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Otago Daily Times
a day ago
- Sport
- Otago Daily Times
Southern United snatch shield in upset win
Southern United claimed the Challenge Shield with victory over Marist on Saturday night. Photo: Supplied Southern United will have one week to enjoy their Challenge Shield triumph before putting it on the line for the first time. The Stingers, currently sixth on the table but riding a three-game winning streak, pulled off a major upset on Saturday, beating previously unbeaten league leaders and former shield holders Marist 1-0 at Marist Park. Cameron Douglas's third-quarter goal and outstanding performances from goalkeeper Gareth Stewart and man-of-the-match Isaac Brydon saw them claim victory and take the shield off their opponents. It marks the first time Southern have held the prestigious shield since 2020. Southern centurion Ben Owers said he was 'stoked' to have the shield back with the club. 'We have a large number of new players with most of them unaware of the shield's history and importance,' he said. 'It was great to see us put in such a good performance against the competition leaders.' Second-place HSOB/Burnside was also upset 5-2 by Avon, while Carlton Redcliffs beat Hornby 2-1 and Harewood thrashed University 12-0. In the women's competition, Harewood retained the Challenge Shield and stayed top of the table thanks to a 9-0 win over University, while HSOB/Burnside (7-1 v Avon), Marist (6-0 v Southern), and Hornby (1-0 v Carlton Redcliffs) had wins. The competitions take a break this weekend due to Matariki. CPL men's points Marist 19; HSOB/Burnside 16; Carlton Redcliffs 16; Harewood 12; Avon 11; Southern United 11; Hornby 5; University 0 CPL women's points Harewood 24; HSOB/Burnside 19; Hornby 18; Marist 16; Carlton Redcliffs 9; Avon 6; University 3; Southern Utd 0
Fox News
2 days ago
- Politics
- Fox News
Cuomo's lead shrinks with under one week until New York City mayoral primary: poll
The 2025 race for New York City mayor is tightening, with former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's lead shrinking with less than a week to go until the crucial June 24 Democratic Party mayoral primary, a new poll indicates. A Marist Institute for Public Opinion poll released Wednesday shows that Cuomo – the former three-term governor – is the top choice for 38% of likely Democratic primary voters in New York City. Cuomo, who resigned in 2021 amid multiple scandals, is now eyeing a political comeback and working to redeem his image. Zorhan Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist state assemblyman from Queens, stands in second place in the poll, with 27% support in the primary, which is conducted using a ranked-choice voting system in which voters rank candidates by preference on their ballots. Mamdani, who is originally from Uganda, cut Cuomo's lead by nearly half from a Marist poll conducted a month ago, thanks in part to consolidating progressive support in the 11-candidate mayoral primary field. Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, New York City's most prominent leader on the left, endorsed Mamdani earlier this month. Earlier this week, longtime progressive champion and two-time Democratic presidential nominee runner-up Sen. Bernie Sanders backed Mamdani. With multiple candidates on the left running in the primary, the endorsements by Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders aimed to consolidate the support of progressive voters behind Mamdani. "Mamdani is clearly in Cuomo's rearview mirror," Marist polling director Lee M. Miringoff told Fox News. The poll indicates that New York City Comptroller Brad Lander is a distant third in the primary battle. The survey was conducted June 9-12, before the final debate between the candidates and ahead of Lander's arrest on Tuesday by Department of Homeland Security agents in Manhattan, after allegedly assaulting a federal officer as Lander tried to escort a defendant out of an immigration court. The poll was also conducted before the launch of an ad blitz questioning Mamdani's experience leading a city of more than 8 million people. "Zohran Mamdani's a 33-year-old dangerously inexperienced legislator who's passed just three bills with a staff you can fit inside a New York elevator," the narrator in a Cuomo campaign ad said. "We need someone ready to roll. Andrew Cuomo managed a state and managed crises, from COVID to Trump." Cuomo adviser and spokesperson Rich