News stories tagged with "poll"

(09/21/11) Governor Andrew Cuomo is the most popular governor in the nation, according to a new poll that gives Cuomo high marks for his handling of the storms Irene and Lee. more

(04/12/11) A new Siena College poll finds a strong majority of New Yorkers support Governor Cuomo austerity budget, despite its deep cuts to local schools and hospitals. Karen Dewitt reports.

(02/15/11) A new poll finds that Governor Andrew Cuomo continues to enjoy high popularity and support for his budget, which would cut $10 billion in spending on schools and health care, among other things. Karen DeWitt reports.

(12/09/10) One day after the State Senate's failure to approve a bail out bill for New York City's OTB, leaving nearly a thousand people out of a job, comes a poll that finds New Yorkers have little hope for fixing Albany anytime soon, even with the advent of a new governor, Andrew Cuomo, in January. Karen DeWitt reports.

(10/29/10) The race between Democratic Congressman Bill Owens and Republican Matt Doheny has tightened to a near dead heat. And conservative Doug Hoffman is still playing a big role in who'll represent the 23rd Congressional district next year.

Today's Siena Research Institute poll finds Owens narrowly leading Doheny 40 to 37%, with Hoffman bringing in 15% of the vote, even though he suspended his campaign weeks ago. David Sommerstein reports. more

(09/01/10) A new poll finds New Yorkers split about whether a proposed mosque and community center should be constructed near Ground zero in lower Manhattan, but nearly three quarters think the organizers should voluntarily build somewhere else. Karen DeWitt reports.

(01/19/10) A new Siena College poll shows Governor David Paterson winning back favor with voters and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand losing ground. Martha Foley has more.

(11/17/09) A new poll says New York Gov. David Paterson's overall favorability rating has increased slightly in the past month, up from 27 percent in October to 33 percent now. But the poll raised other concerns for the governor as well. Martha Foley has more.

(10/16/09) It's anybody's race and the third party candidate is for real. That's the news from a poll released yesterday of the 23rd district special election to replace John McHugh in Congress. Martha Foley and David Sommerstein took a close look. more

(08/19/09) A new poll finds that fallout from the power struggle in the state Senate continues, as voters express deep dissatisfaction with their state government, and for the first time, say they think the Senator who represents them should be replaced. Karen DeWitt reports.