that is the finding from a task force implemented by governor andrew cuomo and that panel is recommending that four year moratorium. >> any movement away from that. of national education standards were developed in 2009 as a uniform set of skills that students should master in each grade to be college ready but around the country many states are finding it isn't doing that. instead is pushing educators to teach for the tests creating stress on students and calling into question how we evaluate our teachers. in new york common core makes up at least 20% of how students are evaluated but that might soon change. the task force suggested overhauling how students learn, how they are tested and how our teachers are assessed. the recommendation, 21 in all, include a hold on linking tests, and their length. and community feedback on the quality of those tests. governor andrew cuomo now doing an about-face embracing the core was supposed to ensure all of our children have the education they needed to be collagens career ready but it actually causes confusion and anxiety. the complete 180 in the wa

that is the finding from the task force implemented by governor andrew cuomo. the panel is recommending a total rebid oot and a four moratorium. there are 21 recommendations including a hold on linking tested teacher performance summary dissing the amount of test dates and their link and getting the student and community to give feedback on the quality of the tests. these are things we have been hearing from parents time and again. common core set of national education standards were developed in 2009 as a way to get a uniform set of skills students should master in each grade to make sure they are college ready but across the country many states find they're not doing that. instead putting educators to teach only for the test and creating a lot of stress on our in new york, 20% of students act out these tests. listen to one parent. >> most parents are very against the stress on the common core and what leads to teaching for the test, i don't know anyone like that, parents or teachers. >> reporter: governor cuomo has flip flop on this issue but he is now embrac

state.senator chuck shumer and governor andrew cuomo are making the request to prprent the people on that list to buy guns.the two democrats say keeping the information secret creates a "terror gap." "those othe terrorism watch list from buying guns. if the federal government is s paralyzed, we should prevent, that should not prevent new york from doing the right thing." thing.""the federal government should either figure out how to use that terrorism database, as part of f eir background check. option 1. or establish a protocol that will allow the states to use it." it."legislation banning people on that no fly list from in congress.it's already failed twice in the senate. new this morning... morning...egyptian investigators now say they have *not* found evidence that terrorism brought down a russian passenger jet. jet.this comes afte earlier reports from the united kingdom and russia that evidence had been found that a bomb caused the crash.isis claimed responsibility -- and released a picture of the bomb they say took the jet down. 224-people died in the crash backckn october 3131

i think that what we feel is that what was done in new york with governor andrew cuomo and the justice coalition and the mothers and national action network working with them should be a national model. he said we should have a special prosecutor on all police killings, and he did that. and new york state has done that. that's an achievement we've been able to do. now we need to duplicate that all over the country. the governor of illinois has not opened his mouth. he's had laryngitis on this. >> let's talk about eric garner for a second. there was a protest this last week at gracie mansion. a lot of people want mayor de blasio to order this officer who is under investigation by the justice department right now for putting a stranglehold on eric garner -- getting him to be fired or at least have disciplinary action. >> i said in the beginning, if you remember, and it was all over the front page -- i was castigated. in a meeting at city hall, that we need you, commissioner bratton, to take this cop out. in fact, until we start perp-walking bad cops, we're not gonna stop this. this was b

new york governor andrew cuomo and senator chuck schumer. they want to ban anyone on the terrorist watch list from legally purchasing a firearm in new york state. but it's not that simple: schumer says: "there's one problem--we need access to the terrorist watch list and it's classified and so i've spoken to the easily accessible. today we are telling the department of justice to come up with a protocol that allows new york state to prohibit those on the terrorist watch list from buying guns." governor cuomo says it's a matter of national security: cuomo says: "the federal government should either figure out how to use the terrorist data base as part of their background check. option one. or establish a protocol that allows the states to do it and new york state will. at least let the states use the information to defend themselves. meanwhile... in connecticut... that state's democratic governor dannel malloy is proposing an executive order that would also prevent anyone on the no-fly list from purchasing a gun. (on-cam tag) opponents of suc

