As offices, restaurants and schools fill up, people are adjusting expectations and habits in another moment of deep uncertainty. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Polls and Public Opinion”
New York’s Governor’s Race Is Suddenly Too Close for Democrats’ Comfort
By Gotham Rex on October 25, 2022
Tightening polls, fears about crime and apathy in their base are driving a wave of Democratic hand-wringing and a pivot by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Source: New York Times
Siena Poll Shows Zeldin Gaining on Hochul in NY Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on October 18, 2022
A Siena College poll showed Gov. Kathy Hochul with a 11-point lead over her Republican challenger, Lee Zeldin, down from 17 points last month. Source: New York Times
Gov. Hochul Solidifies Lead Over Lee Zeldin in Latest Poll
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2022
A Siena College poll on Wednesday showed Gov. Kathy Hochul with a 17 percentage-point lead over Representative Lee Zeldin in New York’s race for governor. Source: New York Times
Anxious New Yorkers Worry Whether Eric Adams Is the Man for the Moment
By Gotham Rex on August 9, 2022
City residents are concerned about violent crime, housing costs, school budget cuts and homelessness. Some believe that the mayor has not met the challenge. Source: New York Times
New Jersey Sticking With Full-Serve Gas
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
A brief but intense push to change a law that forbids self-service gas stations stalled before it even revved up. Source: New York Times
Most N.Y. Voters in Poll Want More Data Before School Mask Mandate Ends
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Voters in the state largely agree with Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to wait to see March virus data, though conservatives think the mandate should already have ended, a poll found. Source: New York Times
New York Drops Indoor Mask Mandate, Easing Covid Rules
By Gotham Rex on February 8, 2022
After a scare in November, New Jersey’s governor and other Democratic leaders held back-channel talks over lifting mandates and helping voters impatient with restrictions reclaim a sense of normalcy. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Governor Poll Shows Hochul Leading James and Williams
By Gotham Rex on October 12, 2021
A Marist College poll found that voters favored Gov. Kathy Hochul over potential primary rivals, including the state attorney general, Letitia James. Source: New York Times
A Fourth of July Symbol of Unity That May No Longer Unite
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2021
In a Long Island town, neighbors now make assumptions, true and sometimes false, about people who conspicuously display American flags. Source: New York Times
Why People Misperceive Crime Trends. (Chicago Is Not the Murder Capital.)
By Gotham Rex on June 16, 2021
What readers got wrong and right in our quiz. Source: New York Times
NYC Mayoral Race: Poll Shows Adams in First, Garcia Second
By Gotham Rex on June 14, 2021
With early voting underway, the candidates are making their final cases to voters, and they are attacking their closest rivals. Source: New York Times
Lights, Camera, Run! Behind the Videos of Mayor Candidates
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2021
What did it take to record videos of eight Democrats who are vying to lead New York City? Collaboration, hustle and a willingness to talk to ambulance drivers, for starters. Source: New York Times
Who’s Winning the New York Mayor’s Race? Even Pollsters Are Confused.
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2021
The city’s new system of ranked-choice voting, along with a crowded field of Democrats, has complicated efforts to do comprehensive voter surveys. Source: New York Times
Yang and Adams Clash, Councilman Exits: 5 Takeaways from Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on March 29, 2021
The campaigns of Andrew Yang and Eric Adams exchanged harsh attacks, and Carlos Menchaca, a city councilman from Brooklyn, dropped out of the race for New York City mayor. Source: New York Times