The New York Times New York City Poll

For paper of Apr. 23 The New York Times New York City Poll Apr. 16- 21, 2004 Total N = 1132 White N = 622 Black N = 285 Hispanic N = 234 Asian N = 53 Results are based on the total citywide sample unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates registered respondents. TRENDS ARE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SURVEYS — NEW YORK TIMES POLLS: DEC. 1981, JAN. 1985, NOV. 1991, APRIL 1995 -OCT. 1997, DEC. 1999, AUG. 2001, OCT. 27-NOV.1, 2001, OCT. 2002, 2003; NEW YORK TIMES/CBS NEWS POLLS: OCT. 1998 - OCT. 2000, OCT. 6-9, 2001, JUNE 2002, AUG. 2002 AND JULY 2003; NEW YORK TIMES/WCBS NEWS POLLS: APRIL 1985 - JUNE 1990 AND MAY 1993 - OCT. 1994. Respondents are asked if they are white, black, Asian or some other race with a separate question asking if they are of Hispanic origin or descent. Between March 1986 and May 1993, respondents were asked if they are white, black or some other race, also with the separate question on Hispanic origin. Before March 1986, respondents were asked if they were white, black, Hispanic or some other race. If separate Hispanic results are not provided, there were too few Hispanic respondents in the survey to be statistically reliable. Separate results are not provided for Asians because there are too few respondents in each survey to be statistically reliable. 1 1. What's your long range view for the city -- do you think that ten or fifteen years from now, New York City will be a better place to live than it is now, a worse place, or about the same? Better Worse Same Better & worse DK/NA 11/731 8/772 12/772 12/7-14/81 White Black Hispanic 1/5-10/85 White Black Hispanic 1/4-6/87 White Black Hispanic 1/10-12/88 White Black Hispanic 6/11-17/89 White Black Hispanic 6/17-10/90 White Black Hispanic 11/2-12/91 White Black Hispanic 5/10-14/93 White Black Hispanic 3/1-6/97 White Black Hispanic 8/5-12/01 White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01 White Black Hispanic 10/27-11/1/01 White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 38 27 38 30 30 31 25 30 30 30 30 26 26 28 22 24 21 30 25 22 22 24 20 20 17 31 16 19 18 23 19 22 20 27 20 28 32 29 20 34 34 33 32 54 58 49 51 51 52 49 53 41 42 43 35 32 42 34 40 39 41 44 31 31 32 33 35 35 35 38 42 38 38 50 48 48 45 53 51 55 39 60 58 59 59 48 50 54 39 53 36 33 34 51 25 24 27 31 11 9 11 16 12 11 13 12 20 19 17 34 26 18 17 22 24 20 27 27 28 29 27 31 29 31 35 28 35 23 21 24 24 25 23 24 22 27 20 17 17 14 26 23 22 26 24 29 28 33 24 32 30 33 31 26 24 29 27 26 25 31 22 31 31 34 25 4 13 11 7 7 8 4 6 5 5 4 5 6 4 2 6 5 8 4 5 6 4 3 4 6 3 4 5 7 4 8 5 4 7 3 6 7 4 4 9 10 7 4 8 8 10 4 9 10 7 9 6 7 5 5 5 5 4 5 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 4 1 1 2 2 1 Yankelovich, Skelly & White; breakdowns by race or Hispanic origin are not available. 2 Breakdowns by race or Hispanic origin are not available. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 2 Q. 1 continued Better 8/25-29/02 White Black 0 Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 6/6-11/03 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 33 33 30 30 34 36 31 30 30 39 18 28 34 39 23 37 33 34 28 34 Worse 23 23 23 34 26 23 27 31 33 27 43 35 31 25 40 34 28 26 33 34 Same 38 38 35 31 32 32 34 27 29 26 29 29 26 27 30 23 32 33 31 24 Better & worse 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 DK/NA 6 5 10 5 7 7 6 8 7 7 8 7 8 8 6 6 6 6 7 7 2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his job as Mayor? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 8/25-29/02 White Black Hispanic 10/12-16/02 White Black 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 6/6-11/03 White Black Hispanic 7/13-27/03 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 48 56 39 40 47 52 40 51 47 46 47 31 39 23 27 24 31 15 19 25 29 16 17 32 39 26 23 38 44 31 31 26 21 31 29 31 29 34 33 41 39 43 53 46 59 56 65 58 74 73 67 63 72 74 57 51 62 64 46 42 54 49 26 23 30 31 22 19 26 16 12 14 10 16 14 18 18 11 11 11 8 8 8 12 9 11 10 12 13 16 14 15 20 3 3. Regardless of your overall opinion of Michael Bloomberg, what’s the BEST thing he has done since he became mayor? 