. >> governor andrew cuomo offered his first spoken remarks since the jury found sheldon silver guilty on all seven county faced with the governor announced a special election to fill silver has's seat will be held april 19th, same day as new york's presidential primary. with silver and our convicted felon the focus turns to cleaning up albany. the governor says he will not call special session on ethics will be back in session soon enough. >> unprecedented disclosure. we have first time and never lot, legislature has to disclose their outside income. >> the outside income silver and other legislators have earned would perhaps not be necessary if new york stayed at a full-time legislature but that would require a constitutional amendment and lawmakers so far has not shown appetite for that. the governor says full-time legislature is worth considering. >> that would end the conflict of interests, where legislatorss always get into trouble. always the same thing. the outside income and are they getting paid as a legislator or paid as an attorney? >> silver may be the last shoe majority l

a man andrew cuomo tonight is call canning a hero. a display of honor for of courage. >> his family should be proud of him. he served this country. >> their father is a reporter: governor andrew cuomo's message after meeting with two children. was sworn to gene, sworn to protect, that is what he did. >> lemm was serving as a technical sargen in the air national guard when he and five others were killed buy a suicide bomber last week. a 15 year odd veteran of the nypd, lemm on the second tour of duty well the guard and served one tour in iraq. >> this man was good soldier. he was good detective. he was good american. >> the 45-year-old began the policing kay learn to village in os singing in westchester county where the fellow officer knew he would be special. >> always had good heart and was eager to learn and was not afraid to even as rookie, even was not afraid to do what needed to be done protect the people in the city of new york. we all want to be that man who lived his life that way with that honor, served this country, made the

juliet: bill deblasio and andrew cuomo mending fences yesterday, they held a peace summit essentially. they got together in a private homeless problem. bill deblasio has blamed andrew cuomo for failing to get his progressive agenda through the state legislature. they both had some pretty rough things to say about each other. no word whether they did buried the hatchet. ben: the most famous christmas tree is shining bright. juliet: shining bright. ben: i try to utilize this to my best efforts here. juliet: you do a nice job. ben: thousands of people gathered in rockefeller center. glimpse say is well worth it. >> really excited for it to happen. first time in new york. the christmas tree. >> the tree is nice. ben: you too can see it all aglow through jan. fifth. do you like my pregnant pauses are they too lengthy? juliet: we have a lot more coming up. an option star wars fans the dream of, how you can get in on the action. ben: "good day" coming right no way. savor an egg mcmuffin any time you like. a fresh cracked egg, canadian bacon and an english muffin with real butter. mcdonald's

new york governor andrew cuomo released a statement saying, detective lemm embodied the selflessness and bravery of the u.s. armed forces and the nypd. >>> the woman responsible for this horrific scene should be in court. police say she intentionally drove her car into the pedestrians along the las vegas strip. lakeisha holloway is in jail under a suicide watch now. police say her 3-year-old daughter was in the car with her when she swerved on to the sidewalk twice on sunday night. she killed a mother of three and hurt dozens of other people, holloway's daughter is now in protective can custody. >>> an update in bob mcdonnell's corruption case. the former governor vaf have filed with the supreme court on monday, officially making his case for an appeal. he says government's interpretation of an official action is wrong. he also criticizes how the jury was reviewed before the case. last year mcdonnell and his wife maureen were found guilty of trading political influence for $165,000 in gifts and loans. >>> today, montgomery county's comptroller will announce a new alcohol economic imp

new york governor andrew cuomo continued to push for stricter gun laws calling for certain people to be banned from buying guns. >> criminal history, mental health background, and if this nation knows or has reason to believe that is a reasonable basis not to allow someone to buy a gun. >> in virginia dozens of protestors demonstrated outside of the nra's national headquarters. several people who lost loved ones to gun violence attended the rally including the parents of alison parker, the reporter shot on live television in august. they're calling for nra members to demand responsible gun reform. >> i've had enough of these guys lies. i challenge you, i challenge you to take back this organization that used to be respected. this used to be a respected o. now like many in congress it's a disgrace and an aider and abetter in terrorism. >> the nra has said that banning people on the terrorist watch list from buying guns violates their constitutional rights because some names have been mistakenly added to the list. two workers are recovering after they had to be rescued at a constructio

