Majority of NYC Residents Disapprove of Mayor Adams on Crime
- Serious crime incidents have increased so far this year
- Adams campaigned on his record as a former police officer
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A majority of New Yorkers say they disapprove of Mayor Eric Adams’s handling of crime in the five boroughs, a reversal from three months ago, according to a new Quinnipiac University Poll.
The poll released Wednesday found 37% approve of Adams’s handling of crime, while 54% disapprove. In February, 49% approved of Adams’s performance on crime and 35% disapproved.