4/16-21/04 Controls spending/handling of finances Handles government like a business Social promotion change Smoking law Recycling Taxes Jobs/unemployment Dealings with the NYPD Crime/safety Race Relations Transportation Infrastructure World Trade Center/9-11 Education Garbage pick-ups General quality of life Welfare/poor/downtrodden Starting the 311 system Rent/Affordable housing West Side stadium/Brooklyn arena Everything Nothing Other DK/NA 6 1 2 4 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 14 1 1 1 1 7 3 48 4. Regardless of your overall opinion of Michael Bloomberg, what’s the WORST thing he has done since he became mayor? 4/16-21/04 Handling of finances Handles government like a business Social promotion change Smoking law Recycling Taxes Jobs/unemployment Dealings with the NYPD Crime/safety Race Relations Transportation Infrastructure World Trade Center/9-11 Party ID on ballots Ticket blitz/ticketing in general Education Closed fire houses Gay marriage issue Garbage pick-ups General quality of life Welfare/poor Rent/Affordable housing West Side stadium/Brooklyn arena The middle class Everything Nothing Other DK/NA 3 1 2 9 1 9 2 2 3 4 9 4 2 1 1 2 5 39 4 5. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George Pataki is handling his job as Governor? NOTE: BASED ON NEW YORK CITY RESPONDENTS ONLY Approve 4/26-20/95 White Black 3/1-6/97 White Black Hispanic 6/5-6/97 White Black Hispanic 10/21-25/98 White Black Hispanic 3/8-14/99 White Black Hispanic 10/23-28/99 White Black Hispanic 2/16-22/00 White Black Hispanic 4/1-4/00 White Black Hispanic 6/4-10/00 White Black Hispanic 9/14-19/00 White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01* White Black Hispanic 10/12-16/02 White Black 6/6-11/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 26 44 4 41 52 31 35 31 43 16 23 53 55 41 57 52 63 39 49 46 53 35 47 50 58 40 49 46 53 39 41 59 66 50 63 59 72 45 59 82 83 83 80 55 58 45 42 46 25 53 53 56 41 64 Disapprove 60 43 81 37 29 46 39 56 42 71 65 26 25 40 22 32 22 44 31 37 34 43 31 30 24 39 27 40 30 48 50 26 21 34 23 26 19 31 29 7 6 9 6 26 22 37 45 41 62 36 28 26 38 16 DK/NA 14 13 15 21 20 23 27 13 15 12 11 21 20 19 21 16 15 16 20 17 13 22 22 20 18 21 24 14 17 13 9 15 13 16 15 16 9 24 12 11 9 7 11 19 21 18 13 12 13 11 20 18 21 20 5 6. Do you approve or disapprove of the way George W. Bush is handling his job as President? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 10/6-9/01* White Black Hispanic 8/25-29/02 White Black Hispanic 7/13-27/03 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 79 83 71 78 47 55 35 57 34 58 23 37 34 42 18 36 35 44 18 39 12 11 16 14 43 37 51 36 58 37 71 51 58 52 72 53 59 52 76 50 9 4 13 8 10 10 11 7 8 4 7 12 8 6 10 11 6 5 6 10 7. In the last two years, do you think life in New York City has generally gotten better, gotten worse or stayed about the same? Better 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 20 22 16 13 Worse 46 38 54 62 Same 32 38 27 24 DK/NA 1 1 2 - Varied wording: In the last year, do you think life in New York City has generally gotten better, gotten worse or stayed about the same? Better 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 6/6-10/03 White Black Hispanic 16 15 16 22 12 13 10 14 Worse 43 41 40 50 60 56 67 58 Same 39 42 39 28 27 30 23 26 DK/NA 2 2 4 1 2 1 8. IF BETTER OR WORSE, ASK: How much do you think that has to do with the policies of the Bloomberg administration -- a lot, some, hardly any or nothing at all? Better A lot Some Hardly any Nothing DK/NA 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 15 14 * * 50 58 * * 15 16 * * 11 9 * * 8 3 * * Worse A lot Some Hardly any Nothing 31 28 35 28 39 42 38 35 14 16 13 15 9 6 9 12 DK/NA 7 9 5 10 * INSUFFICENT RESPONDENTS 6 9. Of all the problems facing New York City, which one do you most want Mayor Bloomberg to concentrate on? 1/11-15/03 6/6-11/03 4/16-21/04 TOT Wht Blk Hisp TOT Wht Blk Hisp TOT Wht Blk Hisp Crime 10 9 12 11 5 4 7 3 9 10 11 5 Education 18 16 22 14 16 17 18 18 22 22 23 24 Unemployment 16 13 21 21 19 14 27 18 11 7 17 10 Poverty, homelessness 6 6 11 5 4 2 5 4 4 4 5 6 Infrastructure 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 3 4 1 1 Police 2 2 3 3 1 1 1 2 5 3 City economy 9 12 6 4 7 8 5 3 3 4 3 1 Economic issues 3 3 1 2 4 6 2 7 1 2 Budget 3 5 1 1 5 5 3 5 Taxes 3 4 1 1 9 12 6 5 3 2 3 1 Terrorism 2 2 2 1 2 3 1 2 4 4 4 2 Housing 6 5 7 7 Defense 5 6 2 5 Other 13 12 10 13 14 16 14 16 16 20 13 19 DK/NA 8 8 5 12 10 10 8 13 11 12 6 14 10/6-9/01*1 TOT Wht Blk Hsp 21 20 18 22 20 17 21 25 6 3 12 9 10/27-11/1/01*1 TOT Wht Blk Hsp 22 27 17 19 19 14 26 24 9 6 11 10 6/4-9/02 TOT Wht Blk Hsp 17 18 18 14 34 32 50 33 6 5 10 5 2 1 3 3 2 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 7 2 2 3 3 4 4 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 13 14 5 11 10 10 5 21 Crime Education Unemployment Drugs Homeless Police City economy Housing Budget Normalize the city Rebuild the city Other DK/NA 7 3 6 14 7 10 9 3 9 18 7 8 6 6 5 8 10 9 4 2 2 15 7 13 11 3 4 13 8 8 14 2 4 15 9 7 8 3 4 12 10 6 6 4 6 13 7 10 1 Question read: " . . . which one do you want the next mayor to concentrate on first?" 