Majority of NY voters support raising income tax on wealthiest NYC residents
Latest on universal childcare,Sienna Poll shows NYS voters support raising taxes
The majority of New York voters support raising the personal income taxes of New York City residents earning at least $1 million, a Siena Poll shows.
NEW YORK - The majority of New York voters support raising the personal income taxes of New York City residents earning at least $1 million, a Siena Poll shows.
NY voters agree with raising income tax on wealthy residents
By the numbers:
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's proposal to raise the income tax of the wealthiest city residents touts support from 54% of the voters polled in the survey.
Most of the proponents of the tax hike are from New York City, but voters from the suburbs (50% support) and upstate (48% support) still seem open to the idea.
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Nearly two thirds of voters are either not familiar or hold no personal opinion of Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, who is currently running against Hochul in the governor's race.
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However, the majority of voters (62%) feel that the entire county is headed in the "wrong direction," with 31% saying otherwise.
The Source: This article includes information from a poll conducted by the Siena Research Institute.