Sheldon Silver. (Photo: Daniel Barry/Getty Images)

A slim majority of  New York voters think Assembly Speaker Shelly Silver should resign over his mishandling of the Vito Lopez sexual harassment scandal, according to a new poll out Wednesday, which also found most parents want their daughters steering clear of Albany.

The Quinnipiac poll found that 51 percent of those surveyed think Mr. Silver should step down from office, versus just 22 percent who feel he should remain. The feeling was especially high among men, suburban voters and Republicans.

Mr. Silver's approval rating also took a tumble because of the scandal, hitting its lowest point in the poll's history, with 52 percent disapproving of the job he's doing--up from 44 percent on April 17. Just 21 percent of voters polled think he' doing a good job, following a pair of blistering reports that showed he was more interested in deflecting press attention than investigating allegations that Mr. Lopez was sexually harassing young staff.

“The Vito Lopez sex scandal persuades a bare majority of New Yorkers that Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver should step aside," pollster Maurice Carroll said in a statement.

Given all the lurid headlines, most New Yorkers told the pollsters they wouldn't want their daughters to intern for the State Legislature. "Not my daughter," said 58 percent of voters. Fathers were especially adamant, as were those with children under the age of 18, the survey found.

“With all the stories about the bad behavior in Albany, would you want your daughter to be a legislative intern?  A majority of voters say no,” Mr. Carroll said.

The poll also found that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's numbers have hit their lowest point to date, with 53 thinking he's doing a good job, versus 30 percent who say he isn't--his lowest net approval rating since he took office. Still, his approval rating stands at 68 percent among Democrats and 58 percent of all voters said he deserves to be re-elected, so his electoral standing remains relatively strong.

New Yorkers also remain skeptical of their government, however, with 67 percent saying the state government is "dysfunctional" and 86 percent saying corruption is a “very serious” or “somewhat serious” problem.

The poll of 1,075 New York State voters, conducted from May 29 through June 3, has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.

"When you're less popular than cockroaches, Genghis Khan, traffic jams, and yes even Nickelback, well, it might be time to reevaluate," Tom Jensen, PPP's director, said in a statement accompanying the poll.

Despite these dismal results, there were some things the pollsters found that are even less popular than Congress including; Lindsay Lohan, telemarketers, North Korea and Gonorrhea. View the full results of the poll here.

Governor Andrew Cuomo (Getty)

Governor Andrew Cuomo may have managed to sell his tax code overhaul to Albany lawmakers, but voters aren't so sure about the plan. However, the lukewarm reaction to the tax plan hasn't affected the governor's approval rating. According to a new Quinnipiac poll, 68% of New Yorkers approve of the job the governor is doing, but only 38% of voters gave a thumb's up to the state's new tax rates.

Just 17% of voters disapprove of the governor and voters from all sides of the aisle gave him high marks. Among Democrats, his approval rating stands at 71%, with independents it's at 69% and among Republicans it's 63%. Despite Governor Cuomo's high numbers, pollsters found that just 38% of voters approve of the governor's new tax plan while 34% disapprove and 28% remain undecided.

The tax code overhaul, which was passed by the Legislature earlier this month will raise rates for New Yorkers who make more than $2 million a year, but the Quinnipiac poll found that 40% of voters consider the plan a tax hike. Governor Cuomo managed to introduce and shore up support for the plan in a matter of days in a move that was hailed by many as a political masterstroke, but Quinnipiac University Polling Institute director Maurice Carroll speculates that same speed left many voters unsure about the overhaul.

“The speed in changing the state tax code has left a lot of New Yorkers confused. Most of the state is divided on the merits, with New York City voters more negative than not,” Mr. Carroll said.

Governor Cuomo's approval rating stands at just 59% among New York City voters compared to 71% upstate and 76% in the suburbs. Many voters think they are getting a raw deal from Governor Cuomo's--43% think the plan is unfair to to them and that same percentage said the rate increase for those making over $2 million salaries wasn't high enough. Voters also complained of broken promises--47% said Governor Cuomo violated his pledge not to raise taxes and 42% believe the rapid passage tax deal went back on the governor's vow to end government by "three men in a room" in Albany.

Despite voters' complaints about the tax plan, Governor Cuomo is still clearly quite popular.

“Whatever they think about the tax deal, New Yorkers still love their governor. Andrew Cuomo’s job approval hits a new high, higher than we’ve seen since the post-9/11 approval ratings for Governor George Pataki,” Mr. Carroll said.