"In just a few weeks, Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor, making history as the youngest person in generations to lead the city as well as the first Muslim. And according to new polling, the mayor-elect will also be entering City Hall as popular as ever, thanks to a surge in support from his soon-to-be constituents and beyond. A Siena College poll released Tuesday showed 46 percent of New Yorkers statewide had a favorable opinion of Mamdani compared with 31 percent unfavorable."
"In New York City, Mamdani's favorables grew even more to 61 percent, compared with 23 percent unfavorable and 16 percent saying they were unsure or had no opinion. When asked if Mamdani's election would be good for the city, 49 percent of New Yorkers statewide said it would be good compared with 32 percent who said it would be bad. In New York City, 66 percent of respondents said Mamdani would be good, compared with 25 percent who answered in the negative."
"Some of Mamdani's signature campaign policies also received strong support from the New Yorkers surveyed. On the state's raising taxes for the top 5 percent of earners, 58 percent of New Yorkers said they approved of the move compared with 35 percent opposed. That figure increased to 64 percent approved to 29 percent opposed in New York City. On universal child care, 65 percent of New Yorkers said they approved of the policy, while 27 percent were opposed."
Zohran Mamdani will be sworn in as mayor in a few weeks, becoming the youngest mayor in generations and the first Muslim to lead the city. A Siena College poll found 46 percent of New Yorkers statewide had a favorable opinion versus 31 percent unfavorable, with New York City favorables at 61 percent and unfavorables at 23 percent. Nearly half statewide and two-thirds in the city said his election would be good. The poll surveyed 801 registered voters from December 8 to December 12 with a 4.1 percent margin of error. Major policies like higher taxes on the top 5 percent and universal child care received majority support, stronger within New York City.
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