New statewide poll: 86% of voters back Hochul plan to cut car insurance rates

New Yorkers may disagree about pizza toppings and pennant races, but a new statewide poll suggests there’s near-universal consensus on one thing: car insurance rates are too high – and Albany needs to do something about it.

A survey of 1,004 registered voters conducted by Beacon Research found that 86% support Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposed reforms to the state’s auto insurance system, a sweeping plan aimed at cracking down on fraud and easing what many drivers describe as crushing premiums. The number is so lopsided it barely looks real. But here’s the kicker: it holds across Democrats, Republicans, and independents alike. Read more…