10. Looking ahead about four years, if it was entirely up to you, would you want to be living where you are now, or would you want to be living somewhere else in New York City, or outside the city? Living where now 4/27-5/3/85 1 White Black Hispanic 8/5-12/01 1 White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01 1 White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02 1 White Black Hispanic 8/25-29/02 1 White Black Hispanic 44 51 34 34 42 49 32 35 55 66 45 42 47 51 35 45 40 47 30 35 Elsewhere in in NYC 15 10 22 20 21 18 22 23 12 8 23 12 16 15 21 16 17 16 16 21 Outside NYC 40 37 43 46 35 31 44 40 31 24 30 45 34 31 39 36 42 36 52 44 DK/NA 1 2 1 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 1 1 1 CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE 7 Q. 10 continued Living where now 1/11-15/03 1 White Black Hispanic 6/6-11/03 1 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 38 50 30 29 42 52 34 36 40 47 33 26 43 51 33 38 Elsewhere in in NYC 17 15 19 19 13 13 14 13 11 8 15 14 14 12 13 19 Outside NYC 42 34 48 51 42 32 49 48 47 40 51 56 41 35 51 43 DK/NA 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 1 4 2 2 3 1 Question read: Looking ahead about four years, if it was entirely up to you, would you want to be living where you are now, or would you want to be living somewhere else in New York City, or outside the city? Varied wording: Looking ahead about four years, if it was entirely up to you, would you want to be living in New York City, or would you want to be living somewhere else? In NYC 12/7-14/81 White Black Hispanic 1/5-10/85 White Black Hispanic 6/17-20/90 White Black Hispanic 11/2-12/91 White Black Hispanic 3/1-6/97 White Black Hispanic 8/5-12/01 White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01 White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 8/25-29/02 White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 6/6-11/03 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 48 49 44 51 54 59 43 54 38 40 43 26 37 39 37 34 49 55 42 40 62 67 54 58 67 74 68 54 63 66 56 61 57 63 46 56 55 65 49 48 55 65 48 49 51 65 48 40 57 63 46 57 Somewhere else 48 46 53 48 42 37 53 43 59 56 56 68 60 59 57 66 47 40 55 55 35 31 44 40 31 24 30 45 16 15 21 36 43 36 52 44 42 34 48 51 42 32 49 48 47 40 51 56 41 35 51 43 DK/NA 4 5 3 1 4 4 4 3 3 4 1 6 3 2 6 4 5 2 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 4 3 1 1 1 3 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 1 4 2 2 3 - 8 11. Do you think Michael Bloomberg has performed his job as Mayor well enough to deserve re-election, OR do you think it's time to give a new person a chance? Deserves re-election 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 27 35 16 17 Time for new person 64 55 77 74 DK/NA 9 9 7 9 12. So far, has Michael Bloomberg's performance as Mayor been better than you expected, worse than you expected, or has it been about what you expected? Better 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 13 14 11 10 13 14 14 8 16 19 13 6 Worse 15 12 13 20 29 30 27 30 25 25 26 27 About what expected 56 59 59 52 48 52 46 50 54 52 55 61 DK/NA 16 14 17 18 10 4 14 12 6 3 7 6 13. The city's term-limits laws, which went into effect three years ago, restrict city officials, including the mayor and members of the city council to eight years in office. Some people say term limits are a GOOD idea that keep public officials from staying in office too long and losing touch with the concerns of average voters. Others say term limits are a BAD idea that put inexperienced people in office and prevent voters from reelecting capable legislators. What do you think? Are term limits a good idea, or a bad idea? ANSWER CATEGORIES