A lot of New York voters not satisfied with state government

A new poll revealed that New Yorkers are not feeling very good about the state of ethics in Albany. The poll showed that people expressed their dissatisfaction through approval rating of Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

The public has given Cuomo a 44% approval rating, which is so far, the lowest for the governor. The results of the poll come after the top lawmakers from the state Senate and Assembly went in the midst of latest ethics scandals and were replaced with other long-term legislators.

A spokesperson for Cuomo didn't reply when asked for comment.

According to Maurice Carroll, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, a large number of New Yorkers think that Albany is not able to fix itself. Carroll added, "And most of them think Gov. Andrew Cuomo is part of the problem, not of the solution. There have been no charges of corruption leveled against the governor or anyone in his administration, but when the stench gets this bad, everyone starts to smell".

It was shown in a Quinnipiac poll that was released on Wednesday that the governor's approval rating fell from 50% in a March 18 poll. It was found in the new poll that 55% of voters are in favor of voting out all elected officials in Albany so that other officials can make a new start.

Last month, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos (R-Long Island) left his leadership position after he and his son were taken into custody on corruption charges. After that, Sen. John Flanagan (R-Long Island) replaced him.