Maurice Carroll, Assistant

Director,
Quinnipiac University Poll
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JANUARY
16, 2015

NEW YORK CITY VOTERS LIKE CUOMO MORE THAN de BLASIO,

QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY POLL FINDS;
VOTERS SAY NO TO HORSE BAN, YES TO CELL PHONES IN SCHOOL
The yawning racial gaps persist as New York City voters approve 49 40 percent of the job
Mayor Bill de Blasio is doing, continuing a string of under-50 percent approval ratings,
according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today.
With a much smaller racial divide, Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets a 71 23 percent approval
rating in New York City, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.
Mayor de Blasios approval is 78 15 percent among black voters and 54 35 percent
among Hispanic voters, while white voters disapprove 57 32 percent. Democrats approve of
the mayor 62 28 percent while disapproval is 70 22 percent among Republicans and 52 37
percent among independent voters. Approval ranges from a high of 60 34 percent in
Manhattan to a 66 24 percent disapproval rating in Staten Island.
Gov. Cuomo sweeps the board, with approval ratings of 79 18 percent among black
voters, 66 30 percent among whites voters and 70 20 percent among Hispanic voters. He is
up by big margins in each borough and even wins 66 30 percent among Republicans.
Mayor Bill de Blasio must look with envy at Gov. Andrew Cuomos approval rating,
said Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Maurice Carroll. In the city, Mayor de
Blasio inches up toward that magic 50 percent job approval mark while Gov. Cuomo soars, even
scoring two-thirds approval among Republicans. Lets see how this translates into getting help
in Albany for New York City needs.
The mayor cant seem to shake that racial tale of two cities that characterizes his
administration. Black voters approve 5-1; Hispanic voters approve by 19 percentage points and
white voters disapprove almost 2-1.
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Quinnipiac University Poll/January 16, 2015 page 2

New York City voters say 63 25 percent that Mayor de Blasio should not ban horsedrawn carriages, continuing a year-long trend of Quinnipiac University polls showing strong
support for horses. None of the listed groups comes close to supporting the ban.
Voters approve 54 40 percent of the decision to allow public school students to bring
cell phones to school. All party, gender, race, borough and age groups approve, except
Republicans, who are opposed, and voters over 65 years old, who are divided.
New Yorkers approve de Blasios decision to allow cell phones in schools. They
continue to say neigh to his plan to ban horse-drawn carriages, Carroll said.
Race Relations in New York City
With black and white voters divided, voters say 59 36 percent that there has been
significant progress toward Martin Luther Kings dream of racial equality. There has been
significant progress, white voters say 65 29 percent and Hispanic voters say 57 40 percent.
Only 49 percent of black voters see progress, while 48 percent say there has been no progress.
Voters are divided 46 45 percent on whether race relations in New York City are
generally good or generally bad. White, black and Hispanic voter numbers are similar.
Voters approve 48 42 percent of the way de Blasio is handling relations between blacks
and whites. But 37 percent of voters say race relations are getting worse, while 16 percent say
they are getting better and 45 percent say they are about the same.
New York City voters approve 46 16 percent of the job City Comptroller Scott Stringer
is doing, his lowest grade so far and the first time his approval is below the mayors.
Voters approve 39 23 percent of the job Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina is doing and
approve 48 33 percent of the job de Blasio is doing handling the public schools.
From January 7 14, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,182 New York City voters, with a
margin of error of +/- 2.9 percentage points. Live interviewers call land lines and cell phones.
The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Virginia,
Iowa, Colorado and the nation as a public service and for research.
For more information, visit http://www.quinnipiac.edu/polling, call (203) 582-5201, or
follow us on Twitter @QuinnipiacPoll.

1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as Mayor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

49%
40
11

22%
70
8

62%
28
10

37%
52
10

47%
43
11

51%
38
11

32%
57
11

78%
15
7

54%
35
11

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

51%
36
13

48%
34
18

48%
38
14

60%
34
7

45%
44
11

24%
66
10

52%
39
9

51%
40
9

43%
46
12

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Bill de Blasio is handling his job as
Mayor?
TREND: Additional trend data available on website. Table for Mayors job approval by race
through 1997.

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

Jan 16
2014

49
40
11

47
38
15

49
36
16

50
32
18

51
28
21

45
34
20

53
13
34

3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Carmen Farina is handling her job as New York
City Schools Chancellor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

39%
23
39

26%
37
36

46%
18
36

32%
28
41

39%
22
39

39%
23
38

30%
24
46

49%
17
35

48%
25
27

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

53%
20
27

38%
21
40

36%
21
43

37%
18
44

37%
29
34

35%
26
39

43%
25
32

37%
23
40

36%
20
44

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Carmen Farina is handling her job as
New York City Schools Chancellor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 19
2014

39
23
39

37
26
37

42
29
29

39
30
31

39
27
34

34
36
29

4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Stringer is handling his job as City
Comptroller?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

46%
16
38

36%
26
38

52%
13
35

42%
18
40

48%
16
36

44%
16
40

48%
12
40

54%
11
35

39%
24
37

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

43%
24
33

32%
20
48

42%
13
45

53%
13
34

48%
17
35

39%
18
43

43%
20
37

51%
15
35

57%
8
35

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Scott Stringer is handling his job as City
Comptroller?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 18
2014

46
16
38

48
17
35

52
18
31

55
16
30

57
12
31

53
12
35

5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Andrew Cuomo is handling his job as Governor?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

71%
23
6

66%
30
4

78%
18
4

63%
30
7

70%
24
6

71%
22
7

66%
30
5

79%
18
3

70%
20
10

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

77%
17
5

61%
29
11

67%
29
4

66%
26
8

75%
17
8

71%
20
8

70%
25
5

74%
21
5

77%
19
4

6. In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New York City today;
are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very dissatisfied?