WERE ROTATED Good idea 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 63 63 64 57 Bad idea 30 30 31 30 DK/NA 7 6 6 12 9 14. How would you rate the condition of the New York City economy these days? Is it very good, fairly good, fairly bad, or very bad? Very good 9/29-10/3/93 White Black Hispanic 3/1-6/97 White Black Hispanic 8/5-12/01* White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01* White Black Hispanic 10/27-11/1/01* White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 6/4-11/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 2 1 3 4 6 7 4 7 12 12 11 13 5 5 6 6 4 4 7 3 4 2 3 7 2 1 7 2 2 1 4 2 2 3 1 Fairly good 30 21 47 30 53 59 51 39 66 72 60 57 55 54 65 53 54 52 64 47 46 46 49 40 28 30 25 36 22 23 21 18 43 47 41 40 Fairly bad 40 44 28 38 25 21 27 31 13 8 19 18 27 29 18 28 30 34 19 39 34 38 29 33 42 46 36 31 43 48 39 41 33 36 21 35 Very bad 25 30 18 26 12 9 13 21 5 3 7 9 8 6 8 7 9 7 7 12 12 10 14 17 24 21 27 29 30 27 36 36 19 12 30 24 DK/NA 3 3 3 2 4 4 5 1 4 5 3 4 5 5 5 7 2 2 2 4 4 6 3 3 2 5 2 3 2 4 3 3 5 1` 10 15. In general, do you think New York City's economy is better, worse, or about the same as it was five years ago? Better 11/2-12/91 White Black Hispanic 3/1-6/97 White Black Hispanic 8/5-12/01* White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01* White Black Hispanic 10/27-11/1/01* White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 6/4-11/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 4 2 5 7 38 48 30 24 21 22 18 25 21 21 21 20 18 17 19 17 23 22 22 22 11 13 7 14 11 14 6 7 28 34 17 18 Worse 86 90 82 78 27 19 34 38 25 23 28 29 35 40 25 31 39 43 29 39 31 28 31 40 50 46 57 45 52 49 60 53 31 26 41 39 Same 9 6 12 14 28 25 30 33 51 50 52 44 38 33 51 37 39 34 47 43 42 44 45 36 36 39 34 36 35 36 32 38 37 37 38 41 DK/NA 2 1 1 1 6 9 5 5 3 5 2 3 5 5 2 12 5 6 5 1 4 5 2 2 4 3 2 4 3 1 3 1 4 3 4 1 16. Compared to two years ago, have your New York City taxes gone up, gone down or stayed about the same? Gone up 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 61 57 71 54 Gone down 3 3 2 6 Stayed same 27 30 19 35 DK/NA 9 10 8 5 17. How much do you think Michael Bloomberg cares about the needs and problems of people like yourself -- a lot, some, not much, or not at all? A lot 7/13-27/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 10 13 4 9 11 14 7 6 Some 26 30 21 16 32 35 26 28 Not much 27 25 29 27 30 24 36 38 Not at all 32 27 37 45 24 24 29 23 DK/NA 6 5 9 4 3 3 2 5 11 18. What do you think is the single most important thing that should be done to improve the public schools in New York City? 4/16-21/04 Total P.S.Parents Hire more teachers Raise teachers’ salaries Smaller class size Better trained teachers Ending social promotion Longer school year/less holidays Dealing with violence/crime in schools More/better special ed More money More autonomy Get rid of poor teachers/standards for teachers Build/fix schools Remove disruptive children from the system Remove bad administrators Get rid of waste and mismanagement of money Discipline After school programs Stop the union from interfering Overhaul the Board of Ed Parent involvement Teachers - in general Remove the politics/get the Mayor out of it Remove the Chancellor Other DK/NA 6 7 10 13 5 10 1 4 1 3 8 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 5 15 6 8 8 11 3 1 12 3 3 2 3 12 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 8 9 19. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling education in New York City? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 39 45 25 40 43 50 35 44 38 42 35 31 36 40 31 54 42 38 31 51 41 46 38 56 54 54 21 24 21 18 18 19 14 15 16 20 9 15 10 20. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joel Klein is handling his job as New York City Schools Chancellor? Approve 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 38 39 34 40 32 33 30 31 34 Disapprove 25 20 30 33 35 30 47 36 44 DK/NA 37 41 36 27 33 37 22 33 22 12 21. Since Michael Bloomberg became Mayor, do you think the quality of PUBLIC EDUCATION in New York City has improved, gotten worse, or stayed about the same? Improved 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 18 17 17 17 19 Worse 22 20 23 21 22 Same 50 49 57 53 56 DK/NA 11 14 3 9 4 22. Do you think Michael Bloomberg is spending too much attention, too little