August 27, 2014 - New York City Voters Want Their Broken Windows Fixed, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; 'no Excuse' For Garner Death, Voters Say Almost 3-1 PDF format Police issuing summonses and making arrests for low-level offenses improves the quality of life in a neighorhood, 56 percent of New York City voters say, while 35 percent say these police actions add to tensions in a neighborhood, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Police action improves the quality of life, 49 percent of black voters say. New York City voters support 60 - 34 percent, with very little difference among black and white voters, having police issue summonses or make arrests for low-level quality of life offenses, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds. Support for the so-called "Broken Windows" policy is 61 - 33 percent among white voters, 56 - 37 percent among black voters and 64 - 34 percent among Hispanic voters. By a 61 - 33 percent margin, with almost no difference between blacks and whites, voters want police to enforce quality of life issues in their neighborhood. A total of 74 percent of voters say police brutality is a "very serious" or "somewhat serious" problem, the highest number since 78 percent in a May 3, 2001, survey. If someone is selling loose cigarettes illegally on a street corner in their neighborhood, 50 percent of voters want police to stop that activity, even if it means making an arrest, while 41 percent say police should ignore this activity. Hispanic voters say 53 - 43 percent that police should act. White voters are divided as 48 percent want police to act and 44 percent say ignore. Among black voters, 47 percent say police should act and 40 percent say police should ignore it. "It's different where you live from what you see in the media. Overall, black New Yorkers are negative about cops citywide. White voters are positive. But looking at cops in their own neighborhood, the support turns positive among black voters and heavily positive among whites," said Quinnipiac University Poll Assistant Director Maurice Carroll. "Does it improve the quality of life in your neighborhood when police arrest someone for a low-level offense, or does it increase neighborhood tensions? New Yorkers decide for quality of life," Carroll added. If a person tells police he/she is not going to allow police to arrest him/her, 58 percent of New York City voters, including 45 percent of black voters, say police should use whatever force is necessary to arrest that person, while 16 percent of voters, including 23 percent of black voters, say police should walk away. "Hardly anyone thinks the cops should back off if someone resists arrest. Use whatever force is necessary to make the arrest, voters say, echoing what Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner William Bratton both have emphasized," Carroll said. Eric Garner Case There is no excuse for how police acted in the death of Eric Garner, 68 percent of voters say, while 24 percent say police action was understandable. Seeing no excuse are 52 percent of white voters, 90 percent of black voters and 71 percent of Hispanic voters. New York City voters support 64 - 19 percent bringing criminal charges against the police officer involved in the death of Eric Garner. "The Eric Garner tragedy dominates the news and city voters think there is no excuse for his death. White and black voters overwhelmingly think there should be criminal charges against the officer involved," Carroll said. Voters approve 50 - 42 percent of the job New York police are doing, down from 59 - 32 percent in a June 12 Quinnipiac University poll and the lowest rating since a negative 43 - 48 percent score April 20, 2000. But voters approve 67 - 28 percent of the way police in their community are doing their job, with approval ranging from 57 - 36 percent among Bronx voters to 80 - 16 percent in Staten Island. Police are tougher on blacks than on whites, 63 percent of New York City voters say, while 30 percent say they treat everyone the same. Police in their community are tougher on blacks, 43 percent of voters say, while 48 percent say they treat everyone the same. From August 20 - 25, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,021 New York City voters, with a margin of error of +/- 3.1 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. 