Less than a third of Jewish NYC voters think Mamdani is doing a good job, new poll shows
Less than a third of Jewish voters in New York City approve of Mayor Zohran Mamdani's job performance, according to a recent poll. A large majority of Jewish voters express concern about rising antisemitism, with most linking it to the normalization of anti-Zionism by Mamdani and other public figures. The poll also reveals that many Jewish voters, including some who supported Mamdani, favor measures like buffer zones around synagogues and support a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- ▪Only 32% of Jewish voters rate Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s performance as 'excellent' or 'good,' while 40% consider it 'poor.'
- ▪82% of Jewish voters are concerned about rising antisemitism, and 73% of those link it to public figures normalizing anti-Zionism.
- ▪61% of Jewish voters believe Mamdani’s refusal to condemn the phrase 'globalize the intifada' has emboldened pro-Hamas protesters.
- ▪84% of Jewish voters who supported Mamdani back a two-state solution for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- ▪84% of Jewish voters support City Council legislation allowing the NYPD to establish buffer zones around synagogues.
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Metro exclusive Poll: less than a third of NYC Jewish voters think Mamdani is doing a good job By Rich Calder Published May 2, 2026, 12:43 p.m. ET Less than a third of NYC Jewish voters think socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is doing a good job — and most link the Big Apple’s rising antisemitism to Hizzoner and his comrades mainstreaming anti-Zionism, a new poll shows. Forty percent of Jews who voted in last year’s mayoral race think Mamdani is doing a “poor” job, 32% rate his performance “excellent” or “good,” 18% say he’s doing a “fair” job, and the rest are undecided, according to The Jewish Majority poll exclusively provided to The Post.
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