Overview
- A Marist poll released Wednesday found 48% approve of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s performance, 30% disapprove, 23% are unsure, and 56% say New York City is headed in the right direction.
- Respondents gave him strong personal marks, with 74% saying he is working hard and about 61% calling him a good leader, a unifying force, and someone who understands the city’s problems.
- Support is strongest in Manhattan and Brooklyn and among Democrats, while Staten Island is the lone borough where a majority disapprove and Republicans largely give negative ratings.
- A roughly $5.4 billion budget gap has pushed his fare-free bus pledge beyond this year, with City Hall now negotiating with Albany and the City Council before the June 30 budget deadline.
- His clearest early win is a state-funded childcare pilot that will open 2,000 seats this fall for two-year-olds and grow to 12,000 in year two.