Azzopardi, when asked by Fox News about the new Marist survey, said, "This is the second poll in two days that showed Andrew Cuomo beginning and ending rank choice voting with a double-digit lead in a crowded multi-candidate race. These are serious times and New Yorkers know that Andrew Cuomo is the only candidate with the experience and the real record of results to fix what's broken and put the city back on the right track." The 67-year-old Cuomo has spent the past four years fighting to clear his name after 11 sexual harassment accusations, which he has repeatedly denied, forced his resignation. He was also under investigation at the time for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic amid allegations his administration vastly understated COVID-related deaths at state nursing homes. Last month, the Justice Department opened a criminal investigation into Cuomo after Republicans accused him of lying to Congress about the decisions he made as governor during the coronavirus pandemic. More than 130,000 Democrats have already cast ballots in early voting in the Democratic primary, ahead of next Tuesday's election. The winner of the Democratic Party primary is traditionally seen as the overwhelming frontrunner in the November general election in the heavily blue city. However, this year, the general election campaign may be a bit more unpredictable. Incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, a moderate Democrat elected in 2021, is running for re-election as an independent. Adams earlier this year dropped his Democratic primary bid as his approval ratings sank to historic lows. While he is not on the ballot, President Donald Trump has taken center stage on the campaign trail in the closing weeks of the New York City primary battle. Cuomo and many of the other candidates in the race have heavily criticized Trump's recent move to place National Guard troops and U.S. Marines in Los Angeles in an effort to quell unrest sparked by an increase in ICE arrests of illegal immigrants orchestrated by the administration. The candidates are vowing to protect the city from what they suggest is a possible future federal crackdown against immigration protests in New York City.
The Hill
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hill
NYC mayoral race tightens: Polling
The Democratic primary for the New York City mayor's race has tightened further in the latest Marist Poll, with former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo ahead but with a narrower lead. The poll released Wednesday showed Cuomo winning in the city's ranked-choice voting system in the seventh round, 55 percent to 45 percent, over state Assembly member Zohran Mamdani in second. That's still a somewhat comfortable margin for Cuomo but closer than the 60 percent to 40 percent margin in the last round that Marist's poll from last month showed. Ranked choice allows voters to select up to five candidates in order of the preference of support. The candidate with the fewest top preference votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed according to their supporters' next preference. The process continues until a candidate receives a majority. In the first round, Cuomo is ahead with 43 percent, followed by Mamdani with 31 percent. City Comptroller Brad Lander, who made headlines Tuesday after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, came in third with 8 percent, while New York City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams received 7 percent and former Comptroller Scott Stringer received 4 percent. The other candidates received 2 percent or less. The poll was conducted before Lander was detained as he was trying to guide an immigrant through court and released shortly after. While Cuomo has the lead, an overview of the poll from Marist notes some voters' support remains up for grabs for the top contenders, with 11 percent undecided in the first round and 11 percent not choosing Cuomo or Mamdani at any point on their ballot. The results support other polls that show Mamdani closing the gap behind Cuomo, who has been the front-runner in the race for months. The margin of Cuomo's lead has depended on the poll, but he's kept the lead by at least several points in public, independent polling of the race. The Marist poll showed Cuomo is strongest in the Bronx, with 49 percent support, and Queens and Staten Island, where he receives 44 percent. He rose in Manhattan from 32 percent last month to 41 percent