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New York Post
4 days ago
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- New York Post
NYC voters torn over Zohran Mamdani's big plans to hike taxes on wealthy, corporations: poll
Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's plans to hike taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers has general election voters split, a new poll showed. Some 48% of voters were in favor of increasing the corporate tax on Big Apple-based companies to pay for free public transit and affordable housing — while 42% were in favor of upping taxes on the five boroughs' wealthiest residents, according to the poll by Honan Strategy Group. But support for corporate taxes plunged to 36% when voters were asked if they'd support a higher corporate tax if it meant chasing businesses out of Gotham. 4 New Yorkers are split on Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plans to raise taxes on the rich and corporations, according to a new poll. AFP via Getty Images 'Should the city consider increasing the corporate tax for NYC-based companies to finance affordable housing and free public transit?' participants were asked initially. While 48% said yes, 42% said no, according to the poll. The poll also asked, 'Would you support free public buses if funded by a wealth tax?' Only 42% said yes, while 47% were opposed and 11% were unsure, the poll found. Slightly more than half — 53% — backed Mamdani's proposal for city-run grocery stores aimed at lowering food prices, even if that requires moderate tax increases on high earners, according to the poll. But 35% were opposed to the government-run stores while another 12% said they were unsure, the poll said. 4 A Mamdani supporter holding a sign calling him a 'champion' for working people at a rally on July 2, 2025. Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Meanwhile, 51% supported a rent-freeze on rent-stabilized apartments even if it meant increased taxes on millionaires, while 28% opposed the proposal and 20% are unsure, according to the poll. Mamdani has proposed a new 2% tax on millionaires, and shifting the property tax burden to wealthier, 'whiter' neighborhoods. But voters are divided when asked what is the single most important issue facing today: 21% cite housing affordability, while another 21% say crime and violence. Another 14% of respondents cited Donald Trump, 8% said corruption and 7% said quality-of-life issues. As the Democratic nominee, Mamdani is considered the frontrunner in the mayor's race in deeply blue New York. He'll be facing incumbent Eric Adams and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo — both running on independent ballot lines — as well as Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and independent Jim Walden. 'While there is consensus about some of the financial burdens that New Yorkers are feeling, opinions are more mixed and divided about some of the proposed policy solutions,' pollster Bradley Honan said. Mamdani's tax-the-rich proposals that would require approval in Albany and Gov. Kathy Hochul has so far seemed unwilling to support the measures. Still, voters overwhelmingly agree that the Big Apple is too expensive a place to live, according to the survey. For example, 93% of respondents said the city is having an affordability crisis and 80% agreed with the statement that New York City is increasingly only affordable for the rich people of Manhattan. 4 Mamdani supporters with 'Freeze the Rent' signs in Coney Island on June 21, 2025. Michael Nagle The poll also found that 72% agree their family is struggling to achieve the American Dream despite their hard work and effort and 61% agree that their personal income has stagnated and are not sure whether they can get ahead or not, while 56% say they are struggling every month to pay their rent/mortgage. Nearly two-thirds of voters said inflation had caused them moderate or significant hardship in the past year, while 25% said no hardship and 10% weren't unsure. Many voters are concerned about the city's condition. 4 The Post's cover on Mamdani's plan to give 'white neighborhoods' higher property taxes. Only 15% believe that the city is heading in the right direction, while 53% feel it is on the wrong track and 32% said they didn't know. The mobile phone text survey of 817 likely voters was taken June 25-26 — right after Mamdani's primary victory. It has a margin of error of +/-3.42%.
