A majority of New York City voters believe Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for re-election, should step down from his position, according to a new poll.
The Quinnipiac University survey, released on Wednesday, revealed that 56 percent of those polled think Adams, a Democrat facing a federal corruption investigation, should resign immediately, while 35 percent feel he should remain in office.
The results showed a clear partisan divide, with more than 70 percent of Democrats supporting his resignation, compared to 68 percent of Republicans who believe he should stay in his role.
Adams, who became mayor in 2021, has faced increasing calls for resignation from members of his own party ever since his indictment last year on federal charges related to bribery, wire fraud, and the solicitation of illegal campaign donations. He has denied any criminal behavior.
The case is currently at a standstill, with the federal Department of Justice suggesting that the charges might be dismissed. After the 2024 election of President Trump, Adams began collaborating with the new administration on immigration issues. Notably, in January, he appeared alongside Trump’s border chief, Tom Homan, on the show “Fox and Friends” to promote their joint efforts.
The latest poll found that 73 percent of voters are closely following developments in the corruption case, while only 13 percent of New Yorkers believe Adams has not engaged in any legal or ethical wrongdoing.
In addition, Quinnipiac’s poll shows Adams’ approval rating has plummeted to a historic low, with just 20 percent of voters expressing approval of his performance as mayor. In contrast, 67 percent disapprove, and 13 percent offered no opinion.
This is the lowest approval rating for any New York City mayor in the nearly 30 years Quinnipiac has been polling the city’s voters, surpassing the previous record low for Adams set in December 2023.
The Quinnipiac poll was conducted with 1,260 New York City voters from February 27 to March 3, and has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points. For the 771 registered Democrats included in the survey, the margin of error is 3.5 percentage points.
{Matzav.com}