attention, or the right amount of attention to public school education in New York City? Too much 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 4 4 4 5 5 Too little 53 44 66 64 62 Right amount 32 39 21 23 27 DK/NA 11 13 9 7 5 23. Is your opinion of the New York City teachers’ union favorable, not favorable, undecided or haven't you heard enough about the New York City teachers’ union yet to have an opinion? Not Haven't Favorable favorable Undecided heard enough Refused 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 20 21 19 17 20 16 20 10 9 12 13 13 15 11 12 47 42 53 61 54 4 4 4 2 2 13 24. Are you generally satisfied with the quality of public schools in New York City, or are you not satisfied? Satisfied 5/10-14/93 White Black Hispanic 9/29-10/3/93 White Black Hispanic 6/12-15/94 Whites Blacks Hispanic 3/1-6/97 Whites Blacks Hispanic 10/13-18/97* Whites Blacks Hispanic 8/5-12/01* Whites Blacks Hispanic 10/27-11/01* Whites Blacks Hispanic 6/4-9/02 Whites Blacks Hispanic 1/11-15/03 Whites Blacks Hispanic 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic P.S. Parents 14 13 12 18 13 13 15 12 20 15 17 31 21 19 18 31 13 13 8 22 15 14 15 18 22 20 23 32 20 19 19 31 20 18 18 32 16 17 14 24 26 Not satisfied 72 71 78 74 73 72 74 76 71 71 76 64 67 61 74 64 76 70 86 69 73 71 77 72 61 58 68 56 68 68 73 58 66 64 73 65 72 68 79 69 71 DK/NA 13 16 10 8 14 14 15 11 12 13 8 4 13 20 8 5 11 17 6 8 12 15 8 10 17 22 8 12 12 13 8 10 14 18 9 4 12 15 7 7 4 25. Do you think the Bloomberg Administration has made a lot of progress, some progress, not much progress or no progress at all in making public schools in your neighborhood better? A lot Some Not much None at all DK/NA 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 3 3 6 8 4 6 2 5 5 26 31 20 22 34 33 34 31 33 25 22 28 30 27 28 25 35 35 28 23 32 31 21 16 31 22 24 18 20 14 10 13 17 8 7 4 14 26. Do you think parents have too much, too little, or about the right amount of say in the decisions that affect the public schools? Too much 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 8 10 4 6 4 Too little 61 51 75 67 71 Right amount 18 22 13 18 20 DK/NA 13 17 7 9 4 27. Do you think the teacher’s union has too much, too little, or about the right amount of say in the decisions that affect the public schools? Too much 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 18 22 14 17 15 Too little 40 30 49 46 48 Right amount 20 25 20 18 20 DK/NA 22 23 17 19 16 28. Do you think Mayor Bloomberg has too much, too little, or about the right amount of say in the decisions that affect the public schools? Too much 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic P.S. Parents 37 29 54 36 37 Too little 18 17 17 24 27 Right amount 30 40 19 25 29 DK/NA 14 14 9 16 7 29. Do you favor or oppose the new plan to make students repeat the third grade if they do not pass a special reading or math test? Favor 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic P.S. Parents 63 65 63 61 53 Oppose 31 27 32 37 41 DK/NA 6 7 5 2 6 Are you the parent or guardian of a child under 18 that lives with you? Yes 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic 38 32 43 55 No 62 67 57 44 30. IF PARENT, ASK: Are your children currently enrolled in public school, or private school or parochial school? Public Not Public Private Parochial & other Other school age DK/NA 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 22 16 28 38 7 8 4 8 3 4 1 3 1 2 1 5 4 7 6 - 15 QUESTIONS 31-37 ASKED OF PARENTS OF PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN ONLY N = 249 31. What’s the BEST thing about the public school your children attend? 4/16-21/04 P.S. Parents Location Teachers - quality - numbers Other parents Other students After school programs Tutoring Diversity Security School/class size Staffing Treatment of parents Equipment/supplies/lunch Student achievement Special ed programs Everything Nothing Other DK/NA 3 22 1 1 8 1 3 2 2 3 6 2 8 7 5 7 20 32. What’s the WORST thing about the public school your children attend? 