This was despite its bid book presented to the IOC stating public support at between 64 and 79 per cent.
The results were delivered to New York 2012 officials last week when the IOC Evaluation Commission visited the city to assess its bid.
Daniel Doctoroff, head of New York 2012 and the city’s deputy mayor, blamed the findings of the poll on the ongoing row over the site of the Olympic stadium.
He said a recent poll by the New York Times showed support running at 67 per cent.
Support for London’s 2012 bid was also lower from the 73 per cent the city has claimed. When the IOC commission visited London it announced to bid leaders that the IOC poll showed only 68 per cent support from Londoners.
Meanwhile Madrid’s support was up from its claim of 89 per cent. The IOC poll showed that 91 per cent of the city backed the Games coming to the city.
IOC sources have told AFP that Paris has more support than the city originally claimed. The IOC poll confirms 85 per cent support, eight points higher than the Paris 2012 poll had shown.
And according to sources, the IOC poll will show that Moscow has only 77 per cent support within the city and 76 per cent across the country. Moscow has stated that 90 per cent support the bid within the city and the bid has 89 per cent support nationwide.
