respondents at large, 59 percent wanted him to step down, while 39 percent wanted him to serve out his term.
The poll also found broad dissatisfaction with the tenure of Mr. Adams, a Democrat. Only 26 percent of New Yorkers surveyed approved of his job performance as mayor, down from 37 percent last November. And nearly half — 47 percent — of respondents said they strongly disapproved of his performance, while just 11 percent said they strongly approved.
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