Roughly half of New Yorkers approve of Zohran Mamdani as he approaches 100 days as mayor – poll

Zohran Mamdani speaks at the Jews for Racial & Economic Justice’s Seder in the Streets at Union Square on 6 April 2026 in New York City. Photograph: Michael M Santiago/Getty Images

As New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, approaches his first 100 days in office, a new survey shows that roughly half of city residents approve of his performance so far.

The poll, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and released on Wednesday morning, found that 48% of residents say they approve of the job Mamdani, 34, is doing, while 30% disapprove and 23% remain unsure.