Poll: NYC residents oppose Bloomberg's soda ban, 54/42

They oppose the breastfeeding initiative by an even greater margin, with 56 percent of voters opposed and 24 percent in favor. Six of 10 women oppose the initiative.

Still, half of voters say they approve of Bloomberg’s record on public health, while 38 percent do not.

“Overall, New Yorkers give Hizzoner good grades on public-health as they reject the criticism that it’s ‘nanny government,'” said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.