4/16-21/04 P.S. Parents Location Teachers - quality - numbers Other students After school programs Diversity Security Discipline/fighting School/class size Staffing Treatment of parents Equipment/supplies/lunch Student achievement Nothing Other DK/NA 1 7 1 3 2 8 11 11 1 3 10 2 4 7 28 33. Compared to two years ago, do you think public school your children attend is better today, worse today, or about the same? BASED ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS Better 4/16-21/04 17 Worse 19 Same 55 Children not in school 2 yrs ago 5 DK/NA 4 34. IF BETTER OR WORSE, ASK: How much do you think that has to do with the policies of the Bloomberg administration -- a lot, some, hardly any or nothing at all? BASED ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS A lot Some Hardly any Nothing DK/NA 4/16-21/04 17 11 4 3 1 16 35. Are you generally satisfied with the choice of public schools you have for your children, or are you not satisfied? BASED ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS Satisfied 4/16-21/04 51 Not satisfied 46 DK/NA 3 36. Have you had a meeting with the parent coordinator in your school this year? BASED ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS Yes 4/16-21/04 58 No 41 DK/NA 1 37. Did you vote in the last P.T.A. election? BASED ON PUBLIC SCHOOL PARENTS Yes 4/16-21/04 35 No 63 DK/NA 2 ASK ALL 38. Compared to a year ago, when you try to make ends meet financially, do you find it harder today, easier today, or is it about the same? Harder 6/4-11/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 59 53 71 62 56 52 59 55 Easier 4 5 2 6 8 4 5 Same 37 41 29 34 36 39 33 36 DK/NA 1 1 2 3 2 3 4 39. There is currently a plan to give homeowners a $400 property tax rebate. Some people say instead of the rebate, property taxes should be reduced. Other people say that instead of the rebate, the money should be used to reduce the city's debt. What you would think? Should the city: 1. Give homeowners a $400 property tax rebate, or 2. Reduce property taxes, or 3. Use the money to reduce the city’s debt? Property tax rebate 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 17 16 16 20 Reduce property taxes 47 45 54 35 Reduce the city‘s debt 30 33 24 35 DK/NA 7 5 6 10 17 40. Would you say you are personally very concerned about another terrorist attack in New York City, or not? Yes 10/6-9/01 White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 8/25-29/02 White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 74 71 75 82 70 71 72 77 62 59 72 60 70 72 65 81 68 62 80 77 72 72 76 72 No 25 28 24 18 28 27 27 21 36 36 26 37 27 26 31 15 29 35 15 21 27 27 24 28 DK/NA 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 3 3 2 4 3 3 3 5 2 1 1 1 41. Do you think New York City is adequately prepared to deal with a another terrorist attack, or not? Yes 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 35 38 28 44 33 35 28 38 No 54 52 60 48 58 55 66 56 DK/NA 11 10 13 9 9 10 6 7 42. Do you think the threat of another terrorist attack is higher in New York City than it is in other big cities, or is the threat or terrorism here about the same as it is in other big cities? Higher 6/4-9/02 White Black Hispanic 8/25-29/02 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 60 65 54 55 49 51 44 56 60 64 62 54 65 69 62 66 Same 31 29 33 32 44 43 47 36 34 32 32 38 29 29 32 28 Lower (vol) 2 1 3 2 3 3 4 3 3 2 2 6 2 1 2 2 DK/NA 7 5 10 12 4 4 4 6 3 3 3 3 3 1 4 4 18 43. Do you think the security measures currently in place in New York City subways are sufficient, or not? Yes 8/25-29/02 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 22 19 25 22 25 24 20 24 24 23 26 28 No 64 61 66 67 65 62 73 65 64 64 63 65 DK/NA 15 21 8 10 11 14 7 11 11 13 11 7 44. Is your opinion of Michael Bloomberg favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Michael Bloomberg yet to have an opinion? Favorable 8/5-12/01* White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01* White Black Hispanic 10/27-11/1/01* White Black Hispanic 6/4-9/02* White Black Hispanic 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic 8/31-9/4/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 26 31 20 22 26 36 9 21 37 43 28 39 39 47 30 30 26 33 19 22 21 28 15 15 28 35 20 18 Not favorable 16 21 9 17 16 18 16 5 15 16 15 13 13 10 15 13 30 32 31 25 39 40 38 45 33 31 37 31 Undecided 26 26 28 19 27 27 30 34 30 28 28 32 18 13 23 22 28 25 31 31 28 23 35 24 23 19 26 25 Haven't heard enough 31 22 42 41 29 18 44 37 17 12 28 16 30 29 32 34 15 10 17 22 9 9 12 11 13 11 16 18 Refused 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 5 3 3 2 7 45. Is your opinion