Cost of living is top issue for New Yorkers, followed by crime, migrants, and affordable housing: Siena Poll

More than 8 in 10 voters say that the cost of living in New York is a major problem – including at least 80% of Democrats, Republicans and independents – and 27%, a plurality, say it is the most important issue that the governor and Legislature should be working on now, according to a new Siena College poll of registered New York state voters released Tuesday. The poll found crime, the recent influx of migrants and the availability of affordable …