Quinnipiac: New Yorkers Are Mixed On Mayor's National Trips, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds

[brooklynite]

New York City voters say 46 - 42 percent that Mayor Bill de Blasio's involvement in national affairs is distracting him from his duties at City Hall, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. His overall approval rating and his approval ratings for handling crime and the public schools all are down.

Voters approve 44 - 40 percent of the job Mayor de Blasio is doing, his lowest score ever and down from 49 - 40 percent in a January 16 survey by the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN- uh-pe-ack) University.

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De Blasio gets a split 41 - 42 percent approval for his handling of public schools, down from 48 - 33 percent in January, and a negative 42 - 49 percent approval for handling crime, down from a positive 50 - 41 percent approval in January.

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The mayor should increase the number of charter schools in New York City, 39 percent of voters say, while 17 percent say decrease the number and 35 percent say keep the number the same. Charter schools located in public schools should pay rent, voters say 52 - 40 percent. Approval Ratings for Comptroller, Public Advocate, Council Speaker

http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-york-city/release-detail?ReleaseID=2225

[stevenleser]

1. I had a feeling that would happen. Few places are very tolerant of this from their mayors/governors.

If the economy of the city or state your are responsible for is skyrocketing and there are no major challenges, it might be safe to head off and work on something not related to the area for which you are responsible. Even then you probably don't have a whole lot of time in which to do it before your constituents start getting annoyed.

[msongs]

2. maybe he should do more to control the armed gang that terrorizes the city instead of promoting his

future political career

[Renew Deal]

3. DeBlasio has a national platform in NY

He doesn't need to flit around the country promoting himself. People critized Bloomberg for vacations, but self-promotion looks worse. He hasn't had the job long enough to be credible.