More Than 6 Out Of 10 NYC Voters Optimistic About Mayor Adams, Quinnipiac University New York City Poll Finds; Record Number Say Crime Is A Very Serious Problem In NYC
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By a wide margin, (64 - 27 percent), New York City voters say they are optimistic about the next four years with Eric Adams as mayor, according to a Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pea-ack) University poll of registered voters in New York City released today.
Democrats say 74 - 19 percent and independents say 60 - 31 percent they are optimistic. Half of Republicans (50 percent) are pessimistic while 46 percent are optimistic.
JOB APPROVAL: ADAMS
With roughly five weeks on the job as New York City mayor, voters approve 46 - 27 percent of the job Adams is doing so far with 27 percent not offering an opinion.
Adams receives positive scores when voters are asked about his handling of:
- the response to the coronavirus: 61 percent approve while 28 percent disapprove;
- relations between the police and the community: 57 percent approve while 29 percent disapprove;
- crime: 49 percent approve while 35 percent disapprove;
- public schools: 44 percent approve while 31 percent disapprove.
PERSONAL TRAITS: ADAMS
When it comes to Adams' personal traits, voters were asked whether or not he...
- has strong leadership qualities: 68 percent say yes, 23 percent say no;
- understands the problems of people like them: 57 percent say yes, 35 percent say no;
- is honest and trustworthy: 54 percent say yes, 29 percent say no.
"Faced with several crises in his first few weeks on the job, Eric Adams is being put to the test quickly. But the honeymoon phase often afforded to newly elected officials is fueling optimism about the next four years in New York City, helped by views among all groups that Mayor Adams has strong leadership qualities," said Quinnipiac University Polling Analyst Mary Snow.
CRIME
Roughly three-quarters of New York City voters (74 percent) think crime is a very serious problem, which is a record high since the Quinnipiac University Poll started asking this question in 1999. Until now, the highest number of voters thinking crime was a very serious problem was 50 percent back in January 2016.
Crime ranks as the most urgent issue facing New York City with 46 percent, making it the top issue followed by affordable housing (14 percent) and homelessness (9 percent).
Roughly 4 out of 10 voters (43 percent) say New York City is less safe compared to other big cities, 36 percent say about as safe, and 16 percent say more safe. The 43 percent of voters saying less safe is the highest level it's been since the question was first asked by Quinnipiac in 2003, with a previous high of 16 percent.
Voters say 65 - 33 percent they personally worry about being the victim of a crime, the highest level of worry since Quinnipiac first asked this question in April 1999 when it was 57 - 42 percent.
"In the wake of two NYPD officers being shot and killed on duty among multiple high profile violent crimes, the mandate and urgency in New York City is clear: reducing crime is the number one issue in New York City," added Snow.
COMBATTING GUN VIOLENCE
A majority of voters (58 percent) are either very confident (14 percent) or somewhat confident (44 percent) that Mayor Adams will reduce gun violence in New York City while 39 percent are not so confident (22 percent) or not confident at all (17 percent).
Voters are split on the mayor's plan to combat gun violence, as 29 percent say the plan strikes the right balance between law enforcement and crime prevention programs, 30 percent say it relies too much on law enforcement, and 27 percent say it relies too much on crime prevention programs.
Voters were asked about some of the specific proposals offered by Adams and whether they thought each proposal would have a significant impact on reducing crime in New York City:
- having more mental health professionals work with police: 70 percent say yes while 26 percent say no;
- increasing the number of uniformed police officers on the streets: 69 percent say yes while 28 percent say no;
- having a new plainclothes unit of the NYPD targeting high crime areas: 69 percent say yes while 26 percent say no;
- increasing community-based crime prevention programs such as so-called "violence interrupters": 60 percent say yes, 33 percent say no.
Voters are mixed on how the criminal justice system treats people who are accused of a crime and awaiting trial, with 34 percent saying they are treated too leniently, 25 percent saying they are treated too harshly, and 24 percent saying they are treated about right.
A majority of voters (60 percent) think New York City police officers should be required to live in New York City while 37 percent do not think so.
A majority of voters (58 percent) say gun laws in New York City should be more strict, 28 percent say gun laws are about right, and 10 percent say they should be less strict.