New York Post
16-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
NYC comptroller candidate boasts 70 endorsements from faith leaders — but some have never heard of him
A Brooklyn Democrat bragged that he was endorsed by more than 70 faith leaders last week — but a bunch of his supposed supporters said they never even heard of him. City comptroller candidate Justin Brannan's campaign boasted about the 'major show of grassroots support' from bishops, pastors and reverends in a since-deleted social media post last Wednesday, but some religious leaders immediately wondered how they even ended up on the list. 'This man is unknown to me and I did not grant permission for my name to be listed. I'm not endorsing ANYONE!' Bishop E.M. Davis – who was listed as Pastor Joon Davis – posted on Facebook. 3 Councilman Justin Brannan (D-Brooklyn) is term-limited and running to be the NYC Comptroller. Paul Martinka 'This endorsement was made without my permission,' Rev. Diamond Clinton-White – who was listed as Rev. Diamond Clinton – posted in an Instagram story. Roughly a dozen religious leaders said they had been listed as supporting Brannan — who is now a member of the City Council — to be the next fiscal watchdog without being contacted by the campaign. The Post spoke to four of the faith leaders upset that their names were used to endorse a candidate without their permission. 'It's just awkward and I felt violated,' Bishop Davis said. 3 The social post has since been taken down. 3 The campaign stumble comes as Brannan tries to make up ground with a large swatch of undecided voters. Tyshaun Brown/Facebook Pastor Louis Bligen, who only learned he was on the list when contacted for comment, felt like the comptroller was being forced onto him. 'I don't appreciate that. Let me make my own decision,' Pastor Bligen said. A spokesperson for Brannan's campaign blamed the gaffe on an external vendor who was tasked with drumming up support for religious leaders. The endorsement announcement has since been taken down and the campaign is trying to verify who had and hadn't voiced support for Brannan, the spokesperson said. 'This happens. We have big support among faith leaders, but the tweet is down for now while we update the list,' the spokesperson said. The news comes with just over a week left in the Democratic primary as Brannan, who is term-limited, tries to win over the nearly one-third of undecided voters. The frontrunner, current Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine, polled at 44% compared to Brannan's 14% in a Honan Strategy Group poll from June 11. Brannan also dropped an internal poll last week that had him trailing Levine by 11 percentage points with 44% of voters still undecided.
New York Post
11-06-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
NYC LGBT voters back Zohran Mamdani by just tiny margin over Andrew Cuomo — but 24% are undecided: poll
New York City's LGBT voters back Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani by just a slim margin ahead of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo — and about one fourth are still undecided, a new survey obtained by The Post claims. The demographic group could play an outsized role in selecting the winner of the Democratic primary for mayor, accounting for up to 25% of the total vote, according to the survey, conducted by the Honan Strategy Group for the Bronx-based LGBT group Destination Tomorrow. As with other voters, LGBTers see a largely two person race — with 25% backing Mamdani, 21% supporting Cuomo — and no other candidate breaking 10%. 5 New York City mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani holds a press conference at the UAW Local Headquarters. / MEGA 'No one else has broken through,' said pollster Bradley Honan, noting he was surprised at the high percentage of undecided LGBT voters compared to other Democrats. A significant 24% of LGBT New Yorkers — about one quarter of all Democrats — were still undecided with early voting starting Saturday for the June 24 primary. The poll found that 75% of Democrats identified as heterosexual, about 20% identified as LGBT or non-straight and 5% declined to identify their sexual orientation. The breakdown includes 7% who identified as gay and lesbian, 4% as bisexual, 3% pansexual, 1% queer and another 5% who identified as having 'another identity.' 5 Speaker Adrienne Adams is indourced by the Williams Plaza Tenants Association during her run for mayor. Gabriella Bass City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams received 7% support from LGBT Democratic New York City voters. Three other candidates — City Comptroller Brad Lander, former Comptroller Scott Stringer and Brooklyn state Sen. Zellnor Myrie — each received the backing of 6% of respondents. Queens state Sen. Jessica Ramos, who recently endorsed rival Cuomo, and former Bronx Assemblyman Michael Blake, each received 2% support. Cuomo, when he was governor, pushed through a gay marriage law in 2011 and he's run with strong LGBT backing in his races for governor. 5 Candidates Adrienne Adams, Brad Lander, Jessica Ramos, Zellnor Myrie, Andrew Cuomo, Whitney Tilson, Zohran Mamdani, Michael Blake and Scott Stringer participate in a Democratic mayoral primary debate, at NBC's 30 Rockefeller Center studios in New York on June 4, 2025. POOL/AFP via Getty Images That was before he resigned as governor in 2021 following sexual misconduct accusations that he has denied. The major local LGBT political clubs did not endorse his comeback bid. The Stonewall Democrats ranked Adams, no relation to the mayor, first in the primary, Lander second and Mamdani, a Queens state Assembly member, third. 