December 5, 2018 - New Yorkers Give Amazon A Prime 2-1 Welcome, Quinnipiac University Poll Finds; But Voters Are Divided On Tax Breaks To Make The Deal

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New York City voters approve 57 - 26 percent, including 60 - 26 percent among Queens voters, "of Amazon locating one of its new headquarters in Long Island City in Queens," according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released today.





Voters are divided, however, on the $3 billion in city and state incentives to attract Amazon, as 46 percent support the incentives, with 44 percent opposed, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University Poll finds.





Support for the Amazon relocation in general ranges from 51 - 29 percent in Manhattan to 64 - 21 percent in The Bronx.





Queens voters support 55 - 39 percent the $3 billion incentive package to attract Amazon. Opinions in other boroughs are:

Manhattan - Opposed 52 - 39 percent;

Brooklyn - Slightly opposed 46 - 40 percent;

The Bronx - Support 54 - 37 percent;

Staten Island - Divided, with 47 percent in support and 49 percent opposed.

"While New Yorkers give the thumbs up to Amazon moving one of its new headquarters to Long Island City, they are divided over the sizeable carrot offered to the online retail giant. They are united, however, in their view that New York City should have more of a say about Amazon's plans," said Mary Snow, polling analyst for the Quinnipiac University Poll.





New York City voters say 54 - 41 percent, including 54 - 41 percent among Queens voters, they do not have any concerns about Amazon's plans to build one of its headquarters in Long Island City.





Among New York City voters worried about Amazon coming to Queens, housing is the biggest concern for 31 percent, as 25 percent are most concerned about transportation, with 20 percent most concerned about quality of life and 19 percent concerned about all of these issues.





New York City should be more involved in bringing Amazon to Long Island City, 79 percent of city voters say.





New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gets mixed grades for his handling of the Amazon deal, as 34 percent approve and 38 percent disapprove.





Mayor de Blasio's Approval





Voters disapprove 31 - 38 percent of the way Mayor Bill de Blasio handled the Amazon deal. Queens voters are divided as 34 percent approve and 32 percent disapprove.





New York City voters give Mayor de Blasio an overall 43 - 40 percent job approval rating, his worst net score since a divided 45 - 46 percent approval rating in a January 18, 2017, Quinnipiac University poll.





The racial divide that has marked the mayor's approval rating since he first took office remains: Approval is 55 - 21 percent among black voters and 53 - 31 percent among Hispanic voters, as white voters disapprove 56 - 32 percent.





"While New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are often at odds, they do share something in common. Both receive low grades for their handling of the Amazon deal. One asterisk: Roughly 30 percent of respondents say they don't know the details enough to give them a grade," Snow said.





Shopping Amazon





Most New York City voters shop on Amazon:

36 percent say they make a purchase less than once a week;

21 percent say they make a purchase once a week;

14 percent say they make a purchase more than once a week;

25 percent say they never make a purchase.

From November 27 - December 4, Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,075 New York City voters with a margin of error of +/- 3.8 percentage points, including the design effect.





The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts gold standard surveys using random digit dialing with live interviewers calling landlines and cell phones. The Quinnipiac University Poll conducts nationwide surveys and polls in more than a dozen states on national and statewide elections, as well as public policy issues.





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

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 43% 13% 54% 35% 41% 44% 32% 55% 53% Disapprove 40 80 28 46 43 37 56 21 31 DK/NA 17 8 18 19 17 18 13 23 16 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 50% 46% 37% 44% 21% 40% 45% 44% 41% Disapprove 33 37 48 35 68 36 44 39 43 DK/NA 17 18 15 21 11 24 11 17 16

2. How frequently do you make a purchase on Amazon: never, less than once a week, once a week, or more than once a week?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Never 25% 19% 27% 22% 26% 24% 19% 33% 27% Less than once/week 36 31 38 36 36 36 42 32 32 Once a week 21 25 19 22 19 22 24 16 22 More than once/week 14 22 12 16 15 13 12 11 17 DON'T USE(VOL) 2 1 3 1 1 2 1 4 1 DK/NA 3 3 2 3 3 3 2 4 1 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Never 38% 23% 23% 21% 18% 21% 13% 27% 38% Less than once/week 24 35 39 41 42 35 39 37 32 Once a week 13 25 19 20 28 25 23 25 14 More than once/week 20 12 14 12 7 16 23 8 7 DON'T USE(VOL) 2 2 3 2 - - - 2 6 DK/NA 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 2 2