23. How would you rate the quality of life in New York City; very good, good, fair, poor, or very poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very good 8% 9% 10% 7% 11% 7% 12% 5% 9% Good 36 33 38 35 39 34 43 32 24 Fair 35 36 34 37 33 36 30 42 36 Poor 13 15 11 16 10 16 10 14 18 Very poor 7 7 6 5 6 8 4 5 12 DK/NA 1 - 2 1 1 1 1 2 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Very good 5% 11% 9% 8% 6% 11% 7% 8% 9% Good 25 33 43 40 37 32 32 36 44 Fair 41 37 34 28 36 31 36 40 29 Poor 17 10 11 16 14 23 13 10 10 Very poor 11 8 2 7 6 3 11 6 5 DK/NA 1 1 2 1 1 - 1 1 2 TREND: How would you rate the quality of life in New York City; very good, good, fair, poor, or very poor? Aug 27 Jun 23 Jun 15 Jun 19 2014 2005 2000 1997 Very good 8 14 13 8 Good 36 43 41 40 Fair 35 30 36 38 Poor 13 8 6 9 Very poor 7 4 2 5 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 24. How would you rate the quality of life in your neighborhood; very good, good, fair, poor, or very poor? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very good 23% 30% 25% 20% 27% 21% 37% 12% 12% Good 38 41 36 38 37 38 42 33 27 Fair 25 17 25 27 23 26 15 32 39 Poor 8 10 8 6 7 9 4 12 13 Very poor 5 2 5 7 5 5 2 9 9 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 1 2 - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Very good 10% 23% 32% 21% 34% 14% 23% 24% 32% Good 31 44 34 37 40 41 33 37 40 Fair 33 18 24 30 22 28 28 28 14 Poor 15 8 4 10 - 8 9 8 8 Very poor 11 7 4 2 2 10 6 3 4 DK/NA 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 TREND: How would you rate the quality of life in your neighborhood; very good, good, fair, poor, or very poor? Aug 27 Jun 23 Jun 19 2014 2005 1997 Very good 23 27 26 Good 38 37 40 Fair 25 23 22 Poor 8 8 8 Very poor 5 5 4 DK/NA 1 1 1 25. Has the quality of life in your neighborhood gotten better, gotten worse or stayed about the same in the last year? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Better 16% 2% 19% 16% 15% 16% 10% 25% 18% Worse 19 31 13 26 20 19 19 19 15 About the same 63 66 65 58 65 61 70 53 65 DK/NA 2 1 3 1 - 4 1 3 2 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Better 23% 22% 11% 8% 9% 23% 16% 15% 11% Worse 17 20 16 19 31 20 22 18 17 About the same 57 56 68 71 58 57 60 65 70 DK/NA 2 1 5 2 2 - 2 2 2 28. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the - New York City police are doing their job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 50% 72% 45% 51% 57% 44% 67% 32% 42% Disapprove 42 24 47 41 37 47 27 57 52 DK/NA 7 4 9 7 6 9 6 11 5 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Approve 44% 48% 53% 47% 73% 35% 50% 52% 61% Disapprove 46 44 41 46 19 63 45 36 30 DK/NA 10 7 7 7 7 2 5 12 9 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the New York City police are doing their job? APPROVE....... High Low Aug 27 Jun 12 Mar 18 Jan 16 May 23 Feb 07 Apr 20 2014 2014 2014 2014 2013 2002 2000 Approve 50 59 68 62 61 76 43 Disapprove 42 32 24 30 31 18 48 DK/NA 7 9 8 7 8 6 9 29. Do you approve or disapprove of the way the - police in your community are doing their job? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 67% 76% 66% 65% 71% 63% 80% 54% 57% Disapprove 28 23 29 31 24 32 17 40 39 DK/NA 5 1 5 4 4 5 3 6 4 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Approve 57% 66% 69% 68% 80% 63% 65% 67% 75% Disapprove 36 30 26 27 16 36 31 28 18 DK/NA 6 4 5 5 4 1 4 5 7 TREND: Do you approve or disapprove of the way the police in your community are doing their job? (*Low also 65% Oct 1997) APPROVE....... High Low Aug 27 Feb 18 Jun 17 May 08 Mar 15 Feb 07 Apr 20 2014 2010 2009 2008 2007 2002 2000* Approve 67 74 71 66 68 79 65 Disapprove 28 21 24 30 27 18 28 DK/NA 5 5 4 4 5 3 6 30. Do you generally think of the police more as friends, more as enemies, or don't you think of them in either of these ways? