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67% of voters say New York’s cost of living is out of control: poll

Nypost · · 587 words · By Carl Campanile
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“Two-thirds of state voters believe New York’s cost of living is out of control, a new survey released Tuesday found.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a Siena College poll released on a Tuesday found that 67% (approximately two-thirds) of voters believe New York's cost of living is out of control.
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web search NEUTRAL — Despite voters’ views that New York is failing to address the fundamental issues of the high cost of living and housing, Gov. Hochul is still in the driver’s seat for her re-election bid to win a seco…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — registered New York state voters released Tuesday. The poll found crime, the recent influx of migrants and the availability of affordable housing are the next three most important issues for New Yorke…
https://cnycentral.com/news/local/cost-of-living-is-top-issu…
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web search NEUTRAL — Based on a New York Times/Siena poll of 1,284 likely voters in New York City from Sept. 2-6. Voters who said they would vote for another candidate or who said they would not vote are not shown.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/mayor-poll-mamda…
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“only 27% of the 806 respondents said the cost of living in New York is on the right track, while 67% said it’s going in the wrong direction.”
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The specific figures (27% right track, 67% wrong direction) and the respondent count (806) are explicitly stated in the web search results referencing the poll.
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web search NEUTRAL — The result: only 27% of the 806 respondents said the cost of living in New York is on the right track, while 67% said it’s going in the wrong direction.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Times/Siena College poll of 1,059 registered voters nationwide, including 875 who completed the full survey, was conducted in English and Spanish on cellular and landline telephones from …
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/04/14/us/elections/…
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web search NEUTRAL — This international cost of living calculator allows by city and by country comparison worldwide: 9294 cities and 197 countries around the globe. The cost of living is calculated based on prices for re…
https://livingcost.org/cost
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“59% of Democrats, 79% of Republicans, and 71% of independent or non-party-affiliated voters said costs in New York are too high.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions for the word 'according' and does not contain the actual polling data for Democrats, Republicans, or Independents regarding costs.
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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of ACCORD is to grant or give especially as appropriate, due, or earned. How to use accord in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Accord.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/according
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web search NEUTRAL — ACCORDING definition: agreeing. See examples of according used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/according
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web search NEUTRAL — Phrasal verb accord with something (Definition of according from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/accordin…
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“only 31% of voters said New York was creating enough affordable housing, while 57% said the effort is going in the wrong direction.”
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While the general topic of affordable housing is mentioned in the search results, the specific percentages (31% and 57%) are not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided text, though they appear to stem from the same Siena poll context.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Siena College poll asked voters if the Empire State's cost of living was on the right track or heading in the wrong direction.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — In Partnership with The New York Times, Political January 26, 2026 New York Times/Siena National Survey of Registered Voters: Affordability and the Economy 70% Rate Economy No Better than Fair or Poor…
https://scri.siena.edu/tag/siena-poll/
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web search NEUTRAL — At least 71% of each say affordable housing is a major problem, as do at least 64% of each about crime, and at least 51% of each about the migrant influx. "With many voters seeing multiple major probl…
https://sri.siena.edu/2023/09/19/voters-cost-of-living-in-ne…
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“Nearly 70% of Republicans, two-thirds of independents and a plurality of Democrats agree housing costs are too damn high.”
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The specific breakdown of Republicans (nearly 70%), independents (two-thirds), and Democrats (plurality) agreeing that housing costs are too high is explicitly mentioned in the web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — Nearly 70% of Republicans, two-thirds of independents, and a plurality of Democrats agree that housing costs are too high. vichie81 – stock.adobe.com. But only 28% of voters said they would re-elect D…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Two-thirds of voters said they now think a middle-class lifestyle is out of reach for most people, and 77 percent say it has gotten harder to achieve than a generation ago. The economic worries persis…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/politics/affordability…
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web search NEUTRAL — About two-thirds of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents say Republican leaders should follow Trump's leadership compared to the just about one-third who say the party should be led in a di…
https://abcnews.com/Politics/thirds-americans-country-headed…
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“A majority of New Yorkers — 53% — said reducing crime is headed in the wrong direction, while 38% said crime fighting is on the right track.”
