More New York City residents back Mamdani but say city on wrong track: Poll
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A new poll shows most New Yorkers approve Mayor Zohran Mamdani but think the city is on the wrong track.
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A new poll released Thursday shows that a plurality of New York voters approve of the job Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) is doing in office. The survey, conducted by Emerson College Polling and PIX11, found 43 percent of registered voters approve of Mamdani's performance. However, nearly 60 percent of these same voters believe their city is on the wrong track. This indicates a disconnect between personal approval for the mayor and overall sentiment about the city's direction.
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