Earlier this year, a poll found that more than 80 percent of voters in New York state say that the influx of illegal immigrants is a “serious problem,” which Townhall covered. In addition, another poll found that 41 percent of New Yorkers support construction of a wall the length of the southern border with Mexico to deal with the ongoing illegal immigration crisis. Since last year, Texas has sent thousands of illegal immigrants to New York, which boasts about being a "sanctuary," to “share the burden” of the crisis.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has publicly stated that the city is unable to handle the influx of migrants. And. a new poll shows that the issue is causing his approval rating to suffer.
A mere 28 percent of registered New York City voters approve of Mayor Eric Adams’ performance while 58 percent disapprove, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll.
Among Democrats, he was given a 35 percent approval rating with 49 percent saying they disapprove.
Among black votes, Adams receives a positive 48 percent approval rating, with 38 percent disapproving. Quinnipiac’s write-up noted that this is the only positive rating (via Quinnipiac):
Voters were asked about Mayor Adams' handling of:
crime: 33 percent approve, while 60 percent disapprove;
the public schools: 31 percent approve, while 53 percent disapprove;
the surge of migrants seeking sanctuary in New York City: 26 percent approve, while 66 percent disapprove;
the city budget: 22 percent approve, while 66 percent disapprove;
homelessness: 22 percent approve, while 72 percent disapprove.
According to Politico, this marks the lowest job approval rating for any New York City mayor since Quinnipiac began polling registered voters in 1996 (via Politico):
His tumbling numbers come as federal authorities investigate Adams’ campaign for allegations of colluding with the Turkish government and after he faced a sexual assault allegation from three decades ago. The mayor has denied wrongdoing in both instances.
Adams’ numbers have been dragged down by two key issues that his critics to his political left have sought to champion: Restoring funding cuts that Adams said are necessary to offset the cost of the migrant crisis and building, preserving and creating more affordable housing amid a shortage.
In addition, when it comes to Adams’ personal traits, he scores negatively (via Quinnipiac):
Voters were asked whether or not Eric Adams...
has strong leadership qualities: 40 percent say yes, 55 percent say no;
understands the problems of people like them: 38 percent say yes, 56 percent say no;
is honest and trustworthy: 32 percent say yes, 54 percent say no.
"There's no good news for Mayor Adams in this poll. Not only are voters giving him poor grades on the job he's doing at City Hall, their views on his character have dimmed. As the city faces across the board budget cuts while dealing with a migrant crisis, headlines about a federal investigation into the mayor's 2021 campaign and an accusation of sexual assault leveled against him from 30 years ago are taking a toll," Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Mary Snow said in a statement.