Nearly one-third of voters (30 percent) say if permits to carry handguns were more easily obtainable, they would carry a handgun in New York City, while 68 percent say they would not.
HOMELESSNESS
Eighty-three percent of voters think homelessness in New York City is a very serious problem compared to the previous high of 73 percent in 2017.
Sixty-eight percent of voters say that, compared to a few years ago in New York City, they have seen more homeless people on the streets, in parks and on the subway, while 6 percent say they have seen fewer homeless people and 22 percent say the number is about the same.
SUBWAY AND NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY
New Yorkers are feeling less safe about using the subway. Today, when thinking about using the subway during the daytime, less than half of voters (48 percent) are feeling safe, saying either very safe (20 percent) or somewhat safe (28 percent) while 40 percent say they feel either somewhat unsafe (19 percent) or very unsafe (21 percent). That's compared to October 2015 when 76 percent felt very safe or somewhat safe while 12 percent felt somewhat unsafe or very unsafe.
As for using the subway during the evening, only 27 percent are feeling safe, saying very safe (7 percent) or somewhat safe (20 percent) while 62 percent say they feel either somewhat unsafe (24 percent) or very unsafe (38 percent). That's compared to October 2015 when 51 percent said that they felt either very safe or somewhat safe while 37 percent said they felt somewhat unsafe or very unsafe using the subway during the evening.
Asked to rate their neighborhoods, 27 percent of New York City voters think their neighborhoods are very safe, 51 percent say somewhat safe, 15 percent say somewhat unsafe, and 6 percent say very unsafe.
Fifty percent of voters say that, compared to five years ago, they feel their neighborhood safety has stayed about the same, 39 percent say it has become less safe, and 9 percent say it's safer.
JOB APPROVALS: OTHER NYC OFFICIALS
Job approval ratings for other New York City officials:
- Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell: 46 percent approve, 18 percent disapprove, with 36 percent not offering an opinion;
- Public Advocate Jumaane Williams: 41 percent approve, 26 percent disapprove, with 33 percent not offering an opinion;
- City Comptroller Brad Lander: 39 percent approve, 20 percent disapprove, with 41 percent not offering an opinion;
- City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams: 36 percent approve, 18 percent disapprove, with 45 percent not offering an opinion;
- Schools Chancellor David Banks: 33 percent approve, 29 percent disapprove, with 38 percent not offering an opinion.
SATISFACTION & STAYING IN NYC
Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of New Yorkers are either somewhat dissatisfied (28 percent) or very dissatisfied (36 percent) with the way things are going in New York City today, the highest number of people very dissatisfied since July 2003. One-third of voters (33 percent) are either very satisfied (5 percent) or somewhat satisfied (28 percent).
Still, a majority of voters (59 percent) say they would rather remain in New York City while 38 percent say they would like to move out.
1,343 New York City registered voters were surveyed from February 3rd - 7th with a margin of error of +/- 2.7 percentage points.
