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Siena Poll: New Yorkers Fear 'Second Wave' Of COVID-19

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Most New Yorkers believe the state should not reopen too quickly, according to a new Siena Collge poll.
Seventy-five percent of those surveyed believe it is at least somewhat likely we will face another large outbreak of COVID-19 this year. Pollster Steve Greenberg:

"79% of Democrats, 50% of Republicans, 54% of independents see a bigger danger for the state in moving too quickly to reopen rather than moving too slowly."

Governor Andrew Cuomo has a 66-30 percent favorability rating, down from a record high 77-21 percent last month. His job performance rating is 63-36 percent, down from a record 71-28 percent. Voters approve his overall handling of the pandemic 76-21 percent, down from 84-15 percent in April. But just 44 percent gave him high marks for addressing the needs of nursing homes.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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