Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul has a 43-44% favorability rating, up a little from 41-46% in April, and her job approval rating is 53-42%, up from 48-44% in April, according to a new Siena Poll of New York State registered voters. Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman also saw his favorability improve to 25-21%, from 17-19% in April. In the head-to-head matchup, Hochul increased her lead to 20 points, 52-32%, from 16 points, 49-33%, in April.