new york governor andrew cuomo and senator chuck schumer both like the idea of a policy to ban anyone on the terrorist watch list from legally purchasing a firearm in new york state. but it's not that simple. sen. charles problem--we need access to the terrorist watch list and it's classified and so i've spoken to the department of justice and it's not easily accessible." opponents say using government "no-fly" lists to stop someone from buying a gun would violate citizen's second amendment rights. bill cosby is firing back at his accusers... by suing seven of them for defamation. the suit claims cosby did not drug or assault the defendants .. and says each of them maliciously and knowingly published false information. nearly sixty women have come forward to say cosby has assaulted them as far back as the 19-60s. cosby denies all of the accusations. back here in the valley .. the man accused of abducting a young girl from arizona and repeatedly raping here faced a judge again today. 26-year old jimmy kim now faces sixty counts.. this includes 31 of sexual assault with a minor under 16

senators are calling for mroe power to be given to the states to take action.new york governor andrew cuomo and senator chuck schumer want access to federal no fly lists -- so that states can ban gun ownership to people already connecticut governor dan malloy signed an executive order saying he'd do the same thing. amazingly enough, if you're on a terrorist watch list, you can buy a gun. gun.:it's time for right thinking people to stand up and say if somebody's done something that has them on the terrorism watch list, perhaps we should temporarily ban them from buying a gun or permanently ban them from buying a gun in a state like connecticut and that's what we want to do." even with those leaders stepping forward -- experts say it's not likely that many laws will change.it has to do -- partially -- with the money that gun rights groups spend on lobbying lawmakers -- but it also has to do with changing public perceptions. while many polls show that many people are in favor of background checks for gun purchases -- local gun store owners tell us that more people are going through the process

. >>> governor andrew cuomo joins the growing chorus of new york trump's proposal to temporarily ban muslims from entering the u.s. speaking at the conference in brooklyn, the governor did mention the republican frontrunner by name but described any effort to limit immigration based on religion as unamerican and contrary to new yorkers' beliefs. >> you want to build walls. you want to keep the muslims out. we believe in freedom of religion. it was one of the founding premises of the entire country. >> new york's tradition of welcoming people of all background. he said the state view immigrants as an asset, not a liability. >>> found no indication that terrorism brought down a russian jet. it happened in october and u.s. and russian statements said a bomb onboard was a leading theory. the plane broke apart after departing a red sea resort killing all 224 people onboard. >>> still to come, taking a road trip for the holidays. we'll tell you why the trip may >>> plus, should teenagers be allowed to drive these big rig trucks? lawmakers say yes. why are so many people fighting it? >>> we

sales.but certain governors and senators are calling for states to take action.new york governor andrew cuomo and senator chuck schumer want access to federal no fly lists -- so that states can ban gun ownership to people already targetted as unfit to fly. connecticut governor dan malloy signed an executive order sayiyi he'd do the same thing. amazingly enough, if you're on a terrorist watch list, you can buy a gun. gun.:it's time for right thinking people to stand up and say if somebody's done something that has them on the terrorism watch list, perhaps we should temporarily ban them from buying a gun or permanently ban them from buying a gun in a state like connecticut and that's what we want to do." even with those leaders stepping forward -- experts say it's not likely that many laws will change.it has to do -- partially -- with the money that gun rights groups spend on lobbying lawmakers -- but it also has to do with changing public perceptions. while many polls show that many people are in favor of purchases -- local gun store owners tell us that more people are going through the proces

. >> and new york governor andrew cuomo says that by the year 2030, new york state will get half of its power from renewable sources. >>> and secretary of state john kerry will talk about that climate deal this morning when he's on "meet the press." chuck todd joins us live in washington with a preview. good morning, chuck. >> morning, gus. >> we've also talked about ted cruz, who's surging in iowa polls. of trump's remarks about muslims, or has it more to do with the evangelical base that's so key in the caucus? >> it has nothing to do with what trump said and everything to do with all of the groundwork that cruz has been doing over the last six months, courting evangelical supporters. he has the endorsement of every major christian conservative figure in the iowa republican party. and that is now paying dividends. he's been putting together an iowa campaign the old-fashioned way. that's what you're seeing there. actually, trump's numbers didn't go down in that poll. they actually went up a little bit. we're seeing no evidence of him eroding in support when it comes to those muslim com

