Disgraced former New York Rep. Anthony Weiner could mount a serious Democratic primary challenge against City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, whose lead in the mayoral race is slipping, a new NBC New York/Marist College poll shows. Weiner, who resigned after a 2011 sexting scandal but has been edging back into […] Read more »
Can Election Polls In New York City Be Trusted?
… “I think the history of a lot of the public polls has shown that they’re wildly inaccurate,” Thompson said in a recent interview. “The one thing that the people of New York City have learned over a period of years and in different elections is that they’re just wrong. […] Read more »
NYC: Quinn Still Leader of Democratic Field, But . . .
Looking ahead to the 2013 Democratic primary for mayor, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has the support of 23% of Democrats citywide. Former City Comptroller Bill Thompson follows with 15%. Nine percent of registered Democrats citywide are for current Comptroller John Liu, while 8% support Public Advocate Bill […] Read more »
NYC: Good Rating for Bloomberg, but Regret Over His 3rd Term
… With less than 18 months to go in Mr. Bloomberg’s unexpectedly long mayoral tenure, nearly three-quarters of New Yorkers said he should not have been allowed to run for a third term, according to the latest poll by The New York Times. [cont.] Michael Grynbaum and Marjorie Connelly, New […] Read more »
Majority of New Yorkers Say Police Favor White People
A significant majority of New Yorkers say the Police Department favors whites over blacks, according to a new poll by The New York Times. [cont.] Michael Grynbaum and Marjorie Connelly, New York Times Read more »