3. Do you approve or disapprove of Amazon locating one of its new headquarters in Long Island City in Queens?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 57% 60% 59% 57% 58% 56% 54% 63% 65% Disapprove 26 24 24 29 28 25 27 21 24 DK/NA 17 17 18 15 14 19 20 16 10 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 64% 54% 51% 60% 58% 56% 54% 59% 58% Disapprove 21 29 29 26 16 28 35 22 22 DK/NA 15 17 20 14 26 16 10 19 20

4. As you may know, Amazon will be receiving roughly 3 billion dollars in tax breaks and other benefits from the state and the city as part of its deal to locate its new headquarters in Long Island City. Amazon says it will create 25,000 new jobs. Do you support or oppose the incentives that have been offered to Amazon?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Support 46% 47% 48% 45% 47% 45% 40% 52% 56% Oppose 44 47 43 46 45 44 51 39 39 DK/NA 10 5 9 10 8 11 9 10 5 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Support 54% 40% 39% 55% 47% 49% 49% 44% 44% Oppose 37 46 52 39 49 43 45 45 47 DK/NA 9 13 9 7 4 8 6 11 10

5. As you may know, the Amazon deal will be reviewed by the state of New York, not by New York City. Do you think that New York City should be more involved in the process, or don't you think so?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/More involved 79% 70% 81% 77% 77% 80% 72% 89% 85% No 13 23 11 16 16 11 19 5 12 DK/NA 8 7 8 8 7 9 8 6 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/More involved 78% 79% 79% 78% 80% 83% 80% 77% 76% No 13 15 14 10 18 11 13 16 15 DK/NA 8 7 7 11 2 7 7 6 9

6. Do you have any concerns about Amazon's plan to build one of its new headquarters in Long Island City, or don't you have any concerns?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Yes/Have concerns 41% 27% 43% 42% 40% 42% 47% 38% 31% No 54 68 53 53 57 52 50 57 65 DK/NA 5 5 4 4 4 6 3 4 3 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Yes/Have concerns 26% 42% 52% 41% 35% 46% 45% 43% 32% No 67 55 43 54 57 51 49 52 63 DK/NA 7 3 5 6 8 3 6 5 5

6a. (If yes/have concerns q6) Which of the following is your biggest concern about Amazon's plan to build one of its headquarters in Long Island City: the impact on housing, the impact on transportation, or the impact on the quality of life?

IF YES/HAVE CONCERNS Q6 Tot Men Wom Housing 31% 30% 32% Transportation 25 24 26 Quality of life 20 20 20 NONE OF THESE(VOL) 3 4 2 ALL OF THESE(VOL) 19 21 18 DK/NA 1 1 2 AGE IN YRS.............. 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Housing 38% 35% 24% 26% Transportation 27 21 28 22 Quality of life 17 19 25 16 NONE OF THESE(VOL) - 3 5 5 ALL OF THESE(VOL) 18 20 17 25 DK/NA - 2 - 6

7. Do you approve or disapprove of the way New York Governor Andrew Cuomo handled the Amazon deal?

Tot Rep Dem Ind Men Wom Wht Blk Hsp Approve 34% 24% 37% 33% 36% 32% 29% 42% 40% Disapprove 38 53 35 39 41 35 47 25 36 DK/NA 28 23 28 28 23 33 24 34 24 AREA............................. AGE IN YRS.............. Brnx Bklyn Man Qns StIsl 18-34 35-49 50-64 65+ Approve 38% 29% 37% 35% 28% 30% 33% 39% 34% Disapprove 32 41 43 31 46 33 44 37 41 DK/NA 30 29 20 34 27 37 23 24 25

8. Do you approve or disapprove of the way New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio handled the Amazon deal?