. >> new york governor andrew cuomo said the agreement creates a framework for addressing storms like superstorm sandy. he said by the year 2030, new york state will get half of its power from renewable sources. >>> new tonight at 11:00, we are getting a look at the woman police say tried to kidnap a baby inside a kohl's store on long island. let's give you a look here at this picture, as we zoom in. detectives say a suspect approached a mother who was changing her 1-year-old in the restroom. at first, she complimented the child. but then police said, she grabbed his arm and said, give me the baby. the mother left and called security. the suspect was last seen leaving the kohl's in that black livery vehicle. hit-and-run that killed a teenager in queens. this man was spotted getting out of the passenger side of the vehicle in question shortly after the accident and detectives want to talk to him. the accident happened tuesday at northern and junction boulevards in jackson heights. 17-year-old ovidio was struck and killed as he walked home from a funeral. >>> things are getting back to

governor andrew cuomo embracing the change. the common core was supposed to ensure all of our children had the education to the college and career ready. it actually cause confusion and anxiety. that is now. sitting out the test in april. the recommendation after barack obama signed a new bill. these recommendations must be the governor seemed to be on board with this. some of the new ones that have been appointed by the state legislature. it seems as though they will go along with this. how in fact will this affect the 2016, january 2016 exam. just a few weeks ago. we do not know. are these going to be put on hold? >> this has been put on hold. i do not know for sure. we are trying to get you that answer. we are trying to get you the info. juliet: today marks five years since the first body of the -- ben: back in december 2010. the remains of six others were later the victims of a serial killer. her case is unrelated to the murders. continuing to shatter ridership numbers. a record .2 million people wrote the subways just in o

in new york, governor andrew cuomo instituted a wage board that raised wages for many fast food workers in the state to $15 an hour by 2021. >> the hikes across cities, states and industries placed pressure on main street businesses that aren't already paying above the federal minimum to shift their policies in order to keep up. >> if an employer is not offering a good wage rate with good benefits you're not going to be able to attract the employees you want. >> for wage advocates raises aren't kicking in fast enough. >> consumer demand and income levels have not recovered in the wake of the great recession. and raising the minimum wage is a very effective tool for boosting consumer demand because low wage workers tend to spend every additional dollar they earn. >> while the diabetic over pay rages on, bar marco, a pittsburgh based restaurant instituted a tip free flat wage for all employees from kitchen to wait staff of $35,000 a year. no tip policies at straubts marked a trend that picked up in 2015. workers at bar marco also get a steak in the restaurant through the profit sharing pl

andrew cuomo. there are leadership roles around this country that common should hillary stumble. the fbi, a lot of nonsense. we all know that. to brad's point, it is true. they will end up in the indictment. >> i think if it was going to be an indictment, i think he would've heard something going on. there would be no indictment. ashley: chris, do you think that hillary is vulnerable? >> no, i do not. the problem is, they do not know . ashley: they know that she is a liar. >> all the time. >> i know this much. you have to be adjusted before you ever get to policy. right now, a huge deficit. that is really the point of the realm for politicians. ashley: we are out of time. what a fun political season. thank you very much for your insight today. do not forget fox business big debate tonight right around the corner. we are going round two with a republican candidate. charleston in south carolina. it all kicks off right here on fox business. the first one is great. you do not want to miss this one. donald trump dominating. has been. how are those polls when it actually comes to votin

