ALBANY — Gov. Kathy Hochul has something to celebrate, a poll actually suggesting more New Yorkers like her than don’t — but the same cannot be said for longtime Sen. Chuck Schumer, who notched his lowest rating in two decades.
According to a newly released Siena College poll conducted last week, 44% of New Yorkers rated Hochul favorably, compared to 43% unfavorably.
“For the first time since January 2024, Hochul has a positive — barely — favorability rating,” Siena poll spokesperson Steve Greenberg wrote in a statement.
The governor saw her favorability tick up 4% from 40% in March and her unfavorability drop 7% from 50% in the same month.
Despite the silver lining, Hochul’s polling still remains dismal overall. Just 39% of voters said they would vote for her over “someone else” if the election were held today, including just 51% of Democrats. The poll showed 48% prefer someone else.
Just 41% of those polled indicated New York is on the “right…
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