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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.

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