>> well, i think a lot depends on andrew cuomo. and he ran -- you have to remember -- in 2010 on an clean up albany -- and he has lost almost all credibility as an anti-corruption reformer in the last five years. >> he can't ignore this. >> and you've seen, even in his immediate response, there's a slight effort to back away, saying, there's no appetite. you know, using the passive language. he shouldn't be able to ignore this. this really is a test of whether he's gonna have any credibility as an anti-corruption governor. statements. it means using the extraordinary power of the governorship in new york to say this is a priority, we have to push this through now. and if he does that, i think the public will respond. but right now, i don't think he can get away with just a few sentences. >> the governor will have huge, huge public support and support in editorial boards and from journalists who cover these issues if he becomes a champion on reforming albany. people will get up, and they will cheer for him, and that's not what's hap

father of current new york governor andrew cuomo. here's his speech at the 1984 democratic convention in san francisco. this is 40 minutes. >> thank you very much. on behalf of the great empire state and the whole family of new york, let me thank you for the great privilege of being able to address this convention. please allow me to skip the stories and the poetry and the temptation to deal in nice but vague rhetoric. let me instead use this valuable opportunity to deal immediately with the questions that should determine this election and that we all know are vital to the american people. ten days ago, president reagan admitted that although some people in this country seemed to be doing well nowadays, others were unhappy, even worried, about themselves, their families, and their futures. the president said that he didn't understand that fear. he said, "why, this country is a shining city on a hill." and the president is right. in many ways we are a shining city on a hill. but the hard truth is that not everyone is sharing in this

. >> and new york governor andrew cuomo says that by the year 2030, new york state will get half of its power from renewable sources. >>> extreme weather to tell you about here. a tornado took people in east texas by surprise. homes were destroyed in minutes, all without warning from the national weather service. while many people were out running weekend errands. one woman was surprised to see the tornado and captured it on her cell phone. >> it was scary because, you know, what if we had been there and we would have been in the storm? >> about 50 homes were damaged in the community of lindale. there the mayor has declared a disaster declaration for that city. >>> still to come on "today in new york," gift cards are going to be a staple for a lot of people this year. but how can you save money when you're shopping for them? better get baquero. >>> plus, not quite winter wonderland this weekend. how tourists and locals alike are reacting to this warm weather, erica. >> well, it's not only been warm, but also dry. the drought continues. we have a chance for rain coming up in our storm te

beatles speaker of the city council where she set of standard for her service and its adviser to andrew cuomo and will be the president of the organization that serves homeless families in new york city. [applause] i am confident in and did you came here to see me. to a quick notes on housekeeping. bizes is broadcast live stream and recorded solid you ask a question or late you get permission to be recorded there are books for sale after the talks it officially does not release until tomorrow but in exchange you will get her autograph. [applause] >> they explore that great introduction to follow your work in so many areas around campaign finance as they soon venture out to advocate for the dead women and children with have no money to give to candidates i feel more - - trigger a broader effort -- efforts they care very much. [applause] in your introduction in the article love the book to talk about the decision to leave the state department if one did not know who you were you would thank you with the the state department to pay a full -- table time has been but you went to a job that many pe

governor andrew cuomo now doing an about face embracing the change saying, quote, the common core was supposed to enabout sure all of our children had the education they needed to be college and career ready. but it actually caused confusion and anxiety. that ends now. the complete 180 coming in wake of more than 20% of new york students sitting out the test in april. >> recommendation unveiled hour after barack obama signed a u new bill producting the federal government from mandating states adopt standards like the common core. now this needs to be approved by not only governor but also board of regions both are expected to happen pretty soon. one thing we want to mention to you somebody reached out to me on twitter and asked u how did this actually affect examines that are coming up in six weeks? the region exams in january we've reemped out to governor and united federation of teachers calling all morning haven't heard back yet but we'll stay on top of that. latest from murray hill this morning. back to you in the studio. >> we have to take them in in june. end of the year. not a

