NYPD s Approval Rating Drops in New Poll

PERVAIZ SHALLWANI

City voters have a 59% approval rating of the New York Police Department, a 9 percentage point decrease from three months ago, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll released Thursday.

The drop comes as security at public housing developments has become an issue of concern around the city, the poll found.

The poll found that 57% of people approved of Police Commissioner William Bratton, which was nearly unchanged from March. But those who disapprove of Mr. Bratton’s performance grew, from 13% to 19%.

According to the poll, black voters approve of the NYPD’s performance 54% to 35% and white voters 71% to 20%. Hispanic voters disapprove 55% to 41%.

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