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Poll Questions
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Question 1. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Eric Adams is handling his job as mayor?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 46% 30% 59% 41% 42% 49% 45% 61% 41% Disapprove 27 42 18 32 29 24 29 18 31 DK/NA 27 28 23 27 28 27 25 20 28 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 41% 49% 48% 45% 42% 34% 38% 58% 61% Disapprove 27 30 21 24 38 37 36 21 14 DK/NA 32 22 30 30 20 30 26 21 24 -
Question 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Keechant Sewell is handling her job as Police Commissioner?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 46% 40% 51% 45% 47% 45% 44% 55% 49% Disapprove 18 30 13 17 17 18 17 11 22 DK/NA 36 30 35 38 35 37 39 33 29 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 44% 46% 45% 49% 41% 34% 44% 56% 58% Disapprove 20 16 13 19 31 29 18 14 7 DK/NA 35 38 41 32 28 38 38 30 34 -
Question 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way David Banks is handling his job as New York City Schools Chancellor?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 33% 29% 39% 31% 32% 34% 29% 43% 35% Disapprove 29 45 21 30 30 27 25 21 42 DK/NA 38 26 39 38 38 38 45 36 23 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 34% 38% 29% 30% 34% 29% 33% 39% 38% Disapprove 34 25 24 32 38 36 28 28 17 DK/NA 32 37 47 38 28 35 38 33 45 -
Question 4. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Jumaane Williams is handling his job as Public Advocate?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 41% 18% 55% 33% 37% 44% 34% 63% 42% Disapprove 26 54 15 30 28 25 32 15 27 DK/NA 33 28 30 37 35 30 34 22 31 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 52% 41% 37% 39% 35% 40% 41% 43% 46% Disapprove 21 29 18 30 41 23 27 27 23 DK/NA 27 30 45 30 24 37 32 30 31 -
Question 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Adrienne Adams is handling her job as City Council Speaker?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 36% 21% 46% 32% 34% 38% 26% 53% 44% Disapprove 18 40 8 23 22 15 21 8 20 DK/NA 45 39 45 45 44 47 53 40 35 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 42% 37% 31% 37% 36% 38% 40% 35% 37% Disapprove 19 18 18 16 26 18 19 20 14 DK/NA 39 45 51 47 38 44 41 45 48 -
Question 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Brad Lander is handling his job as City Comptroller?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 39% 35% 48% 30% 38% 40% 40% 46% 36% Disapprove 20 30 12 27 21 19 20 14 25 DK/NA 41 35 40 42 41 40 40 40 39 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 39% 45% 35% 37% 30% 36% 40% 39% 48% Disapprove 23 19 17 20 33 27 19 18 12 DK/NA 38 37 48 42 37 37 41 43 40 -
Question 7. 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?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very satisfied 5% 3% 6% 7% 5% 6% 4% 9% 5% Smwht satisfied 28 12 39 21 29 27 29 35 22 Smwht dissatisfied 28 13 35 26 27 29 25 29 26 Very dissatisfied 36 72 19 45 36 36 40 24 46 DK/NA 2 - 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very satisfied 3% 6% 7% 4% 5% 4% 5% 6% 7% Smwht satisfied 30 27 31 27 27 23 28 31 37 Smwht dissatisfied 30 28 32 25 20 40 24 27 21 Very dissatisfied 33 36 29 42 45 31 40 34 33 DK/NA 3 3 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 -
Question 8. Are you generally optimistic or pessimistic about the next four years with Eric Adams as mayor?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Optimistic 64% 46% 74% 60% 61% 67% 61% 75% 63% Pessimistic 27 50 19 31 30 26 30 21 29 DK/NA 8 4 8 9 9 7 8 4 8 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Optimistic 59% 66% 66% 65% 61% 58% 60% 70% 75% Pessimistic 29 27 25 28 34 35 33 23 18 DK/NA 11 7 10 7 5 7 7 7 7 -
Question 9. Would you like to move out of New York City, or would you rather remain in New York City?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Move 38% 62% 25% 44% 39% 37% 33% 35% 43% Remain 59 36 72 53 60 59 64 61 54 DK/NA 3 2 3 3 1 4 2 4 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Move 46% 40% 24% 40% 51% 41% 41% 39% 22% Remain 52 57 73 57 47 54 58 58 75 DK/NA 2 3 3 3 3 5 1 3 3 -
