NEW YORK CITY Aug , Results are based on the total city-wide sample unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates registered respondents.

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1 Total N = 892 POLL NEW YORK CITY Aug , 2010 Results are based on the total city-wide sample unless otherwise noted. An asterisk indicates registered respondents. TRENDS ARE BASED ON NEW YORK TIMES POLLS EXCEPT: NEW YORK TIMES/CBS NEWS POLLS: OCT OCT. 2000, SEPT Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg is handling his job as Mayor? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 6/4-9/ /25-29/ /12-16/ /11-15/ /6-11/ /13-27/ /31-9/4/ /16-21/ /20-25/ /4-13/ /21-26/ /22-28/ /21-26/ /23-27/ /6-11/ /29-6/3/ /27-31/

2 2. What do you think is the most important problem facing New York CITY today? Jobs and Unemployment 29 Economy 16 Education 8 Crime/violence 6 Transportation (not subway) 5 Subway 4 Cost of Housing 4 Budget Deficit/Budget cuts 3 Taxes/IRS 3 Mosque/Islamic Community Ctr 3 Poverty/Homelessness 2 Police problems 2 Illegal Immigration 1 Racism/Race relations 1 Intolerance 1 Health Care 1 Drugs 1 Quality of Life Issues 1 Terrorism 1 Other 3 DK/NA 5 8/27-31/10 3. Do you approve or disapprove of the way David Paterson is handling his job as Governor? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 6/6-11/ /29-6/3/ /27-31/ Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama is handling his job as President? Approve Disapprove DK/NA 8/27-31/

3 5. How much have you heard or read about the planned building of a mosque and Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero -- a lot, some. not much, or nothing at all? A lot Some Not much Nothing at all DK/NA 8/27-31/ Do you favor or oppose the building of a mosque and Islamic community center two blocks from Ground Zero? IF FAVOR/OPPOSE, ASK: Do you favor/oppose strongly, or not that strongly? Favor Total Total Oppose Strongly Not strongly Favor Oppose Not strongly Strongly DK/NA 8/27-31/ Do you think people have the right to build a house of worship near Ground Zero, or don't they have that right? IF NO, ASK: What's the main reason you feel that way? 8/27-31/10 Yes, has right 72 No, don't have right Not near WTC 9 Any but Muslims 1 Muslims caused Sept 11 4 Just don't have the right 2 Too many people killed 2 Other 3 DK/NA 7 8. Do you think people have the right to build a mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero, or don't they have that right? IF NO, ASK: What's the main reason you feel that way? 8/27-31/10 Yes, has right 62 No, don't have right Not near WTC 12 Because they re Muslims 1 Muslims Caused Sept 11 7 Just don't have the right 2 Too many people killed 2 Other 4 DK/NA 9 9. Which of the following statements comes closest to your opinion? 1. The mosque and Islamic community center should be built near Ground Zero because moving it would compromise American values, OR 2. The mosque and Islamic community center should NOT be built because while Muslims have the right to build the mosque at the site near Ground Zero, they should find a less controversial location. Should be built Should not DK/NA 8/27-31/

4 12. IF OPPOSE IN Q.6, ASK: What if the mosque and Islamic community center were built farther away from Ground Zero? Then, would you favor or oppose the building of a mosque and Islamic community center? IF YES, ASK: How far from Ground Zero would you want the mosque and Islamic community center to be built -- 5 to 10 blocks away, 10 to 20 blocks away or more than 20 blocks away? More than 20 Still oppose DK/NA Favored in q6 8/27-31/ Is the proposed construction of a mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero the kind of issue that New York politicians should take a public stand on or isn't it that kind of issue? Should take stand Should not DK/NA 8/27-31/ Is the proposed construction of a mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero the kind of issue that politicians from outside the New York area should take a public stand on or isn't it that kind of issue? Should take stand Should not DK/NA 8/27-31/ Do you approve or disapprove of the way Michael Bloomberg has handled the issue of the mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero or don't you know enough to say? Approve Disapprove Don't know enough DK/NA 8/27-31/ Do you approve or disapprove of the way David Paterson has handled the issue of the mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero or don't you know enough to say? Approve Disapprove Don't know enough DK/NA 8/27-31/ Do you approve or disapprove of the way Barack Obama has handled the issue of the mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero or don't you know enough to say? Approve Disapprove Don't know enough DK/NA 8/27-31/ Will the issue of the mosque and Islamic community center near Ground Zero affect the way you will vote for Governor in November, or not? IF YES, ASK: Will it make you more likely to vote for a candidate who supports the mosque and Islamic community center or more likely to vote for a candidate who opposes the mosque and Islamic community center? No effect Candidate who supports mosque Candidate who opposes mosque DK/NA 8/27-31/

