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Mayor Mamdani’s Approval Climbs to 58% Despite NY Post Critique

7/12/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s favorability rose to 58% in a June Siena University poll despite 29 New York Post stories in three days.
The Post’s criticism of Mamdani’s Israel stance, public supermarkets, school investment and personal matters failed to shift his approval.
Office leasing rose in Q1 2026, contradicting the Post’s warnings of a business exodus and was labeled ineffective by Media Matters president Angelo Carusone.

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Story summary

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s favorability rose to 58% in a June Siena University poll despite 29 New York Post stories in three days.
The Post’s criticism of Mamdani’s Israel stance, public supermarkets, school investment and personal matters failed to shift his approval.
Office leasing rose in Q1 2026, contradicting the Post’s warnings of a business exodus and was labeled ineffective by Media Matters president Angelo Carusone.