The New York Times/Siena College Poll

December 4-10, 2014

760 New York City Residents, MOE +/- 3.6%
621 New York City Registered Voters, MOE +/- 3.9%
Q1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as Mayor?
Party
Borough
Gender
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F
Approve
52% 53% 22% 59% 53% 65% 51% 53%
51% 31% 52% 52%
Disapprove
32% 34% 71% 29% 30% 26% 29% 32%
34% 61% 34% 31%
Don't know/No opinion
15% 13% 8% 12% 16% 10% 20% 14%
16%
8% 14% 16%

Age
18-29
50%
29%
21%

30-44
59%
25%
16%

45-64
54%
36%
10%

Political View
65+
47%
40%
12%

Lib
67%
18%
15%

Mod Conserv
48%
43%
38%
44%
14%
14%

Union
HH
55%
33%
12%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
32%
70%
60%
51% 41% 64%
49%
19%
25%
39% 37% 25%
19%
12%
15%
10% 22% 11%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
51%
54%
51%
53%
61% 48%
46%
31%
30%
35%
31%
24% 40%
41%
18%
16%
14%
16%
15% 13%
13%

Q2. Do you feel things in New York City are generally going in the right direction or do you feel things have pretty seriously gotten off on the wrong track?
Union
Children
Education
Income
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KTotal Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
Right direction
41% 38% 9% 45% 35% 46% 43% 40%
39% 32% 44% 38% 37% 46% 41% 40% 47% 39%
31%
38%
36%
40%
39%
40% 42% 37% 44%
37%
46%
40%
40% 40%
43%
Wrong track
52% 55% 78% 48% 59% 49% 51% 50%
54% 64% 49% 55% 55% 50% 53% 53% 45% 55%
62%
57%
56%
53%
54%
56% 46% 56% 50%
56%
47%
56%
54% 53%
52%
Don't know/No opinion
7%
7% 13% 6%
6%
5%
7% 10%
7%
3% 8% 6% 8%
4%
7% 8% 8% 6%
7%
5%
7%
6%
7%
5%
12% 7%
6%
7%
7%
3%
6%
7%
5%
Q3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill Bratton is handling his job as police commissioner?
Party
Borough
Gender
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F
Approve
43% 43% 60% 43% 39% 41% 38% 39%
49% 56% 48% 39%
Disapprove
40% 41% 35% 41% 39% 49% 40% 44%
36% 25% 38% 42%
Don't know/No opinion
17% 17% 5% 16% 22% 10% 22% 17%
14% 19% 14% 19%
Q4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Chirlane McCray is handling her job as First Lady of New York City?
Party
Borough
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI
Approve
43% 42% 23% 46% 43% 43% 46% 45%
41% 22%
Disapprove
24% 26% 50% 24% 21% 19% 23% 24%
23% 42%
Don't know/No opinion
34% 32% 27% 30% 36% 38% 31% 31%
36% 36%

Age
18-29
28%
53%
19%

Gender

30-44
40%
44%
17%

45-64
51%
34%
14%

M
F 18-29
40% 45% 49%
28% 21% 16%
33% 34% 35%

30-44
44%
18%
38%

45-64
44%
31%
24%

Q6. Do you think race relations in New York City today are generally good, or generally bad?
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64
Good
45% 42% 38% 42% 45% 41% 48% 43%
48% 32% 50% 40% 47% 53% 42%
Bad
48% 51% 59% 50% 48% 54% 42% 47%
47% 64% 41% 54% 45% 42% 50%
Don't know/No opinion
7%
7% 2% 8%
6%
5%
9% 10%
5%
3% 9% 6% 8%
5%
8%

Gender
SI
11%
30%
29%
27%
3%

M
25%
38%
18%
15%
3%

F
18%
45%
23%
11%
3%

65+
58%
28%
14%

Age

Q5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio has handled New York Citys response to the Ebola virus?
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64
Approve
76% 77% 58% 84% 71% 81% 77% 79%
74% 60% 77% 76% 75% 83% 78%
Disapprove
15% 14% 31% 9% 18% 14% 13% 12%
16% 28% 16% 14% 16% 12% 13%
Don't know/No opinion
9%
9% 10% 7% 12%
5%
10% 9%
10% 12% 8% 11% 9%
5%
9%