Question 10. In your opinion, what is the most urgent issue facing New York City today: COVID-19, inflation, unemployment, homelessness, climate change, health care, racial inequality, schools, affordable housing, or crime?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp COVID-19 8% 5% 8% 7% 6% 10% 5% 12% 9% Inflation 5 10 5 4 6 4 5 6 6 Unemployment 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 Homelessness 9 7 11 5 10 8 8 9 11 Climate change 1 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 - Health care 2 - 3 2 3 1 1 3 2 Racial inequality 4 3 4 3 4 3 2 7 4 Schools 3 3 4 2 4 3 4 3 3 Affordable housing 14 3 18 15 14 14 13 16 15 Crime 46 58 40 55 41 50 52 37 42 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 4 8 2 4 7 2 4 2 3 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ COVID-19 8% 7% 5% 10% 13% 13% 9% 5% 5% Inflation 6 4 3 6 13 8 5 3 3 Unemployment 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 2 1 Homelessness 10 5 12 10 8 10 10 10 5 Climate change 1 3 1 1 - 1 2 1 3 Health care 3 2 3 1 - 2 2 1 3 Racial inequality 6 4 3 3 1 5 5 2 2 Schools 2 2 6 2 5 4 3 2 4 Affordable housing 16 15 19 9 4 19 17 14 10 Crime 41 48 40 51 49 31 38 55 61 SOMETHING ELSE(VOL) 3 5 4 4 5 4 4 3 3 DK/NA 3 2 2 - 1 - 3 1 2 -
Question 11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor Adams is handling - crime?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 49% 37% 61% 40% 46% 50% 49% 62% 46% Disapprove 35 51 25 41 36 34 37 24 39 DK/NA 16 12 14 19 18 15 14 14 15 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 50% 52% 46% 45% 49% 37% 46% 56% 63% Disapprove 32 36 30 39 44 50 39 25 19 DK/NA 18 13 24 16 7 13 15 19 17 -
Question 12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor Adams is handling - the public schools?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 44% 31% 55% 38% 42% 46% 43% 59% 41% Disapprove 31 48 22 35 33 29 27 23 41 DK/NA 25 21 23 27 24 25 30 18 18 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 49% 46% 42% 42% 42% 39% 43% 45% 57% Disapprove 35 29 27 32 43 41 36 29 15 DK/NA 17 25 31 26 15 20 21 25 27 -
Question 13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor Adams is handling - the response to the coronavirus?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 61% 40% 71% 57% 59% 62% 60% 70% 58% Disapprove 28 53 19 28 29 27 30 20 36 DK/NA 11 7 10 15 12 11 11 10 7 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 63% 58% 66% 62% 41% 56% 56% 64% 78% Disapprove 29 29 18 29 54 38 32 24 13 DK/NA 8 13 16 9 6 6 12 13 9 -
Question 14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Mayor Adams is handling - relations between the police and the community?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 57% 51% 65% 52% 55% 59% 62% 63% 50% Disapprove 29 39 23 32 34 26 27 24 37 DK/NA 13 9 12 16 12 15 11 13 13 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 56% 54% 62% 59% 52% 41% 53% 68% 78% Disapprove 27 33 23 29 42 48 37 18 11 DK/NA 17 13 15 13 6 11 11 14 10 -
Question 15. Would you say that Eric Adams understands the problems of people like you, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 57% 40% 67% 52% 54% 59% 56% 71% 50% No 35 56 25 40 37 34 37 21 44 DK/NA 8 4 8 8 9 7 7 8 6 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 55% 57% 60% 56% 51% 37% 59% 70% 68% No 35 35 32 35 47 54 35 24 23 DK/NA 10 8 8 9 1 9 6 6 9 -
Question 16. Would you say that Eric Adams has strong leadership qualities, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 68% 51% 80% 61% 63% 72% 67% 80% 65% No 23 43 14 27 26 21 22 15 30 DK/NA 9 6 6 12 11 7 11 5 4 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 71% 69% 68% 67% 59% 57% 69% 74% 80% No 24 23 20 22 38 33 22 21 14 DK/NA 5 8 12 10 3 10 8 6 6 -
Question 17. Would you say that Eric Adams is honest and trustworthy, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 54% 41% 65% 47% 50% 57% 54% 63% 51% No 29 43 20 37 31 28 29 21 36 DK/NA 17 15 15 16 18 15 18 16 13 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 58% 53% 55% 55% 39% 40% 50% 62% 73% No 27 32 28 26 46 43 30 26 12 DK/NA 15 16 18 19 15 16 19 12 15 -