now, while Mamdani is strongest in Brooklyn, where he receives 36 percent, up 11 points. Mamdani has also made gains among Latinos, doubling his support from last month from 20 percent to 41 percent. He leads Cuomo among that group. While Mamdani has made gains and notched key endorsements, including from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a win over Cuomo would be considered a significant upset. Mamdani is formally receiving an endorsement from 2021 mayoral candidate Maya Wiley, who came in third and ran as a progressive, on Wednesday. Pollsters also found an increasing number of voters are following the race closely ahead of the primary next week. Three quarters of respondents said they're following it closely or very closely, an increase from two thirds last month. The poll was conducted among 1,350 likely Democratic primary voters from June 9 to 12. The margin of error is 4.3 percentage points.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Cuomo's lead shrinks, Mamdani catches up in NYC mayoral election: poll
NEW YORK (PIX11) – Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo is still ahead in the polls for the New York City mayoral election, but a new Marist survey showed his lead in the race is shrinking. Cuomo was ranked as the first choice by 38% of New Yorkers, while Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani is at 27% – putting him 11% behind Cuomo. A Marist poll from May found that Cuomo previously had a 19% lead over Mamdani. More Local News Latino support for Mamdani has doubled, while Cuomo is losing ground with the same group, according to the poll. Cuomo is still ahead of Mamdani in every borough except Brooklyn, where Mamdani has more support. While the race appears to be a two-man sprint just days before the primary election on June 24, there are still votes on the table that could make a difference. The Marist poll found 11% of voters are still undecided. To find the poll, click here. Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Politico
2 days ago
- Politics
- Politico
ICE freezes out frontrunners
Presented by With help from Cris Seda Chabrier NEW YORK MINUTE: Maya Wiley, who placed third in the 2021 mayor's race, is endorsing Zohran Mamdani as her top choice in the Democratic mayoral primary today. 'The next mayor of New York City must be a bold and principled leader who will fight the attacks from Washington while attacking the high cost of living in this great city. That next mayor is Zohran Mamdani,' Wiley said in a prepared statement, provided by Mamdani's team. 'He has a clear vision and has been unwavering despite all the attacks and threats. He built this campaign from the ground up and he can bring this city together to fight rich bullies, whether they're in Washington or on Wall Street.' Wiley is expected to also rank Brad Lander and Adrienne Adams, per two people who were briefed on her plans and shared them with Playbook on the condition of anonymity until she makes her announcement. Wiley was a City Hall lawyer during the first term of former Mayor Bill de Blasio — a political rival of Cuomo. Mamdani, a democratic socialist lawmaker, just received the support of Bernie Sanders. He consistently polls second and is trailing Cuomo by 10 points in a new Marist poll, but is tightening the gap with less than one week until primary day. (More on the poll below.) — Sally Goldenberg BRAD TO THE BONE: Lander has been struggling for attention in the mayoral race. On Tuesday, all eyes turned to him as ICE agents arrested him outside an immigration courtroom — a spectacle that quickly became international news. The New York City comptroller locked arms with a man named Edgardo and demanded to see a judicial warrant in an effort to stop the Spanish-speaking immigrant's arrest. Video showed agents forcibly separating the pair and arresting them — a potent visual of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown that mayoral race contenders have vowed to fight. 