Q7. How much confidence do you have in Bill de Blasios ability to deal with a serious crisis:
Party
Borough
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens
A lot
22% 22% 6% 26% 21% 28% 25% 17%
20%
Some
41% 41% 19% 46% 42% 36% 42% 48%
42%
Not much
21% 20% 36% 19% 18% 18% 21% 16%
24%
None at all
13% 13% 34% 8% 16% 16% 11% 13%
11%
Don't know/No opinion
3%
3% 6% 1%
3%
2%
2%
5%
3%

Political View

30-44
19%
49%
20%
10%
3%

45-64
25%
38%
23%
13%
1%

Mod Conserv
48%
47%
38%
38%
14%
14%

Political View
65+
35%
31%
35%

Lib
55%
15%
30%

Mod Conserv
39%
38%
31%
29%
31%
33%

Political View
65+
67%
19%
13%

Lib
83%
10%
7%

Mod Conserv
79%
69%
14%
21%
7%
10%

Political View
65+
40%
51%
8%

Age
18-29
15%
45%
19%
16%
4%

Lib
37%
45%
18%

Lib
48%
45%
7%

Mod Conserv
43%
47%
50%
50%
7%
3%

Political View
65+
23%
40%
17%
19%
2%

Lib
27%
50%
15%
6%
1%

NYC1214 Crosstabs.xlsx

Mod Conserv
22%
14%
42%
36%
24%
23%
11%
23%
1%
4%

Union
HH
41%
44%
15%

Union
HH
42%
25%
34%

Union
HH
74%
16%
10%

Union
HH
45%
49%
6%

Union
HH
29%
34%
21%
14%
2%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
53%
32%
39%
46% 51% 43%
30%
55%
45%
41% 26% 45%
17%
13%
15%
13% 22% 13%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
38%
41%
47%
41%
39% 47%
50%
41%
43%
34%
41%
47% 36%
37%
21%
15%
19%
18%
14% 17%
13%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
31%
58%
46%
42% 37% 45%
35%
14%
21%
29% 29% 22%
34%
28%
33%
30% 34% 33%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
45%
43%
42%
44%
46% 46%
41%
19%
23%
27%
23%
20% 32%
29%
37%
34%
31%
33%
34% 22%
30%

Children
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KWhite /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
71%
79%
77%
72% 79% 77% 79%
75%
80%
77%
78% 78%
83%
19%
11%
13%
17% 13% 14% 12%
15%
13%
15%
14% 11%
13%
9%
9%
10%
11%
7%
9%
8%
10%
6%
8%
8%
11%
5%

Children
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KWhite /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
46%
40%
44%
36% 57% 46% 49%
40%
53%
54%
43% 45%
54%
47%
51%
49%
56% 34% 47% 44%
51%
42%
40%
51% 47%
42%
7%
10%
7%
8%
8%
7%
7%
9%
5%
7%
6%
8%
4%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
16%
28%
25%
20% 18% 25%
35%
49%
42%
40% 35% 41%
24%
13%
20%
23% 26% 18%
20%
7%
12%
16% 16% 14%
4%
3%
1%
2%
5%
2%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
22%
23%
21%
20%
24% 19%
17%
48%
40%
44%
40%
44% 38%
43%
18%
20%
20%
22%
19% 31%
21%
10%
14%
13%
15%
10% 12%
18%
2%
3%
2%
3%
3%
0%
1%

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The New York Times/Siena College Poll

December 4-10, 2014
760 New York City Residents, MOE +/- 3.6%
621 New York City Registered Voters, MOE +/- 3.9%
Q8. How much confidence do you have in Bill de Blasios ability to hire effective and competent people to work in his administration:
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64
A lot
22% 23% 8% 27% 19% 30% 24% 16%
22% 14% 22% 22% 15% 24% 27%
Some
42% 42% 31% 45% 41% 43% 40% 48%
42% 35% 39% 45% 49% 46% 38%
Not much
18% 17% 22% 15% 22% 14% 18% 18%
19% 19% 21% 15% 21% 16% 17%
None at all
12% 12% 34% 8% 12%
9%
11% 11%
13% 28% 14% 11% 10% 9% 15%
Don't know/No opinion
6%
6% 6% 5%
6%
4%
7%
7%
4%
4% 4% 7% 5%
5%
3%