Question 18. In general, how serious a problem do you think homelessness is in New York City; a very serious problem, somewhat serious, not very serious, or not a problem at all?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very serious 83% 80% 85% 83% 78% 87% 76% 89% 90% Smwht serious 15 14 13 15 19 11 20 10 8 Not very serious 1 4 1 1 2 1 3 1 1 Not a problem at all - - - - 1 - 1 - - DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very serious 85% 78% 85% 86% 80% 79% 84% 86% 85% Smwht serious 10 18 14 13 16 18 14 12 13 Not very serious 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 1 Not a problem at all 1 1 - - - - 1 1 - DK/NA 2 1 - - - - - 1 - -
Question 19. Compared to a few years ago in New York City, have you seen more, fewer, or about the same number of homeless people on the streets, in parks and on the subway?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More 68% 70% 65% 72% 63% 72% 70% 64% 68% Fewer 6 8 6 3 6 6 6 7 4 About the same 22 18 23 24 28 16 21 22 24 DK/NA 4 4 6 1 3 6 4 7 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ More 65% 64% 78% 66% 70% 64% 68% 72% 64% Fewer 10 5 3 7 3 7 4 5 7 About the same 21 25 17 22 21 26 22 21 22 DK/NA 5 6 2 5 5 3 5 2 7 -
Question 20. 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?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very serious 74% 92% 68% 77% 68% 79% 71% 72% 78% Smwht serious 21 5 26 20 26 17 22 23 18 Not very serious 4 2 5 3 5 3 6 4 3 Not a problem at all - - - - - - - - - DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 1 1 - 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very serious 75% 74% 68% 80% 73% 64% 70% 79% 79% Smwht serious 21 20 27 16 23 29 23 18 19 Not very serious 2 6 3 3 2 7 6 2 1 Not a problem at all - - - - - - 1 - - DK/NA 2 - 1 - 2 1 - 1 1 -
Question 21. In general, do you think New York City is about as safe as other big cities, less safe, or more safe?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp About as safe 36% 19% 42% 33% 38% 34% 32% 48% 32% Less safe 43 73 30 50 39 46 43 33 51 More safe 16 4 22 13 18 14 21 15 13 DK/NA 6 4 5 5 5 6 4 4 4 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ About as safe 29% 35% 41% 35% 39% 38% 28% 35% 41% Less safe 50 43 34 46 43 45 43 40 40 More safe 15 16 23 11 13 13 23 18 14 DK/NA 6 7 2 7 5 4 6 8 5 -
Question 22. Is being the victim of a crime something you personally worry about, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 65% 73% 62% 70% 59% 70% 60% 58% 74% No 33 25 37 30 39 29 39 39 25 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 2 1 1 2 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 74% 60% 61% 68% 73% 63% 68% 69% 63% No 25 38 37 31 26 35 31 30 36 DK/NA 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 -
Question 23. Do you think your neighborhood is a very safe place to live, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very safe 27% 20% 30% 25% 31% 24% 35% 22% 19% Smwht safe 51 56 56 47 47 55 50 59 51 Smwht unsafe 15 17 12 17 13 16 11 16 19 Very unsafe 6 7 2 10 8 5 4 3 10 DK/NA 1 1 1 - 1 - - - 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very safe 16% 27% 31% 32% 28% 27% 24% 22% 35% Smwht safe 54 53 46 49 62 45 50 56 53 Smwht unsafe 21 12 14 15 6 18 19 16 7 Very unsafe 8 7 7 4 4 8 7 6 4 DK/NA 1 - 2 - - 1 - - 1 -
Question 24. Compared to 5 years ago, do you feel that your neighborhood has become a safer place to live, a less safe place to live, or stayed about the same?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Safer 9% 1% 13% 4% 9% 9% 4% 16% 9% Less safe 39 59 29 48 39 40 49 19 43 About the same 50 40 57 46 50 49 46 62 49 DK/NA 2 - 1 2 2 2 1 3 - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Safer 12% 13% 3% 9% 2% 9% 11% 8% 11% Less safe 42 36 49 33 43 32 44 44 30 About the same 44 49 46 57 53 55 43 48 57 DK/NA 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 -