'This is a critical time to have a mayor who will stand up to ICE and stand up to Donald Trump and insist on due process and the laws of this city,' Lander said after he was released four hours later, without getting charged. Lander has questioned Cuomo's commitment to standing up to Trump — something the frontrunner promises to do — against the backdrop of an incumbent mayor whose closeness to Trump has damaged him irreparably with Democratic voters. Edgardo was not released, as far as Lander knew. And for that, he added, 'I really think I failed today.' But Lander's arrest seized the day: Mamdani's big endorsement by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Cuomo's large labor rally in Union Square didn't get the play the two leading candidates wanted a week out before primary day, POLITICO's Emily Ngo reports. Those two still had the top spots in an anticipated Marist College poll released this morning, showing Cuomo besting Mamdani by 10 points in the seventh round of ranked-choice voting. Lander comes in a distant third. We have more on the numbers below. Candidates cuffed for protesting is nothing new — think Shaun Donovan in 2021, or Bill de Blasio in 2013. But Lander's chaotic hallway scene was a reminder that anything can happen in the runup to June 24. Lander's name was the top trending search on Google Tuesday afternoon. MSNBC's Chris Hayes devoted the first half hour of his prime time show to the comptroller. And reality TV maven Andy Cohen posted 'FREE @bradlander !!!!!' to his 2.3 million followers on X. Lander press secretary Dora Pekec said her aunt in Croatia saw Lander on TV there. He'll keep up the momentum with a jam-packed media schedule today, she said, including NBC national, NY1 and Pod Save America. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who'd previously kept her distance from the mayoral race, tried to play hero — she called it 'bullshit,' came to the federal building to free Lander, escorted him out of the building to cheers, and then sent a fundraising email off the whole saga. Mayor Eric Adams unsurprisingly made it clear who he blamed, between Lander and the Trump administration. 'Today should not be about Brad Lander,' spokesperson Kayla Mamelak Altus said in a statement. 'It's about making sure all New Yorkers — regardless of their documentation status — feel safe enough to use public resources, like dialing 911, sending their kids to school, going to the hospital, or attending court appearances, and do not instead hide in the shadows.' Five other mayoral candidates — Mamdani, Adrienne Adams, Scott Stringer, Michael Blake and Zellnor Myrie — showed up outside the federal building to demand Lander's release. Cuomo posted some strongly worded messages of support on X. 'I do want to thank the five mayoral candidates who showed up. … I only have five slots on my ballot so sadly I can't rank all of them,' Lander said to a crowd of hundreds at Foley Square, following a chant of 'Don't Rank Cuomo.' After the rally, former Assemblymember Yuh-Line Niou told Playbook she'd endorsed Lander earlier that morning, and texted him about releasing a statement. 'He didn't text back, and I was like 'What the fuck?'' Niou recalled. 'And then I got texts from organizers that were like, 'Brad just got arrested.' And I was like, 'Oh, my God, that's why he didn't text me back!'' Will it help Lander's campaign? 'I think that people are seeing Brad for who he is,' Niou said. 'He's an amazing, amazing person.' Meanwhile Reps. Dan Goldman and Jerry Nadler plan to observe immigration court proceedings this morning at 26 Federal Plaza. The Manhattan House members have congressional oversight responsibilities. They were previously denied access to the Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in the building. They'll be joined today by immigrant advocates. — Jeff Coltin IT'S WEDNESDAY: Got news? Send it our way: Jeff Coltin, Emily Ngo and Nick Reisman. WHERE'S KATHY? In New York City with no public schedule. WHERE'S ERIC? In New York City, making an affordability-related announcement, appearing on Good Music, Good Times LIVE's 'The Reset Talk Show' and on PIX 11's 'News at 6', honoring Harry Nespoli's service to the city, holding a roundtable discussion with Indonesian community leaders, hosting a Juneteenth celebration and making a public service-related announcement. QUOTE OF THE DAY: 'This may be the new Andrew Cuomo. Maybe he's had time to reflect. Maybe he's had time to grow.' — State Sen. James Sanders Jr., one of the 18 elected officials who once condemned the former governor but are now endorsing him for mayor, from POLITICO's thorough new report on the backers who demanded his resignation. ABOVE THE FOLD MAMDANI CATCHING UP: Cuomo continues to lead the Democratic primary for mayor, with one week left, but the gap between the former governor and top rival Mamdani is shrinking, according to a new poll from the Marist Institute for Public Opinion. The survey