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Exclusive Queens Tribune Poll Shows Cuomo Dominating Letitia James leads AG Race with most Democratic voters undecided; respondents back FHV cap; congestion pricing still lacking support in the borough







The poll sample was 840 registered Democrats who live in Queens and has a margin of error of 3.37 percent.



Cuomo also holds a solid job approval edge over New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, his fellow Democrat and frequent political sparring partner. Of respondents, 38 percent said Cuomo was doing a good job, 45 percent said he was doing an okay job, and only 17 percent said he was doing a bad job. For de Blasio, 25 percent said he was doing a good job, 41 percent said okay, and 33 percent felt he was doing a bad job. Cuomo saw the largest bulk of his support from Black and Hispanic Democrats, with 53 percent of blacks and 50 percent of Hispanics saying he is doing a good job.



In the race for Attorney General, Queens Democrats are mostly trying to make up their minds, with 47 percent of respondents saying they are not sure who they will vote for. Hispanic and Asian voters in the borough were mostly undecided, 72 percent and 66 percent respectively. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James holds a slight advantage in the poll with 25 percent, with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in second place with 13 percent, Fordham professor Zephyr Teachout with 11 percent, and Leecia Eve with 4.5 percent of the vote.



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The poll targeted Democrats, pulling from a pool of 219,902 people who have voted in recent primaries. In the short survey, we also asked about recent transportation issues including the recent move to limit the number of for-hire vehicle licenses in New York City. Support for the law was 46 percent, with 23 percent opposed and 31 percent unsure. The poll also gauged borough residents feelings towards congestion pricing, with 29 percent of respondents saying they would support a charge on driving into Manhattan, 52 percent opposing it, and 19 percent unsure on the measure.



The New York Mets have been having a difficult season, and Queens residents are blaming everyone in the organization. Respondents placed 25 percent of the blame on the owners, 8.5 percent on the manager and front office and only 5.8 percent on the players, but overwhelmingly the top response was all of the above with 51 percent.



POLL METHODOLOGY:



The sample size for the survey is 840 registered Democratic voters in Queens with history of voting in primary elections from a universe of 219,902 individuals in 180,739 households. Margin of error for this survey is 3.37% at a 95% confidence interval. Responses were gathered through landline interviews conducted using IVR Automated Phone Calls. 16.1% of the respondents completed the survey in Spanish.



The survey was conducted by Queens Tribune between August 27-29, 2018. To view the questions asked click QUEENS, N.Y. — Democratic voters in Queens are overwhelmingly backing Gov. Andrew Cuomo for reelection in his primary battle with Cynthia Nixon according to an exclusive new poll commissioned by the Queens Tribune using IVR Automated phone calls. In the upcoming primary on Thursday, September 13, 60 percent of likely Democratic voters in the borough say they will be backing Queens native son Cuomo and only 15 percent supporting Nixon, with 25 percent undecided.The poll sample was 840 registered Democrats who live in Queens and has a margin of error of 3.37 percent.Cuomo also holds a solid job approval edge over New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, his fellow Democrat and frequent political sparring partner. Of respondents, 38 percent said Cuomo was doing a good job, 45 percent said he was doing an okay job, and only 17 percent said he was doing a bad job. For de Blasio, 25 percent said he was doing a good job, 41 percent said okay, and 33 percent felt he was doing a bad job. Cuomo saw the largest bulk of his support from Black and Hispanic Democrats, with 53 percent of blacks and 50 percent of Hispanics saying he is doing a good job.In the race for Attorney General, Queens Democrats are mostly trying to make up their minds, with 47 percent of respondents saying they are not sure who they will vote for. Hispanic and Asian voters in the borough were mostly undecided, 72 percent and 66 percent respectively. New York City Public Advocate Letitia James holds a slight advantage in the poll with 25 percent, with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney in second place with 13 percent, Fordham professor Zephyr Teachout with 11 percent, and Leecia Eve with 4.5 percent of the vote.The Queens Tribune has endorsed Leecia Eve in this race.The poll targeted Democrats, pulling from a pool of 219,902 people who have voted in recent primaries. In the short survey, we also asked about recent transportation issues including the recent move to limit the number of for-hire vehicle licenses in New York City. Support for the law was 46 percent, with 23 percent opposed and 31 percent unsure. The poll also gauged borough residents feelings towards congestion pricing, with 29 percent of respondents saying they would support a charge on driving into Manhattan, 52 percent opposing it, and 19 percent unsure on the measure.The New York Mets have been having a difficult season, and Queens residents are blaming everyone in the organization. Respondents placed 25 percent of the blame on the owners, 8.5 percent on the manager and front office and only 5.8 percent on the players, but overwhelmingly the top response was all of the above with 51 percent.The sample size for the survey is 840 registered Democratic voters in Queens with history of voting in primary elections from a universe of 219,902 individuals in 180,739 households. Margin of error for this survey is 3.37% at a 95% confidence interval. Responses were gathered through landline interviews conducted using IVR Automated Phone Calls. 16.1% of the respondents completed the survey in Spanish.The survey was conducted by Queens Tribune between August 27-29, 2018. To view the questions asked click here . Please click here to view full crosstabs.