According to a new poll, nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of New Yorkers agree with the Supreme Court's recent decision to allow same sex couples to marry in all 50 states.
Siena poll spokesman Steve Greenberg says if you dig even deeper into the numbers, they show a remarkable shift in opinion on this issue in the past decade.
"Among Catholic voters, they are 2 to 1 in support of the Supreme Court's decision- 63 percent to 31 percent. I don't think you would have seen that several years ago."
Support for gay marriage is found in all regions of the state and among a majority of Democrats and independents, with Republican voters almost evenly divided on the issue.
On another issue, the Siena poll finds that 59 percent of New Yorkers believe the Confederate flag is a symbol of racial intolerance. But there is a partisan divide.
47 percent of Republicans believe the Confederate flag represents southern heritage.
By a margin of 57 to 26 percent, those who responded to the Siena poll said they agree with the Supreme Court decision upholding the Affordable Care Act.