of 1,350 likely Democratic primary voters conducted June 9 through June 12 found Cuomo outpacing Mamdani 55 percent to 45 percent in the seventh round of a ranked-choice voting simulation. Lander, the city comptroller, was eliminated one round earlier at 13 percent and every other candidate was stuck in single digits. The matchup excluded undecided voters; when Marist included them, Cuomo led Mamdani 43 to 35 in the final round. A Marist poll in May showed Cuomo leading Mamdani by 24 points in the fifth round, excluding undecided voters. The poll, which has a 4.3 margin of error, found Cuomo leading in the first-round of voting with 43 percent to Mamdani's 31 percent. Undecided voters stand to shift the election: 11 percent haven't chosen a first-choice candidate while another 11 percent do not rank either Cuomo or Mamdani on their ballots. The survey underscores the degree to which this has become a two-person contest, as Cuomo and a super PAC boosting him flood the airwaves with ads portraying Mamdani as radical and lacking relevant experience for the job. The lefty lawmaker, who has exceeded expectations this cycle, is hitting Cuomo over the scandals and missteps in his gubernatorial record. Early voting began over the weekend, ahead of the June 24 primary. Read more on the poll from POLITICO's Cris Seda Chabrier. CITY HALL: THE LATEST FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: New York City members of progressive advocacy group MoveOn are endorsing Mamdani as their top choice and Lander as their second, pledging to fundraise for a Mamdani-aligned, anti-Cuomo PAC and loan them organizers in the mayoral race's final days. 'In a moment of crisis for our country, New York City needs a mayor who refuses to bend the knee to President Trump and prioritizes the working class over billionaires,' Mohammad Khan, political director of MoveOn Political Action, said in a statement. The organization boasts millions of members nationally and more than 200,000 in New York City. — Emily Ngo MORE FIX CASH: The super PAC boosting Cuomo's mayoral bid continued to rake in cash a week before the primary — raising more than $500,000 from nine donors in one day. The latest filings were led by Estée Lauder Chair William Lauder, who contributed $250,000 — a check that matches the amount he previously gave the group. Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir Technologies, contributed $90,000. Investor Laurie Tisch, a member of the billionaire Tisch family, gave $15,000. The super PAC, called Fix the City, has raised nearly $20 million to back Cuomo and spent more than $14 million on TV ads — including $5.4 million to blast Cuomo's chief opponent, democratic socialist Mamdani. The spot knocks Mamdani for being too far left and inexperienced to lead the nation's largest city. The group last week received a $5 million donation from billionaire former Mayor Michael Bloomberg. — Nick Reisman ENDORSEMENT WATCH: Dominique Sharpton — daughter of Al Sharpton who is part of his National Action Network— is endorsing Adrienne Adams for mayor, her campaign told Playbook. The elder Sharpton said he wasn't publicly endorsing anyone, but praised Cuomo and gave him a speaking slot at NAN on the first day of early voting Saturday. Adrienne Adams, a longtime member of NAN, will get her own well-timed speaking slot this Saturday, ahead of primary day, campaign spokesperson Lupe Todd-Medina said. — Jeff Coltin FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Rep. Tom Suozzi will endorse Mark Levine for city comptroller, adding to the Democrat's already hefty congressional support. 'As someone on the front lines of fighting to solve the tough issues New Yorkers face, I know how urgently we need a fighter like Mark Levine in the Comptroller's office,' said Suozzi, a battleground Democrat who lives in Nassau County and represents a part of Queens. The primary for the city's fiscal watchdog is between Levine, the Manhattan borough president, and Justin Brannan, the chair of the City Council's Finance Committee. Brannan was endorsed Tuesday by Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and has the support of Rep. Nydia Velázquez. Levine is endorsed by New York City House delegation members Adriano Espaillat, Goldman, Nadler, Ritchie Torres and George Latimer. — Emily Ngo More from the city: — Eric Adams barred Daily News reporter Chris Sommerfeldt from press conferences at City Hall for being 'disrespectful.' (The New York