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Friends 33% 52% 31% 31% 35% 31% 43% 20% 35% Enemies 11 3 10 14 10 11 5 18 10 Neither 53 43 55 53 52 53 49 58 51 DK/NA 3 2 3 2 2 4 2 5 4 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Friends 34% 33% 29% 33% 46% 26% 30% 34% 41% Enemies 12 12 12 9 4 16 15 7 6 Neither 50 52 57 52 49 58 53 54 49 DK/NA 4 2 2 5 2 - 2 5 5 TREND: Do you generally think of the police more as friends, more as enemies, or don't you think of them in either of these ways? FRIENDS....... High Low Aug 27 Jun 17 May 08 Jan 16 Apr 13 Feb 07 Apr 20 2014 2009 2008 2007 2006 2002 2000 Friends 33 33 34 36 45 47 32 Enemies 11 11 11 9 7 4 10 Neither 53 54 53 53 46 46 56 DK/NA 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 31. In general, how serious a problem do you think crime is in New York City; a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not a problem at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very serious 37% 31% 37% 41% 33% 41% 24% 44% 56% Smwht serious 51 61 52 45 50 51 62 48 36 Not very serious 9 7 8 11 14 5 13 4 4 Not a problem at all 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 - 2 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Very serious 52% 36% 24% 44% 35% 38% 42% 38% 30% Smwht serious 40 54 59 45 56 51 47 55 52 Not very serious 5 8 14 10 4 10 9 4 15 Not a problem at all 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 DK/NA 1 1 2 - 4 - - 1 2 TREND: In general, how serious a problem do you think crime is in New York City; a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not a problem at all? Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Jul 03 Feb 07 Feb 01 Apr 08 2014 2008 2007 2003 2002 2001 1999 Very serious 37 29 31 40 33 36 35 Smwht serious 51 53 53 45 51 52 51 Not very serious 9 15 14 12 13 11 11 Not a problem at all 2 2 1 2 2 1 2 DK/NA 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 32. In general, do you think New York City is about as safe as other big cities, less safe, or more safe? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp As safe 36% 31% 35% 42% 32% 39% 31% 47% 28% Less safe 16 16 16 16 13 19 11 9 31 More safe 44 47 46 39 52 38 55 40 38 DK/NA 3 6 3 2 3 4 4 4 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ As safe 39% 36% 33% 40% 30% 37% 33% 34% 40% Less safe 25 15 8 20 17 20 18 16 14 More safe 32 45 57 37 48 41 46 48 41 DK/NA 4 4 3 3 5 2 3 2 5 TREND: In general, do you think New York City is about as safe as other big cities, less safe, or more safe? Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Jul 20 Sep 10 2014 2008 2007 2005 2003 As Safe 36 42 42 44 53 Less Safe 16 13 13 16 16 More Safe 44 43 41 36 28 DK/NA 3 2 3 4 3 33. Is being the victim of a crime something you personally worry about or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 48% 58% 45% 50% 43% 53% 48% 47% 49% No 51 41 53 49 57 46 52 53 47 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 - 2 1 - 4 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Yes 50% 51% 40% 49% 59% 42% 49% 55% 41% No 48 49 59 49 41 55 50 44 58 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 - 2 1 1 1 TREND: Is being the victim of a crime something you personally worry about or not? (* Low also 44% Apr 2006) YES........... High Low Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Apr 13 Jun 23 Feb 12 May 08 2014 2008 2007 2006 2005 1997 2008* Yes 48 44 49 44 46 65 44 No 51 54 50 54 53 34 54 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 34. Do you think the police in - New York City are generally tougher on whites than on blacks, or tougher on blacks than on whites, or do the police treat them both the same? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Tougher on whites 1% 2% - 1% 1% - 1% - - Tougher on blacks 63 31 74 60 59 66 50 84 65 Treat them the same 30 60 20 33 34 27 43 11 29 DK/NA 7 7 6 6 6 7 6 5 6 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Tougher on whites - 1% - 1% 1% - 1% - 1% Tougher on blacks 66 61 74 62 28 73 65 61 55 Treat them the same 29 32 19 28 67 23 29 32 34 DK/NA 5 6 6 9 5 5 5 7 9 TREND: Do you think the police in New York City are generally tougher on whites than on blacks, or tougher on blacks than on whites, or do the police treat them both the same? TOUGHER ON BLKS High Low Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Jun 23 Jul 03 Apr 08 Feb 07 2014 2008 2007 2005 2003 1999 2002 Tougher on whites 1 1 2 1 - 1 - Tougher of blacks 63 61 59 56 58 71 54 Treat them the same 30 30 30 34 33 20 36 DK/NA 7 8 10 10 9 9 9 35. Do you think the police in - your community are generally tougher on whites than on blacks, or tougher on blacks than on whites, or do the police treat them both the same? