NYC Residents
In order to cut costs, the MTA reduced service in some areas and increased fares. Which of the following do you think is most responsible for the MTA's service cuts and fare hikes?
The MTA Governor David Paterson Mayor Michael Bloomberg The New York State Legislature
Row % Row % Row % Row %
NYC Residents 61% 10% 17% 12%
Use an MTA Service 62% 10% 16% 12%
Gender Men 64% 9% 14% 14%
Women 58% 11% 20% 11%
NYC Borough Bronx 51% 10% 24% 15%
Brooklyn 62% 11% 16% 11%
Manhattan 65% 9% 13% 13%
Queens and Staten Island 61% 10% 18% 10%
Race White 67% 7% 12% 14%
African American 60% 12% 15% 12%
Latino 57% 9% 23% 12%
Age Under 45 57% 13% 21% 9%
45 or older 64% 7% 13% 16%
Education Not college graduate 58% 11% 23% 8%
College graduate 65% 7% 11% 17%
Household Income Less than $50,000 55% 12% 20% 12%
$50,000 or more 65% 8% 12% 14%
Registered Voters 62% 9% 17% 12%
Party Registration Democrat 64% 8% 16% 12%
Republican 51% 15% 18% 16%
Non-enrolled 68% 9% 14% 10%
Political Ideology Liberal 67% 8% 11% 14%
Moderate 64% 8% 20% 9%
Conservative 53% 10% 21% 16%
September 2010 Marist Poll New York City Residents "N=779 MOE +/- 3.5%". Totals may not add to 100 due to rounding.