Political View
65+
20%
37%
19%
19%
5%

Lib
29%
50%
12%
6%
3%

Q9. So far, would you say that Bill de Blasio has been focusing on issues that are important to you, or not?
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64
Focusing on issues important to you
48% 48% 20% 54% 46% 62% 44% 45%
49% 33% 47% 48% 47% 52% 47%
Not focusing on issues important to you
47% 47% 72% 41% 47% 35% 50% 47%
47% 62% 48% 46% 48% 45% 49%
Don't know/No opinion
5%
5% 8% 4%
7%
4%
5%
9%
4%
5% 5% 6% 5%
3%
4%

65+
44%
46%
10%

Lib
61%
35%
5%

Q10. How much do you think Bill de Blasio cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself?
Party
Borough
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens
A lot
28% 29% 10% 33% 28% 37% 28% 29%
25%
Some
36% 36% 28% 36% 39% 36% 38% 34%
38%
Not much
21% 19% 25% 20% 15% 16% 20% 20%
24%
Not at all
12% 13% 29% 10% 14%
8%
11% 14%
11%
Don't know/No opinion
3%
3% 7% 2%
4%
3%
4%
2%
2%

65+
26%
33%
20%
17%
4%

Lib
38%
39%
16%
6%
1%

Gender
SI
16%
31%
26%
27%
0%

M
28%
32%
25%
13%
2%

F
28%
40%
18%
11%
3%

Political View

Age
18-29
16%
47%
22%
10%
5%

30-44
34%
37%
19%
9%
1%

45-64
31%
32%
20%
14%
3%

Mod Conserv
20%
17%
46%
35%
21%
19%
10%
23%
3%
6%

Mod Conserv
46%
36%
50%
58%
5%
5%

Political View

Q11. Is your opinion of Michael Bloomberg favorable, not favorable, or haven't you heard enough about Michael Bloomberg yet to have an opinion?
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+
Favorable
50% 51% 64% 48% 51% 45% 46% 51%
55% 53% 51% 48% 44% 46% 53% 57%
Not favorable
32% 32% 26% 34% 32% 33% 37% 29%
27% 37% 32% 32% 32% 36% 31% 29%
Haven't heard enough
15% 14% 11% 14% 16% 17% 15% 17%
14%
9% 13% 17% 20% 15% 13% 11%
Refused
3%
3% 0% 4%
1%
5%
2%
3%
4%
1% 4% 3% 3%
3%
2% 4%

Mod Conserv
24%
18%
36%
39%
24%
20%
13%
21%
2%
3%

Union
HH
27%
40%
20%
11%
3%

Union
HH
56%
41%
3%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
15%
30%
25%
18% 17% 25%
36%
46%
43%
44% 36% 48%
23%
14%
17%
21% 26% 10%
20%
7%
9%
13% 13% 14%
6%
4%
6%
5%
9%
3%

Children
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KWhite /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
33%
60%
53%
49% 43% 49% 48%
47%
49%
49%
52% 43%
41%
60%
34%
42%
47% 49% 45% 49%
48%
46%
48%
42% 54%
54%
7%
6%
5%
5%
8%
5%
3%
6%
5%
3%
6%
2%
5%

Union
HH
35%
33%
18%
13%
1%

White
17%
32%
25%
22%
3%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
/Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
41%
31%
27% 20% 32%
36%
40%
37% 34% 34%
11%
22%
20% 24% 22%
8%
5%
13% 20% 11%
3%
2%
3%
2%
2%

Other
27%
40%
20%
11%
2%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50Kcollege Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
25%
32%
32%
27% 30%
29%
38%
34%
31%
40% 38%
31%
21%
19%
22%
21% 20%
20%
12%
13%
13%
8%
12%
20%
4%
1%
2%
4%
0%
1%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
64%
36%
40%
45% 67% 44%
26%
42%
36%
35% 27% 34%
7%
19%
22%
17%
5% 19%
3%
3%
2%
3%
1%
2%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
51%
42%
63%
51%
43% 56%
63%
30%
35%
27%
34%
36% 31%
30%
14%
21%
7%
13%
20%
9%
5%
4%
3%
3%
2%
1%
4%
3%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
15%
62%
33%
31% 16% 47%
66%
26%
30%
44% 60% 34%
16%
10%
35%
23% 18% 17%
3%
2%
2%
2%
6%
2%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
30%
35%
29%
28%
39% 22%
30%
42%
36%
53%
44%
33% 52%
57%
25%
27%
16%
25%
25% 20%
12%
3%
2%
3%
2%
3%
5%
1%