Question 25. How safe do you feel walking around your neighborhood in the daytime; very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very safe 53% 39% 60% 47% 60% 48% 61% 50% 46% Smwht safe 34 43 31 37 29 39 28 40 35 Smwht unsafe 9 11 7 13 8 10 9 8 13 Very unsafe 3 7 2 3 3 2 2 1 5 DK/NA 1 1 - - - 1 1 - - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very safe 46% 53% 60% 53% 47% 56% 57% 48% 58% Smwht safe 40 31 27 38 42 32 29 37 34 Smwht unsafe 9 13 10 5 4 10 13 10 5 Very unsafe 4 2 3 3 3 2 2 4 3 DK/NA - 1 - - 3 - - 1 1 -
Question 26. How safe do you feel walking around your neighborhood in the evening; very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very safe 23% 13% 27% 20% 31% 17% 22% 28% 21% Smwht safe 37 36 42 36 37 37 39 38 32 Smwht unsafe 24 26 22 31 19 29 26 23 26 Very unsafe 13 25 9 13 11 14 12 8 20 DK/NA 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very safe 21% 24% 24% 23% 22% 23% 22% 21% 25% Smwht safe 35 40 39 34 42 39 44 35 38 Smwht unsafe 25 23 22 30 19 28 22 27 21 Very unsafe 19 11 13 11 15 9 11 16 10 DK/NA 1 3 1 3 1 1 - 1 6 -
Question 27. How safe do you feel using the subway during the daytime; very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very safe 20% 8% 24% 20% 27% 15% 21% 20% 19% Smwht safe 28 20 30 31 33 24 27 29 25 Smwht Unsafe 19 22 21 18 15 22 17 19 23 Very Unsafe 21 42 15 22 15 27 25 14 25 DON'T USE(VOL) 11 9 10 9 11 11 10 15 7 DK/NA - - 1 - - - - 1 - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very safe 17% 22% 27% 16% 9% 21% 24% 26% 15% Smwht safe 28 24 37 26 26 41 24 21 26 Smwht Unsafe 21 19 14 23 18 18 23 20 16 Very Unsafe 23 23 14 21 38 17 19 24 21 DON'T USE(VOL) 11 11 9 13 9 2 10 10 22 DK/NA - 1 - - - - - - - -
Question 28. How safe do you feel using the subway during the evening; very safe, somewhat safe, somewhat unsafe, or very unsafe?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very safe 7% 1% 9% 7% 11% 5% 8% 9% 6% Smwht safe 20 9 24 19 23 17 16 26 17 Smwht unsafe 24 19 26 25 26 23 23 23 24 Very unsafe 38 63 30 40 29 44 40 27 46 DON'T USE(VOL) 11 7 10 9 11 11 11 15 7 DK/NA - 1 - - 1 - 1 - - AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very safe 5% 11% 9% 4% 2% 7% 10% 11% 4% Smwht safe 17 17 24 20 23 21 17 21 20 Smwht unsafe 24 23 33 22 12 31 26 22 20 Very unsafe 42 40 23 41 53 39 38 37 34 DON'T USE(VOL) 12 9 11 12 9 2 9 9 22 DK/NA - 1 - - - - - - 1 -
Question 29. How confident are you that Mayor Adams will reduce gun violence in New York City; very confident, somewhat confident, not so confident, or not confident at all?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Very confident 14% 10% 17% 10% 13% 15% 12% 23% 10% Somewhat confident 44 35 52 38 39 49 44 45 46 Not so confident 22 24 19 29 23 22 25 17 21 Not confident at all 17 29 9 21 22 12 16 12 21 DK/NA 3 3 2 1 4 3 3 3 2 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Very confident 14% 19% 9% 13% 8% 8% 15% 20% 14% Somewhat confident 48 36 49 48 45 38 40 42 56 Not so confident 19 24 23 22 24 29 26 19 19 Not confident at all 16 19 17 13 23 23 18 16 8 DK/NA 3 2 3 5 - 2 1 4 4 -
Question 30. Which of the following statements best represents your opinion of Mayor Adams' plan to combat gun violence: the plan strikes the right balance between law enforcement and crime prevention programs, or the plan relies too much on law enforcement and not enough on crime prevention programs, or the plan relies too much on crime prevention programs and not enough on law enforcement?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Right balance 29% 23% 35% 27% 28% 29% 30% 34% 26% Too much law enforce 30 21 32 30 29 30 22 31 37 Too much crime prvnt 27 45 20 31 28 26 31 22 27 DK/NA 15 11 14 12 14 15 17 13 9 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Right balance 25% 29% 34% 28% 20% 16% 30% 38% 37% Too much law enforce 33 28 31 28 28 42 38 22 20 Too much crime prvnt 29 29 16 30 43 29 22 28 28 DK/NA 12 14 18 15 9 13 11 12 14 -