5 The major local LGBT political clubs did not endorse Cuomo's comeback bid. Paul Martinka The Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club also did not rank Cuomo. The 4 point spread between Mamdani and Cuomo is within the poll's 5.87 percentage point margin of error for the 282 LGBT Democrats queried. Among all 1,257 Dems queried — including LGBTers — Cuomo defeated Mamdani in the seventh round of rank-choice voting 56% to 44%. That's similar to most other recent polls. 5 New York City voters in Brooklyn seen casting their votes on November 5, 2024 at Brooklyn Prospect High School at 3002 Fort Hamilton Parkway in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn. Paul Martinka The horse race starts with Cuomo at 38%, Mandani with 22%, city Comptroller Brad Lander with 12% and Adrienne Adams with 10%, and another 10% are undecided. The survey asked specific questions pertaining to the LGBT community. A majority of all Democratic voters said the next mayor has to do more to assist LGBT New Yorkers, particularly black and brown individuals. The text poll of all 1,257 Democrats was conducted from June 5th to 9th and has a margin of error of plus or minus 2.76 percentage points.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Zohran Mamdani makes massive gains in NYC mayoral race — but still can't topple Cuomo's lead: poll
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is seemingly gaining ground on Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary race — but the ex-gov continues to come out on top, a new internal poll shows. The survey, released Tuesday by Mamdani's camp, has the state assemblyman from Queens coming in with 27% in the first round of rank-choice voting, with the next candidate failing to even register in the double digits. But Cuomo maintains his lead in the crowded field, nabbing 40% of the vote — with the Democratic primary just four weeks away. The former governor, who is mounting his political comeback after resigning in disgrace in 2021, would come out as the winner of the June 24 primary, leading Mamdani by 12 points. The poll shows Cuomo winning in the sixth-round, with 56% of the vote, knocking off Mamdani, who ends with 44%. 'With still a third lower name recognition than Cuomo and millions in cash on hand, Zohran is nowhere near his ceiling,' Mamdani's campaign said, touting the poll. 'Heading into the final stretch, our campaign will leverage its massive field operation—which has now knocked more than 600,000 doors—to close the gap with the disgraced ex.-Governor and win a city every New Yorker can afford to call home.' The poll, which surveyed 500 likely voters between May 14 and 18, was not shared in full with The Post. Cuomo's spokesman Rich Azzopardi pointed out on social media that the results mirror the findings of recent independent polls. 'The race for Mayor remains in line with our polling from a month ago,' the Honan Strategy Group said. The group recently conducted a poll for Jewish Voters Action Network, which had Cuomo winning against Mamdani in the seventh round, 61% to 39%, respectively. The survey polled more than 400 Jewish Democrats along with 712 likely voters between May 15 to 18.
New York Post
27-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Zohran Mamdani makes up ground in NYC mayoral race — but still can't topple Cuomo's lead: poll
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani is seemingly gaining ground on Andrew Cuomo in the mayoral primary race — but the ex-gov continues to come out on top, a new internal poll shows. The survey, released Tuesday by Mamdani's camp, has the state assemblyman from Queens coming in with 27% in the first round of rank-choice voting, with the next candidate failing to even register in the double digits. But Cuomo maintains his lead in the crowded field, nabbing 40% of the vote — with the Democratic primary just four weeks away. Advertisement Andrew Cuomo has maintained his lead in the polls since January, before he was an official candidate. Robert Miller The former governor, who is mounting his political comeback after resigning in disgrace in 2021, would come out as the winner of the June 24 primary, leading Mamdani by 12 points. The poll shows Cuomo winning in the sixth-round, with 56% of the vote, knocking off Mamdani, who ends with 44%. Advertisement 'With still a third lower name recognition than Cuomo and millions in cash on hand, Zohran is nowhere near his ceiling,' Mamdani's campaign said, touting the poll. 'Heading into the final stretch, our campaign will leverage its massive field operation—which has now knocked more than 600,000 doors—to close the gap with the disgraced ex.-Governor and win a city every New Yorker can afford to call home.' The poll, which surveyed 500 likely voters between May 14 and 18, was not shared in full with The Post. Cuomo's spokesman Rich Azzopardi pointed out on social media that the results mirror the findings of recent independent polls. Advertisement Zohran Mamdani is the only other candidate who has sustained any real support in the race. LP Media 'The race for Mayor remains in line with our polling from a month ago,' the Honan Strategy Group said. The group recently conducted a poll for Jewish Voters Action Network, which had Cuomo winning against Mamdani in the seventh round, 61% to 39%, respectively. The survey polled more than 400 Jewish Democrats along with 712 likely voters between May 15 to 18.