Q13. Compared to a year ago, before Bill de Blasio became mayor, do you think New York City is a better place to live, a worse place to live or is it about the same as it was a year ago?
Union
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
Better
19% 18% 12% 22% 10% 26% 19% 14%
22% 12% 20% 19% 15% 17% 22% 21% 25% 14%
16%
25%
15%
20%
25%
24% 15% 16%
Worse
18% 19% 40% 16% 20% 15% 18% 14%
18% 39% 20% 16% 11% 18% 22% 21% 9% 21%
25%
20%
24%
13%
14%
23% 19% 15%
Same
61% 63% 48% 62% 70% 59% 62% 70%
58% 49% 58% 64% 70% 65% 55% 57% 65% 63%
58%
55%
58%
65%
61%
51% 65% 67%
Don't know/No opinion
2%
0% 0% 0%
1%
0%
1%
3%
2%
1% 1% 2% 3%
1%
2% 1% 1% 1%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%
2%
1%
1%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
20%
21%
17%
22%
20% 13%
17%
15%
18%
17%
16%
15% 22%
21%
63%
59%
64%
62%
65% 63%
60%
2%
2%
2%
0%
0%
1%
2%

Q14. Compared to a year ago, before Bill de Blasio became mayor, do you think New York City is safer today, less safe today, or about as safe today as it was a year ago?
Union
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
Safer
18% 16% 7% 20% 14% 22% 14% 18%
22%
6% 21% 16% 13% 14% 24% 18% 19% 14%
18%
18%
9%
21%
22%
21% 10% 16%
Less safe
27% 27% 54% 22% 31% 22% 29% 22%
28% 41% 26% 28% 26% 28% 28% 27% 18% 28%
35%
24%
31%
21%
26%
26% 29% 30%
About as safe
53% 55% 36% 57% 53% 55% 56% 56%
48% 52% 52% 54% 56% 58% 48% 52% 63% 56%
43%
58%
57%
58%
49%
51% 60% 52%
Don't know/No opinion
2%
2% 3% 1%
2%
1%
1%
4%
2%
1% 1% 2% 5%
0%
1% 3% 1% 2%
3%
0%
3%
0%
3%
2%
1%
1%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
17%
20%
15%
18%
22% 15%
10%
24%
27%
27%
29%
24% 32%
25%
55%
52%
56%
52%
53% 52%
63%
3%
2%
2%
0%
1%
1%
2%

Q12. Is your opinion of Al Sharpton favorable, not favorable, or haven't you heard enough about Al Sharpton yet to have an opinion?
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64
Favorable
33% 33% 10% 39% 25% 42% 37% 29%
30% 16% 31% 34% 28% 29% 39%
Not favorable
43% 46% 79% 41% 48% 31% 37% 51%
45% 69% 47% 40% 35% 43% 42%
Haven't heard enough
22% 18% 11% 16% 24% 21% 23% 19%
24% 13% 19% 24% 34% 26% 15%
Refused
3%
3% 0% 4%
3%
6%
3%
2%
2%
1% 3% 2% 2%
2%
3%

Political View
Lib
45%
41%
12%
2%

Mod Conserv
64%
45%
23%
34%
11%
19%
2%
1%

Political View
65+
27%
58%
11%
4%

Lib
45%
37%
17%
1%

NYC1214 Crosstabs.xlsx

Mod Conserv
30%
23%
46%
49%
21%
24%
3%
3%

Union

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
28%
26%
18%
23%
25% 25%
13%
39%
38%
48%
40%
44% 39%
51%
18%
17%
19%
20%
17% 20%
21%
10%
13%
12%
13%
9%
14%
15%
4%
6%
3%
5%
6%
2%
1%

