75% of Dems believe NYC is in crisis - and nearly half are ready to leave if things get worse - new poll | 2 Feb 2025 | Likely Dem primary voters in the upcoming mayoral election overwhelmingly say New York City is in crisis -- with nearly half saying that if things get any worse, they may leave, a dismal new survey shows. The pessimism is broad and deep. Eighty percent of the respondents say they are worried about the current level of crime, while 75% believe their city is in a state of crisis, and 70% are "fearful and anxious" about its future, according to the poll by Democratic strategists with the Honan Strategy Group. Nearly half, or 45%, of respondents say that if things get any worse, they “may be forced to move out” of Gotham.