Question 31. (Intro q31-34: For each of the following, please tell me whether you think it would have a significant impact on reducing crime in New York City or not.) Do you think having more mental health professionals working with police would have a significant impact on reducing crime in New York City, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Signif. impact 70% 46% 82% 64% 67% 73% 64% 83% 72% No 26 49 16 33 30 23 33 14 25 DK/NA 4 5 2 4 3 4 4 3 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Signif. impact 77% 65% 72% 75% 51% 73% 69% 70% 73% No 18 31 26 22 44 26 27 28 23 DK/NA 5 4 2 3 5 1 4 2 4 -
Question 32. Do you think increasing the number of uniformed police officers on the streets would have a significant impact on reducing crime in New York City, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Signif. impact 69% 85% 66% 70% 68% 69% 75% 67% 68% No 28 14 31 26 29 27 22 29 31 DK/NA 3 2 4 4 3 4 3 3 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Signif. impact 63% 70% 70% 68% 73% 50% 59% 80% 80% No 34 24 27 29 26 48 37 16 15 DK/NA 3 5 3 3 1 1 4 4 5 -
Question 33. Do you think having a new plainclothes unit of the NYPD targeting high crime areas would have a significant impact on reducing crime in New York City, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Signif. impact 69% 93% 63% 71% 67% 69% 74% 65% 67% No 26 6 29 23 28 24 20 32 28 DK/NA 6 1 8 6 5 7 6 3 6 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Signif. impact 63% 70% 67% 72% 69% 58% 61% 78% 78% No 29 23 28 24 31 37 33 16 16 DK/NA 7 8 6 4 - 5 6 6 6 -
Question 34. Do you think increasing community-based crime prevention programs, such as so-called "violence interrupters," to mediate conflicts would have a significant impact on reducing crime in New York City, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Signif. impact 60% 35% 71% 54% 57% 63% 55% 71% 61% No 33 61 22 38 36 31 38 21 36 DK/NA 7 4 7 7 7 7 7 8 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Signif. impact 61% 61% 56% 67% 34% 64% 64% 56% 64% No 32 31 34 29 60 31 33 36 27 DK/NA 6 9 10 4 6 5 3 8 9 -
Question 35. Do you think people who are accused of a crime and awaiting trial are treated too harshly, too leniently or about right by the criminal justice system?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Too harshly 25% 7% 31% 22% 25% 25% 20% 32% 28% Too leniently 34 68 22 39 35 32 47 16 33 About right 24 21 27 21 26 22 19 31 26 DK/NA 18 4 19 17 14 21 14 22 14 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Too harshly 31% 26% 27% 22% 11% 35% 39% 14% 15% Too leniently 26 35 26 37 58 23 28 41 41 About right 28 21 24 25 23 28 18 28 26 DK/NA 16 18 23 16 8 15 15 17 19 -
Question 36. Do you think New York City police officers should be required to live in New York City, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Required 60% 34% 67% 59% 59% 60% 44% 75% 61% No 37 63 30 39 37 38 53 21 38 DK/NA 3 4 3 2 3 2 3 4 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Required 63% 61% 52% 63% 57% 63% 56% 61% 62% No 33 37 44 35 41 35 41 35 34 DK/NA 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 3 4 -
Question 37. In general, do you think gun laws in New York City should be more strict, less strict, or are they about right?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp More strict 58% 47% 68% 53% 49% 67% 56% 61% 57% Less strict 10 19 4 14 16 5 11 7 10 About right 28 33 25 29 31 25 29 28 30 DK/NA 4 - 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ More strict 49% 61% 61% 63% 43% 49% 56% 66% 67% Less strict 10 12 9 8 13 14 11 8 5 About right 37 22 28 26 41 34 30 23 26 DK/NA 4 5 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 -
Question 38. If permits to carry handguns were more easily obtainable, would you carry a handgun in New York City, or not?
REGISTERED VOTERS.......................................... Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes 30% 53% 18% 37% 37% 25% 26% 31% 39% No 68 45 81 61 61 74 73 68 59 DK/NA 1 2 1 2 2 1 2 - 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes 38% 34% 19% 30% 36% 35% 34% 34% 21% No 61 64 80 69 61 65 65 65 78 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 3 - 1 1 1