. >> new york state governor andrew cuomo. >> reporter: governor cuomo was among the honorees today in the apollo theater marking world aids day. they recognized his continuing commitment to providing funding and services to fight hiv aids and the governor did not disappoint. >> i am going to propose an additional $200 million to fund housing for people with aids. >> reporter: among those additional services recommended by the task force, more life insurance for those living with hiv. more enhanced medicaid and managed care coverage and more access to proven pro take lactic drugs for high risk hiv negative patients. >> this actually helps prevent someone getting hiv if they are at risk. if they take that medicine everyday, they will have the medicine in their bloodstream to prevent hiv from making copies of itself before it can establish itself in the body. >> reporter: he credits new york state for a program prep ad that covers the cost of the drug, testing and counseling for those that can't pay. activists say the new push will help get it to more of those that need it most. >> this

. >> reporter: governor andrew cuomo released a statement calling on the legislature to take the need for reform seriously and speaking of governor cuomo he is expected at some point to call for a special election to fills silver's now vacant assembly seat. no word on when that special ben: thank you. speaking of convicted, former bridgeport, conn. maher getting his old job back, spent seven years in federal prison for public corruption, is scheduled to take the oath of office later today. teammate is stunning political come back when he defeated incumbent mayor bill finch in the september 16th primary and easily won the general election in november. he was convicted of steering contracts in exchange for wine, clothes, cash and home improvements but voters in bridgeport decided to give him a second chance. >> reporter: we haven't heard the last from boston marathon bomber dzokar tsarnaev, his attorneys will be back in court today to try to get a new trial, he was sentenced to death for his role in the april of 2013 attacks that killed three and injured 26 the others off. his lawyers a

. >> juliet: governor andrew cuomo and senator chuck schumer is says it's time to ban people on the terror watch list from buying guns. >> ben: it follows the pledge to prevent suspected terrorists to buy guns. kerry drew has more details. >> reporter: good morning. today marks a somber anniversary, three years to the day since the tragedy at sandy hook elementary school. this morning lawmakers will manhattan to renew calls to prevent gun violence in our area. governor cuomo calls on the federal government to do more to keep guns out of the hands us a set suspected terrorists. >> when it comes to terrace where facing a growing threat. >> reporter: governor cuomo is calling for change from the federal government. joining with chuck schumer demanding legislation to close a loophole to block those on the terrorist watchlist from buying gowns. >> the federal government needs to figure out how to use the terrace database as part of their background check or establish a protocol that it lets the states do it. and new york state will. at least let the states use the information to defend themselv

state.senator chuck shumer and governor andrew cuomo are making the request to prevent t the people on that list to buy guns.the two democrats say keeping the information secret creates a "terror gap." "those on the terrorism watch list from buying guns. if the federal government is that should not prevent new york from doing the right thing." thing.""the federal government should either figure out how to use that terrorism database, as part of their background check. option 1. or establish a protocol that will allow the states to use it." it."legislation banninpeople on that no fly list from buying guns was re-introduced in congress.'s already failed twice in the senate. new this morning... morning...egyptian investigators now say they have *not* found evidence that terrorism brought down a russian passenger jet. jet.this comes afte earlier reportrtfrom the united kingdom and russia that evidence had been found that a bomb caused the crash.isis claimed responsibility -- and released a picture of the bomb they say took the jet down. 224-people died in the crash back on october 31st.egy

. >>> governor andrew cuomo is postponing the open house at the governor's mansion. former governor mario cuomo an easter egg hunt will be among the activities scheduled later. >>> hawaii will raise the legal smoking teenage 21. the law goes into effect at midnight. they hope it will help young people from developing an addiction. >>> still ahead, a harrowing flight like no other. >> the plane was just -- go down very straight. >> what happened midair that into the ceiling and the flight listen up new york. there's a new drug out there. and it's trying to destroy our generation. it's called synthetics. . . so, some guy thought it might be a good idea to spray poison on some herbs, and then sell it to you. no, it's not marijuana. it goes by names like k2, spice, rocks. causes hallucinations, rapid heart-beat. vomiting, seizures. and it can kill you the first time you smoke it. we gotta have each other's backs. this is our future. and the future of new york is saying no to synthetics! meet the moore's! we're the moore family, and as you can see, we need an internet that

