New York voters have a laundry list of items they want Gov. Kathy Hochul to tackle in 2023 as she begins her first full term following the closest gubernatorial election in the state in a generation.

The cost of living, crime and affordable housing are key issues for voters, a Siena College poll released Tuesday morning found.

And from crime to improving the state's public college and university system, voters believe Hochul did not accomplish much of what she set out to do in 2022. 

Half of voters believe New York is heading in the wrong direction while a combined majority of more than 60% believe the state's fiscal condition is fair or poor — a reflection of how people view the broader economy at the moment.

The survey comes as Hochul is preparing her State of the State and budget proposal and as lawmakers prepare to return for a 2023 legislative session that is set to begin in January. It is Hochul's first session since her election in November over Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin, making her the first woman elected to the job.

The election itself focused heavily on issues surrounding crime and public safety, and Zeldin came within about 5 percentage points of unseating Hochul, who took office in August 2021 following the resignation of Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

The poll shows voter discontent remains, with 59% of New York voters believing the country is heading in the wrong direction.

And those concerns around crime remain, with 36% of voters believing Albany and Hochul should make it a top priority in the new year. That's followed by 31% of voters picking the cost of living as a key issue as inflation continues to play on the pocketbook concerns of voters.

And 12% of voters call affordable housing a key issue for Albany, the poll found.

The vast majority of voters — a combined 90% — continue to call crime in New York state a serious problem facing the state. At the same time, most voters believe crime is a major concern in the community they live in.

“Voters can’t say it clearly enough," Siena College pollster Steve Greenberg said. "They’ve said crime is a serious problem for a year; they see it as a serious problem now; they don’t think Hochul has made progress on making communities safer; and, they want their elected officials to address it as a top priority in 2023.”

Hochul has indicated she plans to address a range of issues next month, though has not provided many details as to what she wants to make a top priority in Albany. The governor has indicated plans to further address gun violence in New York by cracking down on illegal weapons while also making housing concerns a front-burner issue.

Voters continue to be split on how they view Hochul: 45% of voters have a favorable view of her; 43% do not. She still has work to do with independent voters, where 57% of those voters not registered in a party hold an unfavorable view of her.

Just under half of voters, 49%, approve of the job she is doing as governor; 44% do not.

And just under half of voters, 47%, agree that Hochul works hard while 34% do not. And a similar 45% to 37% split believes Hochul cares about the people of the state.

Voters in New York, a heavily Democratic state, are also split on President Joe Biden: 48% hold a favorable view of him, with 46% of voters holding an unfavorable view.

The poll of 816 registered voters was conducted between Dec. 4-7. It has a margin of error of 4.1 percentage points.