Most NYers Hopeful Over Biden Presidency, America: Poll

New York City NY

20 January, 2021

10:08 AM

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NEW YORK CITY — A majority of New Yorkers polled on the eve of Joe Biden inauguration expressed hope for his presidency. A Siena College poll released Tuesday provides a snapshot of hopes and fears ahead of a new administration and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. By a 54 to 23 percent margin, New Yorkers polled said they believe Biden and incoming Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will have a positive impact on the state. Roughly three quarters of Democrats and independents shared that view while Republicans, by a two-to-one margin, expressed the opposite, said pollster Steven Greenberg. "A strong majority of downstaters think the incoming administration will have a positive impact, as do a wide plurality of upstaters," Greenberg said in a statement. "At least half of white and Latino voters are optimistic about Biden's impact on New York, as are three-quarters of Black voters." The poll also found among New York voters polled that 57 percent expressed optimism about 2021 compared to last year. In New York City, 66 percent of voters said they're optimistic about the year, the poll found. But hope only went so far. Most New Yorkers — by a 55 to 31 percent margin — said the coronavirus pandemic's worst days are still to come, the poll found. Read the poll results here.