5 29. How likely do you think it is now that Arab Americans, Muslims and immigrants from the Middle East will be singled out unfairly by people in this country -- very likely, somewhat likely, not too likely or not at all likely? Very Somewhat Not too Not at all likely likely likely likely DK/NA 10/6-9/ /25-29/ /31-9/4/ /23 27/ /27-31/ These days, do people you know have negative feelings toward Muslims because of the attack on the World Trade Center, or not? Yes No DK/NA 8/27-31/ Do you ever have any negative feelings toward Muslims because of the attack on the World Trade Center, or don't you? Yes No DK/NA 8/27-31/ These days, do you ever have any negative feelings toward Arabs because of the attack? 10/6-9/ Compared with other American citizens, do you think Muslim Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists, or not? More sympathetic Not more sympathetic DK/NA 8/27-31/ Compared with other American citizens, do you think Arab Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists, or not? More sympathetic Not more sympathetic DK/NA 10/6-9/ /25-29/ /31-9/4/ Question read: Do you think Arab Americans are more sympathetic to terrorists than other American citizens are, or not? 5

6 35. Were you living in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, the day of the terrorist attacks? IF YES, ASK: Were you physically in New York City at the time of the terrorist attacks or were you somewhere else on that day? Yes, living in Yes, living in NYC/Yes on 9/11 NYC/No on 9/11 No 8/27-31/ 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 No DK/NA 5/29-6/3/ Where are you getting most of your information about the planned mosque and Islamic community center -- from newspapers, or radio, or television, or the Internet, or someplace else? IF NEWSPAPER, ASK: Which newspaper? IF TELEVISION, ASK: Which television station? IF FOX, ASK: Local or the Fox News Channel on cable? IF SOMEPLACE ELSE, ASK: What is that? 8/27-31/10 Newspapers 24 Daily News 7 New York Times 11 New York Post 4 El Diario 1 Wall Street Journal - Television 43 NY1 8 CBS(2) 8 ABC(7) 7 CNN 6 Fox (5) 4 NBC(4) 2 Fox Channel-Cable 2 Univision 2 Other non-spanish TV 2 Television, not specified 1 Comedy Central/Daily Show 1 Telemundo 1 MSNBC 1 CNBC - Internet 14 Radio 6 Everything 4 Other 5 DK/NA Would you say you attend religious services every week, almost every week, once or twice a month, a few times a year or never? Every Almost Once/twice Few times week every week a month a year Never DK/NA 8/27-31/

7 38. Do you or any of your friends or relatives know someone who was hurt or killed in the terrorist attack? Yes No DK/NA 10/6-9/ /4-9/ /24-29/ /31-9/4/ /20-25/ /22-28/ /23-27/ /27-31/ Question read: Do you or any of your friends or relatives know someone who is missing, hurt or killed in the terrorist attack? 39. IF YES: Do you personally have a close friend or relative who was hurt or killed in the terrorist attack? Yes No DK/NA 10/6-9/ /4-9/ /25-29/ /31-9/4/ /20-25/ /22-28/ /23-27/ /27-31/ Question read: Do you personally have a close friend or relative who is missing, hurt or killed in the terrorist attack? 40. Do you personally know anyone who is Muslim? IF YES, ASK: Would you say they are a close friend or not? Muslim close Know Muslim, Don t know Self or friend not close any family DK/NA 8/27-31/ How long have you lived in New York City? Less than Over 40 one year years years years years years DK/NA 8/27-31/ In what borough do you NOW live? Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island DK/NA 8/27-31/ What is your religious preference today? Protestant Catholic Jewish Muslim Other None DK/NA 8/27-31/ Have you ever visited a mosque? Yes No DK/NA Muslim 8/27-31/

8 Are you now married, widowed, divorced, separated, or have you never been married? Married Widowed Divorced Separated Never married DK/NA 8/27-31/ Generally speaking, do you usually consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat, an Independent, or what? Republican Democrat Independent DK/NA 8/27-31/ How would you describe your views on most political matters? Generally do you think of yourself as liberal, moderate, or conservative? Liberal Moderate Conservative DK/NA 8/27-31/ What was the last grade in school you completed? Not a Some College H.S. grad H.S. grad college grad Post grad Refused 8/27-31/ How old are you? Over 64 Refused 8/27-31/ Are you of Hispanic origin or descent, or not? Hispanic Not Hispanic Interviewed in Spanish DK/NA 8/27-31/ Are you white, black, or some other race? White Black Asian Other Refused 8/27-31/ Was your total family income, that is your household income before taxes, in 2008 UNDER or OVER $50,000?? IF UNDER, ASK: Was it under $15,000, or between $15,000 and $30,000, or over $30,000? 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- $30,000- $50,000- $75,000- Over $15,000 $29,999 $49,999 $74,999 $100,000 $100,000 Refused 8/27-31/ Gender Male Female 8/27-31/