HH
47%
42%
10%
2%

Union
HH
42%
45%
12%
1%

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December 4-10, 2014
760 New York City Residents, MOE +/- 3.6%
621 New York City Registered Voters, MOE +/- 3.9%
Q15. Do you think Bill de Blasio has strong qualities of leadership or not?
Party
Borough
Gender
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F
Yes
54% 54% 23% 60% 52% 67% 55% 51%
55% 23% 55% 54%
No
37% 38% 71% 34% 37% 31% 35% 37%
37% 67% 38% 36%
Don't know/No opinion
9%
8% 7% 6% 11%
2%
11% 12%
8%
10% 7% 10%

Age
18-29
54%
34%
12%

Political View

30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv

58% 53% 49% 70% 49%
39%
32% 41% 45% 25% 44%
49%
10% 6% 6% 5% 6%
12%

Q16. Which comes closer to your opinion about the fact that Bill de Blasio is often late for appointments?
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64
This is an unimportant issue; the Mayor is
34% 33% 18% 38% 30% 38% 37% 31%
35% 24% 34% 34% 41% 30% 35%
very busy
Keeping other people waiting is rude and
56% 57% 75% 53% 60% 56% 53% 57%
56% 71% 56% 56% 52% 63% 58%
disrespectful
Don't know/No opinion
9%
9% 6% 9% 10%
6%
10% 13%
9%
6% 9% 10% 7%
8%
8%

Political View

Union
HH
56%
39%
5%

Union

Children
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KWhite /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
38%
72%
61%
51% 39% 63% 55%
56%
51%
55%
58% 53%
45%
53%
20%
31%
42% 47% 30% 36%
35%
42%
35%
32% 43%
48%
10%
9%
8%
7%
14% 8%
9%
10%
7%
10%
10%
4%
8%

Children
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KWhite /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+

65+ Lib Mod Conserv

HH

35% 42% 32%

25%

35%

32%

36%

31%

29%

54% 48% 63%

67%

57%

58%

55%

61%

12% 10% 4%

8%

8%

9%

9%

8%

36%

30%

44%

35%

35%

34%

36%

35%

29%

64%

55%

61%

47%

56%

57%

58%

55%

61%

62%

8%

10%

9%

9%

9%

8%

8%

9%

4%

8%

Q17. Do you think Mayor de Blasio is too involved in matters outside New York, like national politics or international trips, or do you think he is focused enough on running the city and is doing what a mayor of New York City should do?
Union
Children
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KTotal Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
Too involved in matters outside New York 26% 26% 46% 20% 32% 29% 22% 22%
30% 32% 29% 23% 29% 23% 27% 30% 19% 27%
37%
23%
30%
19%
26%
30% 21% 23% 29%
28%
23%
24%
29% 27%
23%
Focused enough on running the city
58% 58% 36% 64% 50% 60% 59% 59%
56% 52% 60% 56% 53% 58% 59% 54% 69% 56%
45%
69%
51%
69%
59%
56% 57% 59% 56%
55%
61%
57%
54% 57%
64%
Don't know/No opinion
16% 16% 18% 15% 18% 11% 19% 19%
15% 16% 11% 21% 18% 18% 14% 16% 12% 17%
18%
8%
19%
13%
16%
14% 23% 18% 16%
16%
16%
18%
17% 16%
13%
Q18. How would you rate the job the police in New York City are doing:
Party
Borough
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens
Excellent
12% 12% 25% 10% 13%
7%
10% 14%
13%
Good
32% 32% 43% 31% 29% 27% 35% 28%
32%
Fair
29% 28% 16% 28% 32% 36% 26% 31%
28%
Poor
26% 26% 15% 30% 24% 29% 28% 26%
25%
Don't know/No opinion
2%
2% 1% 1%
2%
1%
2%
2%
2%

Gender
SI
21%
44%
26%
8%
0%

M
15%
33%
31%
20%
0%

F
9%
31%
27%
30%
3%

Age
18-29
10%
22%
29%
39%
0%

30-44
9%
29%
35%
24%
2%

45-64
15%
36%
25%
23%
0%

Political View
65+
17%
42%
23%
16%
2%

Lib
6%
27%
38%
27%
3%

Mod Conserv
17%
12%
34%
32%
31%
23%
19%
31%
0%
2%

Union
HH
8%
29%
34%
27%
1%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
21%
5%
5%
13% 17% 11%
46%
17%
28%
33% 51% 23%
23%
35%
33%
29% 23% 28%
8%
41%
33%
24%
9% 36%
1%
2%
2%
1%
1%
2%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
9%
11%
14%
14%
10% 12%
17%
30%
28%
36%
29%
25% 38%
36%
33%
29%
30%
31%
30% 26%
34%
26%
32%
16%
24%
35% 21%
11%
2%
1%
3%
1%
0%
2%
2%

