A majority of New York City voters rated Mayor Bill de Blasio positively in a new survey conducted largely before the shooting of two NYPD officers this weekend that put de Blasio in the national spotlight . The survey , conducted by Quinnipiac University , showed 53 % of city voters viewed him favorably , while 33 % viewed him unfavorably and another 10 % say they have n't heard enough about him to decide . The mayor is underwater statewide , however , with 36 % of New York state voters viewing him unfavorably , while 33 % have a favorable view and another 29 % say they have n't heard enough to decide . The survey was conducted from Dec. 17-21 , partly before the Saturday shootings of two police officers in their patrol car in Brooklyn . The incident has inflamed already strained tensions between the mayor and the city 's police force , and complicated a nationwide debate surrounding law enforcement tactics and treatment of minorities . De Blasio has taken center stage in the aftermath of the shootings , calling on Monday for unity and a hiatus from the protests that have gripped the city in recent weeks following the killings of two unarmed African American men at the hands of white police officers . But the Quinnipiac poll showed that through Sunday New York Gov . Andrew Cuomo , also a Democrat , was widely seen as the more influential of the two in the state , with three-fourths of respondents rating him as such . More than half of the state 's voters view Cuomo favorably , while a third view him unfavorably . New York Sen. Charles Schumer , who is up for reelection this cycle , is also widely popular , with 62 % of the state 's voters viewing him favorably . And looking towards the 2016 presidential contest , the state 's former Democratic senator , Hillary Clinton , is still a strong favorite to win if she jumps in the race , as most expect . She leads Jeb Bush , the former GOP governor of Florida ; Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov . Chris Christie by anywhere from 26 points with Christie to 35 points with Paul . The survey was conducted among 1,293 New York state voters via landline and cell phone , and has a margin of error of 2.7 percent overall .
De Blasio was viewed positively by most New York City residents ahead of police shooting . The mayor has been criticized for his handling of the case and a grand jury decision not to indict officer Daniel Pantaleo, who is seen on video choking Eric Garner in an apparent chokehold.