thanks so much. >>> new york governor andrew cuomo says his message is simple, terrorists should not calls it sheer madness that a suspected terrorist can buy a firearm. >> we have people in the country who are suspected of terrorism and who right now can't step on a plane but can buy a gun. i mean, that is ludicrous. i'm the new york governor. this is the state of 9/11. these people must be living in the state of denial. how many san bernardino, how many sandy hooks do you need before you have basic sanity that says, safety still matters? >> cuomo says, quote, too many senators are in the vice grip of the nra and in a "usa today" op-ed former congresswoman gabby giffords challenges congress she says refuses to act three years after sandy hook. she says congress has embraced a shameful status quo and is, quote, in the gun lobby's grip. >>> still to come -- a baltimore police officer on the trial of the death of freddie gray. ♪ do you really think that's a good idea? if everyone jumped off a cliff, would you do it too? you'll lose interest. it's just a phase. it hurts me more than it h

governor jerry brown of california and governor andrew cuomo of new york signed laws that create a statewide from now on all sexual activity on campus would require explicit affirmative and ongoing consent. but critics question the effect of the law. >> the only way that consent really works under these policies is through a question and answer game between couples. may i touch you here? yes. may i kiss you here? yes. may i kiss you like this? yes. nobody has sex that way. >> it will just create potentially a vast new set of cases that don't involve sexual assault that will have to be handled by campus bureaucracies. >> the ultimate irony according to some is that the evidence will still come down to he said/she said. >> there's no way to prove that this question and answer session occurred outside of a videotape because all that has to happen is an accuser says i didn't say yes. >> as all this is happening young people we've profiled on this show go on with their lives, some less happily than others. >> stayed at home for almost a year after that, just because no one would really take me. >

andrew cuomo just one of the hundreds who came to pay his respects to family of detective youssef lemm a 15-year veteran of the nypd a guardsman had killed during his third tour duty. >> honor what he repghts and how he lived his life hour on ends tuesday friends, like the governor perfect strangers braved rein and cold outside of saint anthony church to do just that. honor a man who lived a life of bravery and selflessness. a family man, a law enforcement officer, a soldier. ferlings husband family should be proud of him serving his country. >> a good heart, wasn't afraid even as a rookie to protect the people in the city of new york. >> this man, he was a good >> father of two was killed along side five other americans last week outside of the bagram air base in afghanistan. lemm ftion on third tour of duty second to afghanistan with him staff sergeant lewis of corum, long island they were part of a joingt patrol of african an afghanistan groups when a taliban suicide bomber droving into their convoy and receive poling merle and police honors during the tune funeral. and cardinal dol

andrew cuomo is embracing the push for change thing the common core was supposed to ensure all of our children have the education they needed to become college and career ready. anxiety and that ends now. the shift is coming after 200,000 students statewide, including many of long island, pulled out of a recent line of testing. >> let me sign this bill. >> the recommendations unveiled just after barack obama signed a new bill prohibiting the federal government from mandating states to adopt standards like the common core. united federation of teachers president describes it as a historic day. >> folks we are poised to change the testing up session that has done so much harm to our school and profession. >> we shouldn't lose sight of the fact of what the common core was put in place to do in the first place. >> director of high achievement new york said there is a clear need to improve. >> most important is that the highest quality standards and assessments continue to go forward. whatever they are called, whatever the name is, so the kids in new york are ready to succeed. >> a veteran

. >> reporter: it was january 1st, andrew cuomo inaugurated for a second term in a bare- bones ceremony from albany to ground zero because mario cuomo laid dying. >> my father is in this room. he's in the heart and mind of every perp who was-- person who was here. >> reporter: he passed away hours later. thousands packed the funeral, rows of police forming an honor guard. loom min aries including bill and hillary clinton. >> in the end it wasn't so much of the eloquence of his words that spoke to us but the eloquence of his life. and the world is a sadder place >> reporter: thousands at other funerals for cops and this created a political nightmare for the mayor. the police union's questioned the mayor support. new york esquestioned their safety. four cops killed in 11 months. >> what makes a police officer is courage, compassion, calling? i would say to you it's all of these. >> excuse me. >> reporter: another sadness or rather a stain on the body of politics. corruption indictments of the top leaders of the legislature. sheldon silver and dean sdelos and a hint of more to come. >> our

