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April 12, 2005
NEW YORK VOTERS STRONGLY OPPOSE BUILDING SPORTS STADIUMS WITH TAX DOLLARS; MANHATTAN STADIUM DEAL OPPOSED BY 65% OF NEW YORK VOTERS
Members of All Parties Oppose Public Funding of Stadiums
The Empire Page (press release)
Registered voters oppose the use of state tax dollars to build sports stadiums in general and the West Side Manhattan stadium in particular the Empire Page reported today based on a poll of 582 registered New York State voters (MoE +/- 4.1%) conducted between 4/3 and 4/7.
SUMMARY
Only 22% of all registered voters, including 28% of Republicans, 18% of Democrats and 22% of independents support the use of state tax dollars to fund sports arenas. Geographically, voters in all parts of the state oppose such use including 65% of NYC residents, 64% of those living in the eastern half of upstate New York, 71% of those in the western half of upstate and 56% of those in the NYC suburbs.
Men favor such use only slightly more than women (23% to 21%) while 76% of those who describe themselves as Latino are opposed in contrast to African Americans - 66% of whom are opposed - or Whites - 64% of whom are opposed.
press release
link to poll data
Posted by lumi at April 12, 2005 5:56 AM