Q19. As New York's First Lady, Chirlane McCray has been playing an active role in policy-making in the de Blasio administration. Do you think this is helping the administration, hurting the administration, or isnt Ms. McCray having much effect?
Union
Children
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KTotal Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
Helping
23% 22% 3% 25% 24% 30% 23% 27%
20% 10% 22% 24% 27% 23% 25% 19% 35% 18%
17%
28%
13%
31%
30%
22% 15% 24% 28%
25%
22%
22%
29% 23%
18%
Hurting
19% 20% 42% 16% 19% 11% 22% 19%
15% 42% 22% 16% 8% 16% 21% 31% 11% 22%
26%
18%
35%
6%
10%
23% 32% 15% 10%
16%
22%
18%
15% 19%
27%
Not much effect
36% 37% 38% 38% 37% 36% 33% 31%
45% 26% 34% 38% 39% 37% 36% 32% 34% 43%
35%
33%
31%
42%
38%
37% 26% 39% 39%
37%
36%
38%
36% 42%
36%
Don't know/No opinion
22% 21% 17% 20% 20% 23% 22% 24%
20% 22% 22% 22% 26% 24% 18% 17% 20% 18%
22%
20%
21%
20%
23%
17% 28% 22% 23%
22%
20%
22%
20% 15%
19%
Q20. Mayor de Blasio said he wants to improve relations between the police and community. Do you think he has made relations between the police and the community better, worse, or hasn't he had much effect?
Union
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
Better
16% 15% 8% 17% 10% 18% 14% 16%
18% 16% 19% 14% 7% 20% 17% 18% 20% 14%
13%
19%
13%
18%
18%
18% 15% 17%
Worse
22% 24% 52% 19% 25% 21% 22% 24%
18% 38% 24% 20% 23% 20% 26% 20% 10% 26%
32%
19%
31%
10%
20%
26% 29% 20%
Hasn't had much effect
56% 56% 36% 60% 58% 55% 58% 52%
59% 44% 52% 59% 61% 58% 54% 53% 65% 59%
50%
60%
48%
69%
55%
52% 48% 60%
Don't know/No opinion
6%
6% 5% 4%
7%
6%
6%
8%
5%
2% 5% 7% 10% 1%
3% 9% 5% 2%
5%
3%
7%
3%
7%
5%
8%
3%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
12%
16%
17%
18%
18% 10%
14%
18%
20%
25%
23%
16% 27%
28%
63%
58%
56%
53%
60% 60%
57%
7%
6%
3%
5%
6%
2%
2%

Q21. Do you think Bill deBlasio uses his family for political purposes more than most other politicians, or less than most other politicians or about the same as most other politicians?
Union
Children
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KTotal Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
More
39% 38% 58% 35% 38% 35% 35% 45%
36% 57% 38% 39% 32% 42% 41% 44% 28% 46%
48%
40%
53%
26%
34%
43% 51% 38% 31%
38%
41%
42%
35% 43%
47%
Less
5%
5% 6% 6%
4%
10%
3%
5%
4%
3% 4% 5% 5%
2%
6% 8% 5% 4%
5%
4%
3%
5%
7%
7%
3%
6%
3%
5%
4%
3%
5%
2%
4%
About the same
48% 50% 33% 52% 49% 51% 54% 40%
51% 33% 49% 48% 56% 48% 45% 42% 60% 44%
41%
48%
37%
62%
50%
43% 36% 49% 58%
49%
47%
48%
50% 53%
41%
Don't know/No opinion
8%
7% 4% 7%
8%
4%
8% 11%
8%
7% 8% 8% 7%
8%
8% 6% 7% 7%
6%
7%
7%
7%
9%
6%
10% 7%
9%
8%
8%
7%
10%
2%
7%