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The specific percentages (53% wrong direction, 38% right track) regarding crime reduction are explicitly stated in the web search results.
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web search NEUTRAL — A majority of New Yorkers — 53% — said reducing crime is headed in the wrong direction, while 38% said crime fighting is on the right track.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Siena found 59% of New Yorkers surveyed thought the country is heading in the wrong direction, compared to 33% who think it’s on the right track. The polling on that question has been consistent for r…
https://wjffradio.org/new-poll-finds-new-yorkers-in-an-empir…
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web search NEUTRAL — The poll found that 46 percent of likely voters currently planned to choose Mr. Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, in a four-way race. His support spans racial and ethnic groups but is especially strong…
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/nyregion/mayor-poll-mamda…
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“Hochul leads Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman, the current Nassau County executive, 49% to 33%”
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Multiple sources confirm Hochul leads Bruce Blakeman, with one source explicitly citing the 49% to 33% split and others confirming a significant lead (20+ points).
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web search NEUTRAL — Hochul leads Republican nominee Bruce Blakeman, the current Nassau County executive, 49% to 33%, with the remainder undecided or preferring someone else.
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Governor Kathy Hochul – whose favorability, job approval, and generic re-elect numbers are little changed from last month – leads each of three potential Republican 2026 gubernatorial candidates by at…
https://scri.siena.edu/2025/07/01/early-look-at-2026-hochul-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kathy Hochul leads Republican Bruce Blakeman 54%-28% in a new Siena poll. Her 49% favorability rating is her highest ever. (Will Waldron/Times Union).
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/ny-governor-race-hoc…
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“nearly two-thirds of voters — 64% — said they don’t know or are unfamiliar with him [Bruce Blakeman].”
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Multiple sources confirm that a majority of voters do not know Bruce Blakeman, with one source explicitly citing the 64% figure.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Siena College poll asked voters if the Empire State’s cost of living was on the right track or heading in the wrong direction.James Messerschmidt for the NY Post. Blakeman’s big challenge: nearly …
https://nypost.com/2026/05/05/us-news/67-of-voters-say-new-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — Bruce R. Blakeman, the Republican candidate for governor, gained some ground against his incumbent opponent in the latest statewide poll of voters, but a majority of voters still say they don’t know w…
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/hochul-loses-ground-blak…
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web search NEUTRAL — Let’s start with the newest Siena poll. Governor Hochul still holding a commanding 20-point lead over Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman. His approval numbers up a few points.
https://odonnellsolutions.com/hochul-leads-blakeman-by-20-bu…
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“only 43% of voters said they would re-elect state Democratic Attorney General Letitia James, while 41% of respondents prefer someone else.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results for the claim regarding Letitia James's re-election percentages.
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“Saritha Komatireddy, a former federal prosecutor and chief of staff at the Drug Enforcement Agency, is James’s Republican challenger.”
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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding Saritha Komatireddy as a challenger to Letitia James.
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“Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, in office since 2007, is seeking a fifth term.”
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“only 28% of voters said they would re-elect DiNapoli, 29% preferred someone else, and 43% had no opinion.”
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“DiNapoli faces his first serious Democratic primary since his initial election, challenged by former affordable housing nonprofit executive Drew Warshaw and tech executive and former Kansas legislator Raj Goyle.”
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“Businessman Joseph Hernandez is the Republican nominee for comptroller.”
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“New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is still viewed favorably – but barely – by a plurality of voters statewide, 43% favorable to 40% unfavorable.”
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“Locally, 56% of city voters view him favorably compared to 34% who don’t.”
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“Hochul, who is viewed favorably by just 46% of Big Apple voters while 37% rated her unfavorably.”
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“Only 33% of voters have a favorable view of Schumer, while 52% had an unfavorable view of the veteran senator.”
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“The Siena University Poll surveyed 806 state-registered voters from April 27 to 30. It has a margin of error of +/- 4.2 percentage points.”
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