Flower season may come again.
Nearly half of New Yorkers say they want former Mayor Mike Bloomberg to run again if embattled Hizner leader Eric Adams is removed from office or resigns, according to a poll released Thursday. .
But Mr. Brass, I'm sorry. A whopping 54% say they don't want to see former Mayor Bill de Blasio seek a return. A new morning consultation survey has been found..
About 48% of respondents say Bloomberg, the 82-year-old billionaire, should call a special election if Adams leaves the mayor's seat amid the federal indictment and leadership fight at City Hall. answered.
Another 33% said they opposed the return of the three-term mayor.
Former Governor John Johnson also received strong support for the mayoral race. Andrew Cuomo resigned in 2021 amid allegations of sexual harassment, which he continues to deny and is rumored to be aiming to return to politics.
In the poll, 42% of respondents said they wanted Mr. Cuomo to run, while 41% said they opposed Mr. Cuomo throwing his hat into the ring.
About 40% of adults said they supported Letitia James' candidacy for state attorney general, according to the survey.
This included 54% of Democrats, giving him more support from his own party than any other candidate.
According to the poll, 29% of respondents disapprove of his work performance, while 58% of respondents approve, putting him in a difficult situation.
Only 7% of people think Adams is innocent of corruption charges, and 57% say he should resign.
“Our research shows that even if Mr. Adams were able to defeat the charges as promised, he would have already been found guilty in the court of public opinion,” Morning Consult said in an analysis of its findings. said.
“Our research also reveals that New Yorkers yearn for the Bloomberg era, and the consensus is that future leaders would be wise to take note.”
Meanwhile, about one-third of respondents supported City Councilman Jumaane Williams and former City Auditor Scott Stringer to run for mayor, and 28% supported current City Auditor Brad・I answered that I support Mr. Lander.
Among other City Hall candidates, 25% support state Sen. Jessica Ramos (D-Queens), 23% support Councilman Joe Borelli (R-Staten Island), and 19% support Zellner Milley. Endorsed state senator (D-Brooklyn). Congressman Zoran Mamdani (D-Queens);
About 60% of respondents said Mr. Bloomberg, who served as mayor from 2002 to 2013, made the city better, but only 19% said he made it worse.
Meanwhile, nearly half of respondents (48%) said former Republican Mayor Rudy Giuliani made the city better, while 27% said he made it worse.
He served as mayor from 1994 to 2001.
By contrast, only 33% of respondents said Adams' predecessor, Mr. de Blasio, made the city better, while 42% said he made it worse.
Incumbent Adams has the worst ratings, with 21% of respondents saying he has made the city better and 55% saying he has made it worse.
A majority of urban adults (56%) say cities are moving in the wrong direction, while 30% say they are heading in the right direction.
Seven in 10 voters said the cost of living has worsened, and two-thirds said housing affordability was an issue.
Meanwhile, about six in 10 respondents said homelessness, immigration and crime are getting worse.
Bloomberg's campaign declined to comment.
But one of his top aides, Kevin Sheekey, emphasized in his daily news digest that the polls were in his favor.
People close to Mr. Cuomo argued that the poll was favorable to Mr. Cuomo and that the former governor reflected Mr. Bloomberg's moderate governance and ability.
Anyone from any political party can run in an open special election.
The Morning Consult survey was conducted October 4-8 among a sample of 1,510 adults living in New York City.
The interviews will be conducted online, and the survey results will have a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