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December 4-10, 2014
760 New York City Residents, MOE +/- 3.6%
621 New York City Registered Voters, MOE +/- 3.9%
Q22. How much have you heard or read about a Staten Island grand jurys decision not to indict a white police officer for the chokehold death in July of Eric Garner, an unarmed black man - a lot, some, not much or nothing at all?
Union
Children
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KTotal Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
A lot
75% 77% 79% 80% 69% 79% 73% 80%
69% 78% 74% 75% 68% 73% 77% 82% 82% 75%
70%
84%
71%
80%
76%
76% 66% 77% 73%
72%
79%
71%
71% 80%
82%
Some
14% 13% 17% 10% 19% 10% 14% 14%
17% 15% 15% 14% 20% 17% 11% 9% 12% 13%
20%
9%
18%
11%
10%
11% 20% 13% 17%
14%
14%
16%
14% 13%
14%
Not much
6%
5% 1% 6%
6%
4%
8%
4%
10%
2% 7% 6% 6%
6%
7% 6% 4% 7%
6%
3%
6%
5%
7%
9%
8%
6%
5%
8%
4%
7%
9%
5%
2%
Nothing at all
4%
4% 3% 3%
5%
7%
5%
2%
3%
5% 4% 4% 5%
4%
3% 3% 2% 4%
4%
2%
4%
2%
6%
4%
6%
4%
3%
5%
2%
5%
5%
2%
0%
Don't know/No opinion
1%
1% 0% 0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
2%
0% 0% 1% 0%
1%
2% 0% 1% 1%
1%
2%
0%
1%
0%
1%
0%
0%
2%
0%
1%
1%
1%
0%
1%
Q23. Based on what you have heard or read, do you think the grand jury in Staten Island should have brought criminal charges against the police officer, or do you think the grand jury was correct when it did not indict him?
Union
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
Should have brought charges against the
65% 65% 47% 70% 60% 71% 66% 71%
61% 41% 65% 65% 69% 68% 66% 53% 79% 59%
60%
68%
50%
85%
73%
62% 47% 73%
police officer
Jury was correct when it did not indict him 20% 20% 41% 17% 22% 16% 18% 17%
23% 45% 21% 20% 21% 17% 21% 32% 11% 26%
27%
20%
31%
8%
14%
24% 29% 16%
Don't know/No opinion
15% 15% 12% 12% 18% 12% 16% 13%
16% 13% 14% 15% 10% 15% 13% 16% 10% 15%
13%
12%
19%
6%
13%
14% 24% 11%
Q24. In his public response to the grand jurys decision, do you think Mayor de Blasio has made the situation better or worse?
Party
Borough
Gender
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29
Better
28% 28% 14% 33% 22% 30% 31% 30%
26% 17% 32% 25% 21%
Worse
37% 39% 69% 35% 37% 39% 32% 37%
38% 59% 41% 34% 40%
Don't know/No opinion
34% 34% 17% 32% 41% 31% 37% 33%
36% 24% 27% 40% 39%
Q25. Do you think people of color are treated fairly by the criminal justice system in New York City, or not fairly?
Party
Borough
Reg
Ind/
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI
Fairly
26% 26% 51% 20% 32% 23% 25% 22%
29% 47%
Not fairly
64% 65% 34% 74% 59% 69% 64% 67%
63% 50%
Don't know/No opinion
10% 9% 15% 7%
9%
8%
12% 11%
8%
3%

Gender

Age
30-44
30%
35%
35%

45-64
33%
39%
28%

Age

Political View
65+
28%
37%
35%

Lib
39%
22%
39%

Mod Conserv
28%
18%
42%
54%
29%
28%

Political View

M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib
32% 21% 21% 25% 30% 35% 18%
59% 69% 72% 70% 60% 53% 77%
9% 10% 8%
5% 10% 12% 4%

Mod Conserv
28%
35%
62%
55%
10%
9%

Union
HH
28%
35%
38%

Union
HH
23%
68%
10%

White
24%
42%
33%

Ethnicity
Religion
Afr Amer
/Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
35%
31%
28% 22% 28%
30%
38%
46% 38% 35%
35%
30%
26% 41% 37%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
73%

