Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul and Republican challenger Bruce Blakeman are in a near dead heat on Long Island, with the incumbent holding a 2-point lead some five months before Election Day, according to a new poll. The Siena/Newsday survey of Nassau and Suffolk counties found Hochul leading Blakeman, 44% to 42%, on Long Island. In Nassau, Blakeman leads Hochul, 44% to 39%. Hochul leads in Suffolk, 49% to 40%. While the race is close on the Island, Hochul has a 20-point lead statewide, 52% to 32%, a margin that grew 4 points since Siena’s previous poll. #newyork #governor #republican Subscribe to our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3jLQjUN Subscribe to Newsday.com: newsday.com/socialoffer ~ FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA ~ @newsday on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. @newsday.tv on TikTok.