NEW YORK (WCBS 880) — A new poll is giving New York City Mayor Eric Adams high marks after two months on the job, but he might have reason to be concerned.
The Marist College Poll, released Monday, shows 61% of New Yorkers approve of Adams' job performance 10 weeks into his term, while 24% disapprove.
Marist College polling director Dr. Lee Miringoff said unlike past mayors, Adams is enjoying wide support across racial and political lines, but relatively few voters are indicating a strong like or dislike.
"Right now most people are liking him, but they're not necessarily going in terms of the strongly approve category," Miringoff said. "This is not a mayor who has got a huge capital built up that he can then rely on if some problems continue to worsen."
One of those problems could be crime, where his approval numbers take a slight dip. The poll shows 53% of New Yorkers approve of how the mayor is handling crime.
"You know, if we are looking at six months from now, certainly next fall, if it's a rough summer in terms of crime, I think those numbers will show a very different picture," Miringoff said.
For now, New Yorkers appear to be giving Adams the benefit of the doubt.
"One of the advantages when we come on the backend of someone who was not particularly popular when he left, you can claim that you inherited things for quite a while," Miringoff said.
Miringoff warns that strategy only works for so long and the poll shows 49% surveyed say New York is heading in the right direction.
"The warning signs are there with the reality of crime and people are feeling, right now, not as strong on that issue as they are on others for him," Miringoff said.
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