66%

64%

65%

71%

62%

65%

17%
10%

21%
14%

21%
16%

19%
16%

16%
13%

25%
13%

25%
9%

Other
32%
33%
35%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50Kcollege Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
29%
28%
29%
31% 27%
29%
39%
36%
39%
36% 41%
41%
32%
36%
33%
33% 32%
29%

Children
Ethnicity
Religion
Education
Income
Afr Amer
Less than College
$50KWhite /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot Other college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
42%
13%
20%
30% 47% 19% 20%
27%
26%
29%
24% 27%
27%
45%
83%
71%
62% 39% 76% 71%
64%
65%
65%
69% 66%
66%
13%
4%
8%
8%
14% 5%
9%
9%
9%
6%
7%
7%
7%

Q26. How do you think police officers who cause injury or death in the course of their job are treated by the criminal justice system in New York City -- too leniently, fairly, or too harshly?
Union
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
Too leniently
53% 53% 35% 60% 50% 53% 57% 56%
50% 30% 48% 56% 65% 63% 47% 41% 69% 48%
44%
59%
36%
72%
66%
46% 37% 66%
Fairly
27% 27% 47% 22% 31% 29% 23% 22%
31% 43% 31% 24% 19% 25% 30% 37% 17% 33%
32%
22%
44%
12%
17%
32% 42% 20%
Too harshly
12% 11% 8% 12% 12% 13% 11% 9%
13% 16% 16% 9% 10% 7% 15% 11% 7% 12%
15%
9%
7%
12%
12%
16%
7%
9%
Don't know/No opinion
8%
8% 10% 7%
7%
5%
8% 13%
6%
11% 6% 11% 5%
4%
7% 11% 6% 7%
8%
9%
13%
4%
5%
6%
13% 6%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
62%
53%
56%
51%
59% 62%
55%
20%
25%
31%
29%
22% 24%
35%
10%
16%
4%
14%
15%
7%
4%
7%
7%
9%
6%
5%
7%
6%

Q27. Regardless of the decision by the grand jury, do you think the federal government should or should not charge the police officer in federal court with violating Eric Garners civil rights?
Union
Party
Borough
Gender
Age
Political View
Ethnicity
Religion
Reg
Ind/
Afr Amer
Total Voter Rep Dem Other Bronx Bklyn Mhtn Queens SI M
F 18-29 30-44 45-64 65+ Lib Mod Conserv HH White /Black Hispanic Cath Jewish Prot
Should
64% 64% 38% 71% 57% 71% 57% 73%
64% 43% 61% 66% 73% 70% 59% 52% 78% 60%
57%
71%
42%
86%
76%
64% 35% 72%
Should not
24% 26% 53% 21% 28% 17% 29% 18%
23% 50% 28% 22% 21% 18% 29% 38% 15% 28%
34%
20%
42%
8%
16%
26% 45% 22%
Don't know/No opinion
12% 11% 9% 8% 15% 11% 14% 10%
12%
7% 11% 12% 6% 12% 11% 10% 7% 12%
9%
9%
15%
5%
8%
10% 20% 6%

Children
Education
Income
Less than College
$50KOther college Degree in HH <$50K $100K $100K+
72%
67%
60%
63%
71% 63%
60%
17%
23%
29%
24%
19% 31%
31%
11%
11%
12%
13%
10%
6%
9%

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December 4-10, 2014
760 New York City Residents, MOE +/- 3.6%
621 New York City Registered Voters, MOE +/- 3.9%

Nature of the Sample

New York City Residents
Party (Among Registered Voters)
Republican
Democrat
Independent/Other
Borough
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens
Staten Island
Political View
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Union Household
Yes
No
Religion
Catholic
Jewish
Protestant
Other
Age
18 to 29
30 to 44
45 to 64
65 and older
Gender
Male
Female
Race/Ethnicity
White
African American/Black
Latino
Other
Education
Less than college degree
College degree or higher
Children in Household
Yes
No
Income
Less than $50,000
$50,000 to $100,000
$100,000 or more

10%
56%
27%
16%
29%
22%
27%
6%
29%
34%
23%
24%
73%
31%
11%
22%
27%
20%
25%
30%
15%
46%
54%
32%
23%
26%
11%
55%
40%
35%
63%
40%
20%
16%

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