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

8%
39
33
19
1

6%
24
29
41
-

10%
45
31
12
1

6%
32
40
21
2

9%
43
31
15
2

7%
35
34
22
1

7%
37
33
22
2

10%
43
35
12
-

10%
35
36
17
1

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

12%
43
29
14
1

1%
45
40
10
4

9%
36
36
16
3

8%
41
35
16
-

5%
39
31
24
-

6%
34
26
34
-

9%
35
34
20
1

13%
37
28
22
1

6%
40
32
21
1

TREND: In general, how satisfied are you with the way things are going in New York City
today; are you very satisfied, somewhat satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied, or very
dissatisfied?

Very satisfied
Smwht satisfied
Smwht dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

VERY+SMWHT....
High
Low
Feb 11 Jul 02
1998
2003

8
39
33
19
1

4
40
31
23
2

6
43
31
19
1

6
44
27
22
1

10
50
23
16
2

18
58
18
5
1

7
23
32
38
1

8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling - the public
schools?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

48%
33
20

29%
56
15

59%
23
18

37%
41
22

47%
34
19

48%
31
21

37%
40
23

66%
15
18

50%
33
17

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

56%
26
17

43%
33
24

52%
29
19

49%
27
24

42%
39
19

25%
60
15

51%
35
14

50%
30
20

45%
32
23

TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor de Blasio is handling the public
schools?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 19
2014

48
33
20

46
36
18

44
39
17

49
35
16

47
39
14

38
49
13

15. Do you think Mayor de Blasio should or should not ban horse drawn carriages from
New York City?

Should ban
Should not
DK/NA

Should ban
Should not
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

25%
63
12

21%
73
7

29%
60
11

20%
66
14

25%
61
14

25%
65
11

21%
65
14

24%
63
13

33%
63
4

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

24%
64
12

32%
52
17

23%
63
15

30%
58
11

23%
66
11

21%
72
7

28%
61
11

21%
69
10

20%
69
11

TREND: Do you think Mayor de Blasio should or should not ban horse drawn carriages from
New York City?

Should ban
Should not
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 19
2014

Sep 02
2014

Jun 11
2014

Mar 19
2014

Jan 16
2014

25
63
12

22
67
11

27
63
10

25
61
14

26
66
8

24
64
11

28
61
11

16. Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to allow public school students to bring
cell phones to school?

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Approve
Disapprove
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

54%
40
6

45%
51
4

55%
40
5

55%
37
8

53%
41
6

54%
40
6

50%
41
9

57%
39
4

59%
38
3

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

53%
45
3

72%
24
4

56%
37
7

53%
38
8

51%
44
5

60%
37
4

52%
41
7

50%
45
5

45%
47
9

17. Do you think race relations in New York City today are generally good or generally
bad?

Good
Bad
DK/NA

Good
Bad
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

46%
45
9

31%
62
7

52%
41
7

45%
46
10

59%
34
7

35%
54
11

48%
46
6

46%
44
10

46%
45
9

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

43%
43
15

52%
42
6

49%
42
9

50%
40
10

44%
51
5

34%
62
5

45%
47
8

48%
45
7

38%
47
16

TREND: Do you think race relations in New York City today are generally good or generally
bad? (*High also 59% May 2008)

Good
Bad
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

May 08
2008

GOOD..........
High
Low
Nov 18 Apr 19
2014*
2000

46
45
9

50
41
9

59
31
10

50
41
9

59
32
9

59
31
10

30
63
7

18. Do you think race relations in New York City are getting better, getting worse, or
staying about the same?

Better
Worse
Same
DK/NA

Better
Worse
Same
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

16%
37
45
2

7%
62
32
-

18%
29
50
2

15%
40
42
3

21%
28
49
2

11%
45
42
2

15%
43
41
2

17%
28
54
1

17%
41
42
-

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

19%
36
44
1

12%
35
50
3

16%
36
45
3

17%
31
51
1

13%
41
44
2

11%
54
32
2

17%
42
40
1

19%
36
45
1

13%
34
51
3

TREND: Do you think race relations in New York City are getting better, getting worse, or
staying about the same? (*High also 25% Jan 2007)

Better
Worse
Same
DK/NA

Jan 16
2015

Dec 18
2014

Nov 18
2014

Aug 26
2014

May 08
2008

BETTER........
High
Low
May 08 Apr 19
2008*
2000

16
37
45
2

18
35
45
3

24
23
52
2

15
31
51
2

25
18
55
2

25
18
55
2

14
45
40
1

19. Martin Luther King Day is January 19. Do you think there has been significant progress
toward Martin Luther King's dream of racial equality, or don't you think so?

Yes
No
DK/NA

Yes
No
DK/NA

Tot

Rep

Dem

Ind

Men

Wom

Wht

Blk

Hsp

59%
36
5

57%
39
4

60%
36
5

60%
34
5

67%
29
4

53%
41
6

65%
29
6

49%
48
4

57%
40
3

AREA.............................
Brnx
Kngs
Man
Qns
StIsl

AGE IN YRS..............
18-29 30-49 50-64 65+

58%
38
4

66%
30
4

56%
39
5

62%
33
5

62%
33
6

58%
36
6

60%
38
2

59%
36
6

51%
38
10