NYers Support Peaceful Protests but See Rising Antisemitism, Back Police Action
A Siena College poll reveals that 72% of New Yorkers support peaceful demonstrations for Gaza, but 61% feel the protests have crossed into anti-Semitism. Voters also support amending the state constitution to protect abortion (64-22%) and transgender rights (48-32%). There is strong support (63-20%) for banning addictive social media feeds to minors without parental consent, while opinions are mixed on doubling the beverage container fee. President Biden holds a narrow lead over Trump (47-38%), with significant concerns about the potential harm of either candidate's victory.