A recent poll has revealed deep anxieties among New York City residents about the potential election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor.
The survey suggests many voters believe the city could face a dramatic decline if the democratic socialist candidate wins the Nov. 4 election.
The poll, conducted by JL Partners for the Daily Mail, shows Mamdani holding a commanding 15-point lead over his closest competitor, former New York state governor Andrew Cuomo.
Among decided voters, Mamdani garnered 46 percent support, while Cuomo received 31 percent and Republican Curtis Sliwa obtained 22 percent.
The 34-year-old self-described democratic socialist appears poised for victory, particularly among younger voters.
In the under-30 demographic, Mamdani holds a substantial 35-point advantage over Cuomo.
Among Democrats specifically, he commands 54 percent support compared to Cuomo’s 26 percent. However, the survey revealed stark concerns about what a Mamdani administration might bring to America’s largest city.
When asked to describe New York after four years under Mamdani’s leadership, non-supporters used terms including “disaster,” “chaos,” “hell,” and “broken.”
Crime and safety emerged as major concerns in the polling data.
Forty-seven percent of respondents believe crime and violence levels would worsen under Mamdani, while only 32 percent expect the city would become safer.
These fears come against the backdrop of recent high-profile subway incidents.
Resist the Mainstream reported in December on a 57-year-old homeless woman named Debrina Kawam being set on fire and killed on a train near Coney Island.
Last year saw ten murders in the subway system, with felony assaults increasing 55 percent since 2019.
At least 25 people were pushed onto subway tracks during 2024.
Age appears to be a significant dividing factor on safety concerns.
Among voters under 30, 49 percent believe safety would improve under Mamdani, with 32 percent disagreeing. However, among voters over 65, only 26 percent think the city would be safer, while 50 percent believe it would not.
Economic anxieties also feature prominently in the poll results.
Forty-three percent of New Yorkers expect the number of businesses to decrease under a Mamdani administration, with only 23 percent anticipating growth.
Concerns about terrorism also registered, with 39 percent expecting increased risk and only 18 percent believing it would lessen.
The antisemitism issue presents particular challenges for the candidate.
Forty-five percent of respondents think antisemitic views would worsen under Mamdani, while only 21 percent expect improvement.
Notably, even among Democrats, 32 percent believe he would make antisemitism worse compared to 29 percent who think he would improve the situation.
Earlier this month, Mamdani drew criticism for posting a photograph of himself with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, a Brooklyn-based Muslim cleric.
Federal prosecutors named Wahhaj as an unindicted potential co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.
He was never charged and denied involvement in the attack.
Housing affordability stands as the sole issue where voters believe Mamdani would improve conditions, the Daily Mail outlined.
Thirty-nine percent think housing would become more affordable under his leadership, while 32 percent believe it would become less affordable.
Democrats support this view by 52 percent to 19 percent.