of Charles Baron favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Charles Baron yet to have an opinion? Favorable 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 3 1 7 5 Not favorable 5 4 7 4 Undecided 9 8 11 8 Haven't heard enough 81 85 73 82 Refused 2 2 1 2 19 46. Is your opinion of Fernando Ferrer favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Fernando Ferrer yet to have an opinion? Favorable 3/1-6/97* White Black Hispanic 8/5-12/01* White Black Hispanic 10/6-9/01* White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 23 17 27 48 26 22 28 48 30 13 52 43 25 21 28 41 Not favorable 9 13 8 6 14 20 9 4 27 43 11 14 12 17 5 7 Undecided 18 17 15 16 25 20 31 16 26 26 22 26 18 18 20 16 Haven't heard enough 50 53 49 29 34 37 31 31 15 16 15 14 43 43 48 34 Refused 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 4 1 1 2 47. Is your opinion of Virginia Fields favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Virginia Fields yet to have an opinion? Favorable 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 12 9 22 6 Not favorable 6 8 3 4 Undecided 15 14 18 9 Haven't heard enough 66 69 56 78 Refused 2 1 1 2 48. Is your opinion of Gifford Miller favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Gifford Miller yet to have an opinion? Favorable 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 5 6 5 2 Not favorable 5 5 6 4 Undecided 15 16 18 10 Haven't heard enough 73 72 71 82 Refused 1 1 1 49. Is your opinion of William Thompson favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about William Thompson yet to have an opinion? Favorable 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 8 7 15 4 Not favorable 4 3 3 4 Undecided 13 12 15 11 Haven't heard enough 74 77 67 79 Refused 2 2 1 2 50. Is your opinion of Anthony Weiner favorable, not favorable, undecided, or haven't you heard enough about Charles Baron yet to have an opinion? Favorable 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 7 9 3 2 Not favorable 4 4 4 4 Undecided 14 12 16 14 Haven't heard enough 73 73 75 78 Refused 2 1 2 2 20 51. Do you approve or disapprove of the new anti-smoking law which bans smoking in almost all bars and restaurants in New York City? Approve 6/6-11/03 White Black Hispanic 4/16-21/03 White Black Hispanic 56 53 55 66 66 61 67 72 Disapprove 41 45 42 31 31 36 31 25 DK/NA 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 3 Varied wordings: Do you approve or disapprove of the new smoking law banning smoking in almost all bars and restaurants in New York City? 1/11-15/03 White Black Hispanic Approve 60 56 64 66 Disapprove 37 42 31 32 DK/NA 3 2 5 2 Varied wording: Do you approve or disapprove of the New York smoking law banning smoking in most public places? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 6/21-25/88 73 22 5 White 73 21 7 Black 73 23 4 Hispanic 81 18 2 52. As far as you know, in your neighborhood, is glass being recycled by New York City, or not? Yes No DK/NA 4/16-21/04 White Black Hispanic 76 79 69 73 15 13 21 20 8 8 10 7 53. Do you favor or oppose New York City hosting the 2012 Summer Olympics? Favor 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic 71 65 74 77 Oppose 20 23 18 11 DK/NA 10 12 8 13 21 54. As you may know, the Republican Party has chosen New York City as the location for its 2004 presidential nominating convention. What do you think is the main reason that it chose New York City for this convention? 8/31-9/4/03 To capitalize on 9/11 To reach out minorities To help NYC’s economy Sympathize with city’s losses Support the city/show it is safe To counteract the Democrats Publicity/In the media center Bloomberg/Pataki Looking for New York votes General positive/great place for a convention/best city in the world Money/financial center Other DK/NA 19 1 9 4 9 4 3 3 5 6 3 1 34 4/16-21/04 14 1 8 1 9 1 4 1 8 15 4 2 32 55. Do you think the city and state should not build a new sports stadium on the West Side of Manhattan for the Jets and the 2012 summer Olympics? Should 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic 45 41 46 57 Should not 43 48 40 33 DK/NA 12 11 14 10 56. IF SHOULD, ASK: What if the new stadium on the West Side cost New York City and New York State $600 million in public funds? Then do you think the city should or should not build a new stadium on the West Side? Should 