Times) — DoorDash is secretly funding a labor union super PAC backing Adrienne Adams for mayor. (THE CITY) — Mamdani refused to condemn calls to 'globalize the intifada' during a new podcast interview, arguing the phrase is an expression of Palestinian rights. (Jewish Insider) NEW FROM PLANET ALBANY CONSUMER RETORT: A consumer protection bill pushed by state Attorney General Letitia James will head to Hochul's desk. The measure, which passed the Assembly on Tuesday, would expand the state's consumer protection laws to address issues like subscription cancellations, loan repayment and junk fees. Business groups were opposed and argued the bill would open companies up to lawsuits. James' office addressed this concern by amending it to include a provision that lawsuits would be a final resort. Hochul, a James ally, has not weighed in on the bill. She generally sides with the business sector's concerns, but she's staked out an affordability platform this year that's meant to address common consumer problems. — Nick Reisman More from Albany: — The state Assembly wrapped up session with a package of environmental themed bills. (City & State) — Lawmakers have approved bills to regulate artificial intelligence, but one measure hangs in the balance. (Spectrum News) — Rep. Mike Lawler has a better shot at defeating Hochul than Elise Stefanik, according to a poll conducted by Brock McCleary, founder of Harper Polling. (New York Post) KEEPING UP WITH THE DELEGATION VERY, VERY SALTY: New York House Republicans have said they'll withhold their votes on the final GOP megabill if there's not a hefty hike in the state and local tax deduction. They remained irate Tuesday after their Senate colleagues slashed what was negotiated in the House. The Senate Finance Committee dramatically reduced the SALT provision in the text it released Monday, maintaining the $10,000 cap in the GOP's party-line domestic policy bill. The so-called SALT Caucus had fought mightily in House negotiations to quadruple that limit to $40,000. Rep. Nick LaLota pulled the stats on his eastern Long Island district. 'The $10K SALT cap is outdated and unfair — just 16.3% of my constituents can claim it,' he posted on X. 'The $40K cap I fought for in the One Big Beautiful Bill brings real relief, making 92% of households in our district whole. The pushback was even fiercer a day earlier. Caucus co-chairs Reps. Andrew Garbarino of Long Island and Young Kim of California said the deal was negotiated in good faith with House Speaker Mike Johnson and White House representatives and must remain in the final bill. Lawler of the Hudson Valley posted a gif of Roman ruler Commodus as portrayed in the blockbuster 'Gladiator' giving a thumbs-down, captioning it: 'DEAD ON ARRIVAL.' — Emily Ngo More from Congress: — Democrats spar over super PAC primary spending: 'Let's tie one hand around our backs.' (POLITICO) — The Republican megabill faces grim polling for the GOP. (POLITICO) — Senators, led by Chuck Schumer, used a closed-door briefing with law enforcement to push for more funding for lawmaker security after the fatal shootings in Minnesota. (POLITICO) NEW YORK STATE OF MIND — A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed on behalf of a man who was fatally beaten at Mid-State Correctional Facility. (Times Union) — Four out of 10 New York City shelters lack air conditioning. (Gothamist) — Long Island officials are doubling down on their anti-sanctuary policies. (New York Post) SOCIAL DATA SPOTTED: At P&T Knitwear for the Gotham Book Prize award ceremony Tuesday night, honoring 2025 winners Nicole Gelinas and Ian Frazier: Train Daddy Andy Byford … Howard Wolfson … Sarah Feinberg … Bradley Tusk … Charles Komanoff … Wendy Ettinger … Jefrey Pollock … John Crotty … Jennifer Cunningham … Cathie Levine … Mitchell Moss … Josh Isay … Ric Burns … Erika Tannor … Breeana Mulligan WEEKEND WEDDING: Christina Thompson, a correspondent for Newsmax, on Saturday married Adam Pearson, an AVP at Golub Capital. The couple, who met in college at Wake Forest, wed at Chateau de Varennes in Burgundy, France. Pic ... Another pic HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Rep. Paul Tonko … NYC Transportation Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez … Dam Kaminsky … New York True's John Kenny … Dina Powell McCormick … Joanne Lipman … CNN's DJ Judd … Sophia Templin … Mary Ann Georgantopoulos … Dylan F. Pyne Missed Tuesday's New York Playbook PM? We forgive you. Read it here.