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Tougher on whites 1% 4% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% - Tougher on blacks 43 19 53 35 38 47 28 65 49 Treat them the same 48 72 39 56 52 44 61 25 48 DK/NA 8 6 8 8 8 8 9 9 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Tougher on whites 1% 2% - 1% - - 2% 1% 1% Tougher on blacks 50 46 50 34 22 53 46 43 29 Treat them the same 45 45 42 52 71 43 45 48 56 DK/NA 4 7 8 13 7 3 8 8 13 TREND: Do you think the police in your community are generally tougher on whites than on blacks, or tougher on blacks than on whites, or do the police treat them both the same? TOUGHER ON BLKS High Low Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Jun 23 Jul 03 Oct 02 Feb 07 2014 2008 2007 2005 2003 1997 2002 Tougher on whites 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 Tougher of blacks 43 44 43 40 42 48 38 Treat them the same 48 44 43 46 48 40 50 DK/NA 8 12 11 13 10 11 11 36. How serious a problem do you think police brutality is in New York City; a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not a problem at all? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very serious 37% 14% 43% 33% 32% 40% 19% 56% 45% Smwht serious 37 22 41 35 33 40 40 40 28 Not very serious 15 38 9 19 18 13 25 3 14 Not a problem at all 10 24 6 10 15 6 15 1 12 DK/NA 1 2 1 3 1 1 2 - 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Very serious 43% 40% 33% 38% 17% 39% 44% 33% 26% Smwht serious 32 30 48 38 37 46 33 39 37 Not very serious 13 16 13 13 28 6 13 16 24 Not a problem at all 10 12 5 10 16 8 10 11 10 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 2 1 - 2 2 TREND: How serious a problem do you think police brutality is in New York City; a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not a problem at all? VERY+SMWHT.... High Low Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Jun 23 Jul 03 Sep 18 Jun 23 2014 2008 2007 2005 2003 1997 2005 Very serious 37 32 32 21 32 58 21 Smwht serious 37 35 36 40 38 31 40 Not very serious 15 23 21 26 19 9 26 Not a problem at all 10 8 7 9 7 1 9 DK/NA 1 2 3 3 4 1 3 37. Is being the victim of police brutality something you personally worry about or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 30% 14% 32% 34% 30% 30% 12% 43% 46% No 69 85 66 65 69 69 88 55 54 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Yes 38% 34% 25% 28% 20% 37% 33% 32% 17% No 61 66 75 69 80 63 67 67 80 DK/NA 1 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 3 TREND: Is being the victim of police brutality something you personally worry about or not? YES........... High Low Aug 27 May 08 Jan 16 Jun 23 Jul 03 Jun 17 Jun 23 2014 2008 2007 2005 2003 1999 2005 Yes 30 26 27 23 28 37 23 No 69 74 73 76 71 62 76 DK/NA 1 1 - 1 1 - 1 38. When faced with a possible criminal situation, do you think police in - New York City generally use excessive force against minority suspects, or generally use the appropriate amount of force? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excessive force 44% 17% 53% 41% 39% 49% 23% 72% 49% Appropriate force 47 76 38 52 55 41 67 19 45 DK/NA 9 7 9 8 7 10 10 9 5 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Excessive force 46% 47% 43% 47% 21% 56% 44% 44% 36% Appropriate force 47 46 45 44 73 37 49 50 51 DK/NA 7 7 12 9 7 7 8 6 13 TREND: When faced with a possible criminal situation, do you think police in New York City generally use excessive force against minority suspects, or generally use the appropriate amount of force? Aug 27 Feb 01 Apr 20 2014 2001 2000 Excessive force 44 46 56 Appropriate force 47 41 35 DK/NA 9 12 8 39. When faced with a possible criminal situation, do you think police in - your own community generally use excessive force against minority suspects, or generally use the appropriate amount of force? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Excessive force 28% 11% 33% 24% 23% 32% 12% 46% 33% Appropriate force 61 83 55 67 67 57 77 41 57 DK/NA 11 6 12 9 10 11 11 13 9 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Excessive force 39% 29% 30% 21% 17% 30% 32% 26% 20% Appropriate force 55 63 59 63 75 60 58 63 67 DK/NA 6 8 12 17 8 10 10 11 13 TREND: When faced with a possible criminal situation, do you think police in your own community generally use excessive force against minority suspects, or generally use the appropriate amount of force? Aug 27 Feb 01 Apr 20 2014 2001 2000 Excessive force 28 27 34 Appropriate force 61 56 53 DK/NA 11 17 14 40. Do you support or oppose having police issue summonses or make arrests for so-called quality of life offenses, low-level offenses such as drinking in public, selling small amounts of marijuana or making loud noise late at night? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 60% 73% 54% 68% 63% 58% 61% 56% 64% Oppose 34 20 40 25 32 35 33 37 34 DK/NA 6 7 6 6 5 7 7 7 2 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Support 65% 61% 53% 61% 61% 47% 55% 70% 64% Oppose 30 34 37 34 32 49 40 26 27 DK/NA 5 5 10 5 7 5 5 4 9 41. Do you want police to actively issue summonses or make arrests for so-called quality of life offenses in your neighborhood or not? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 61% 74% 57% 65% 64% 58% 59% 60% 66% No 33 21 37 30 30 36 35 36 28 DK/NA 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 4 6 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Yes 68% 61% 53% 62% 69% 52% 56% 71% 62% No 27 34 39 32 25 46 40 25 26 DK/NA 5 4 8 6 6 2 4 4 13 42. What comes closer to your point of view: Police issuing summonses or making arrests for low-level offenses improves the quality of life in a neighborhood, or Police issuing summonses or making arrests for low-level offenses adds to tension in a neighborhood? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Improves QOL 56% 76% 50% 61% 61% 51% 58% 49% 62% Adds tension 35 18 39 30 30 39 33 41 30 DK/NA 10 6 11 9 9 10 9 10 8 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Improves QOL 62% 56% 45% 57% 74% 51% 54% 59% 56% Adds tension 22 37 43 36 15 44 37 31 28 DK/NA 16 7 12 8 10 4 8 10 16 43. If someone were selling loose cigarettes illegally on a street corner in your neighborhood, would you want police to ignore that behavior or try to make that person stop, even if it means arresting that person? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Ignore 41% 32% 45% 39% 40% 42% 44% 40% 43% Try to stop 50 65 45 53 51 49 48 47 53 DK/NA 9 3 10 8 9 9 8 13 4 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Ignore 37% 44% 49% 36% 31% 52% 42% 42% 34% Try to stop 57 47 42 55 58 42 49 51 56 DK/NA 7 9 9 9 11 5 9 8 10 44. If a person tells police he or she is not going to allow police to arrest him or her, should police walk away or use whatever amount of force is necessary to arrest the person? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Walk away 16% 7% 17% 18% 9% 21% 12% 23% 8% Use necessary force 58 80 52 59 70 47 64 45 66 DK/NA 27 13 31 23 21 32 24 32 26 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Walk away 13% 18% 14% 15% 17% 26% 12% 17% 14% Use necessary force 60 58 53 58 69 54 61 54 60 DK/NA 28 24 33 27 14 20 27 29 26 45. Have you heard or read anything about the death of Eric Garner, who died after being put in an alleged chokehold by a New York City police officer? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 95% 98% 96% 96% 96% 95% 95% 97% 93% No 4 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 7 DK/NA 1 - 1 1 1 1 2 - - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Yes 96% 95% 94% 96% 98% 89% 96% 96% 97% No 4 5 3 3 - 9 3 3 2 DK/NA 1 - 2 - 2 2 1 - 1 46. Do you approve or disapprove of Mayor de Blasio's public response to this incident? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 35% 18% 39% 35% 38% 32% 33% 41% 32% Disapprove 34 60 27 39 39 30 38 32 36 DK/NA 31 22 34 26 24 38 29 27 32 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Approve 32% 37% 35% 33% 33% 33% 35% 38% 31% Disapprove 38 31 31 34 46 29 38 34 32 DK/NA 30 31 34 33 21 37 27 28 36 47. From what you know about the death of Eric Garner, which statement comes closer to your opinion: It was a tragic thing, and there is absolutely no excuse for how the police acted, or It was a tragic thing, but it is understandable that the police could have acted this way? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp No excuse 68% 29% 80% 63% 61% 74% 52% 90% 71% Understandable 24 64 14 25 31 18 37 4 23 DK/NA 8 6 6 11 8 8 11 6 5 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ No excuse 74% 69% 72% 66% 41% 80% 68% 70% 58% Understandable 19 26 17 24 48 15 25 24 29 DK/NA 6 6 11 9 11 6 7 6 13 48. Do you approve or disapprove of bringing criminal charges against the police officer for the death of Eric Garner? Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 64% 34% 71% 63% 60% 67% 50% 83% 67% Disapprove 19 56 13 17 23 16 28 5 21 DK/NA 17 10 16 20 17 17 22 12 12 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Kngs Man Qns StIsl 18-29 30-49 50-64 65+ Approve 80% 63% 64% 61% 39% 76% 67% 62% 53% Disapprove 12 20 18 19 39 13 21 18 23 DK/NA 8 17 19 20 22 11 12 20 24 Demographic Summary