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic 21 22 17 25 Should not 21 18 25 28 DK/NA 3 2 4 4 58. Do you think favor or oppose building a new arena in Brooklyn for the Nets? Favor 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic 45 47 43 41 Oppose 42 41 43 44 DK/NA 14 12 13 16 59. IF FAVOR, ASK: What if new arena requires the demolition of the local homes and businesses? Then do you favor or oppose building a new arena in Brooklyn? Favor 4/16-21/04 Whites Blacks Hispanic 18 23 18 15 Oppose 25 22 28 24 DK/NA 4 5 2 3 22 60.My last few questions are for background only. How long have you lived in New York City? Less than one year 4/16-21/04 1 1-3 years 3 4-5 years 4 6-10 years 10 11-20 years 21 Over 20 years 61 DK/NA - 61. In the two years, would you say the financial situation in your household has gotten better, gotten worse, or has it stayed about the same? IF STAYED SAME, ASK: Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with that? Better 4/16-21/04 18 Worse 33 Same, satisfied 22 Same, dissatisfied 25 DK/NA 1 62. How often do you recycle newspapers, aluminum, and glass – regularly, sometimes, hardly ever, or never? Regularly Sometimes Hardly ever Never DK/NA 4/16-21/04 63. 77 13 4 5 1 Do you smoke cigarettes, cigars, or a pipe? Yes No 77 4/21/-16/04 23 64. Are you currently employed, or are you temporarily out of work, or are you not in the market for work at all? Currently employed 10/6-9/01 6/4-9/02 8/25-29/02 1/11-15/03 6/6-11/03 7/13-27/03 8/31-9/4/03 4/16-21/04 59 60 56 54 53 59 49 56 Out of work 13 13 13 20 21 16 22 15 Not in market 28 27 31 26 26 24 28 29 DK/NA 1 - 65. Do you live in an apartment or a house? Apartment 4/16-21/04 64 House 36 DK/NA - 66. Do you RENT or OWN your (apartment/house)? Rent 6/6-11/03 66 Own 34 DK/NA - 23 Some people are registered to vote and others are not. Are you registered to vote in the election district where you now live, or aren't you? Yes 6/6-11/03 67 No 33 DK/NA - 67. IF REGISTERED, ASK: Are you registered in a specific party? IF YES, ASK: What party are you registered in -- the Republican party, the Democratic party, the Liberal party, the Conservative party, or something else? Rep 4/16-21/03 10 Dem 41 Lib Cons 1 Other 2 Not registered in a party 10 DK/NA 3 IF REGISTERED, ASK: Did you vote for Mayor in 2001, did something prevent you from voting, or did you choose not to vote for Mayor in 2001? IF VOTED, ASK: Did you vote for Mark Green, or Michael Bloomberg? Green 4/16-21/03* 28 Bloomberg 36 Voted, won't say for whom or other 6 Didn't vote 28 Not in NYC then 2 DK/NA 2 68. Are you a fan of professional football, or not? Fan 4/16-21/03 35 Not fan 64 DK/NA 1 69. Are you a fan of professional basketball, or not? Fan 4/16-21/03 42 Not fan 57 DK/NA - In what borough do you NOW live? Bronx 4/16-21/03 15 Brooklyn 30 Manhattan 21 Queens 28 Staten Island 6 What is your religious preference today? Protestant 4/16-21/03 24 Catholic 38 Jewish 10 Muslim 2 Other 5 None 17 DK/NA 5 Are you now married, widowed, divorced, or have you never been married? Married 4/16-21/03 42 Widowed 9 Divorced 9 Separated 4 Never married 35 DK/NA 1 Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, a Liberal, a Conservative, or what? Rep 4/16-21/03 12 Dem 49 Ind 18 Lib 5 Cons 4 Other 3 DK/NA 10 24 How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? Liberal 4/16-21/03 29 Moderate 33 Conservative 28 DK/NA 10 What was the last grade in school you completed? Not a H.S. grad 4/16-21/03 How old are you? 18-29 4/16-21/03 25 30-44 31 45-64 28 Over 64 16 Refused 25 H.S. grad 24 Some College college grad Post grad 22 17 11 Refused 1 Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? Hispanic 4/16-21/03 16 Not Hispanic 74 Interviewed in Spanish 9 DK/NA 1 Are you white, black, or some other race? White 4/16-21/03 51 Black 26 Asian 5 Other 16 Refused 2 Was your TOTAL family income in 2003 UNDER or OVER $50,000? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under $15,000, between $15,000 and $30,000 or was it between $30,000 and $50,000? IF OVER, ASK: Was it between $50,000 and $75,000, or between $75,000 and $100,000, or was it over $100,000? Under $15,000 4/16-21/03 Gender Male 4/16-21/03 46 Female 54 16 $15,000$29,999 24 $30,000$49,999 17 $50,000- $75,000- Over $74,999 $100,000 $100,000 Refused 15 7 9 12