senator charles schumer and governor andrew cuomo say that information would give new york the ability to block suspected terrorists from buying guns legally. they say keeping the information a secret from the states creates a dangerous loophole in which terrorists can purchase weapons. and today marks three years since the horrible shooting at newtown, connecticut. over the weekend, demonstrators held marches and rallies to remember the 26 victims. another rally calling for an end to all gun violence will take place outside of the national rifle association headquarters today. elizabeth: economic headlines now, wall street is looking to rebound after big losses friday. investors are waiting to see if the federal reserve will raise interest rates or not. friday, the dow was down more than 309 points. the nasdaq was down more than 111. and the s and p 500 fell about 40. ride-share app uber wants its drivers to sign an agreement, barring them from participating in any class-action lawsuits against the company. the new legal agreement comes after a judge in california expanded a class act

senator charles schumer and governor andrew cuomo. >>> consider this, it is december, the middle of december, you can leave your hat, gloves, and scarves at home. we're going to see a change soon. tom is updating his four things to know forecast. >>> the one gop candidate gaining momentum. who could be a threat to hillary clinton. the centers for medicare and medicaid services recently asked patients to rate the quality of over 3.500 hospitals. fewer than 6% received 5 stars. among them was cancer treatment centers of america in philadelphia. cancercenter.com slash eastern. >>> i'm angie goff at the live desk. no word on the jet crash that killed all 221 on board. investigators in cairo releasing a statement this morning within the hour saying so far they have not found any indication of foul play. meanwhile russian officials say that an explosive device was placed on board. it exploded and that islamic extremists claimed responsibility. more to come on this report for sure throughout the day. eun, aaron? >> thank you, angie. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. it

. >> andrew cuomo offered first spoken remarks since jury found sheldon silver guilty on all seven counts he faced. governor announced that a special election to fill silver seat will be held on prl 19th same day as new york presidential primary with silver now a convicted felon turns to cleaning up albany and governor will not call a special session since the legislature will be back in session soon enough. the governor defended the laws already on the books. >> we have unprecedented disclosure and transparency in albany. we now have a first ever law where legislators have to disclose their outside income. >> outside income that silver and other legislators have necessary if new york state had a full-time legislature but that amendment. >> i'm intrigued by the full-time legislature because that would end the conflict of interest where legislators always get into trouble. always the same thing. it's in their outside income and are they getting paid as a legislator or o are they getting paid as an attorney? >> silver may not be the last shoe to drop. skelos and son adam are facing corrupti

andrew cuomo hurt himself during a game of pickup basketball with his younger brother chris. governor cuomo underwent surgery to repair a ligament in his right hand after hitting the rim of the basket. the mishap didn't stop cuomo from attending a holiday party with other elected officials family and friends. >>> new york state is more ready than ever for snow if we ever get any. the department of transportation unveiled a new fleet of plows called tow plows. 62 of them will be deployed this winter. it is winter, but sometime this winter across new york state. tow plows attach as trailers to the back of the dump trucks and they can actually be hydraulically adjusted to swing out to the side of the truck. that would clear two lanes of snow once. you know how normally they put multiple plows side by side. now you don't need that. you can just do that. that's pretty cool. >> we still have lots of winter left. >> we'll see. >> we're closing in on 6:30. we are following breaking news, real housewife of new jersey the garden state right now. we are live with the early christmas pres

new york governor andrew cuomo said today that donald trump is fanning the flames of hate. blow drying his hair. [ laughter ] adele will perform at madison square garden six times in 2016 as part of her new world tour. as if the people in that building don't cry enough already. [ laughter ] gonna adele us as well? [ cheers and applause ] this and adele? following concerns about safety, delta, american airlines, and united have all banned passengers from bringing the self-balancing scooters known as "hoverboards" on planes. while spirit airlines is using hoverboards as planes. [ laughter ] have to balance -- when you walk down the aisle just balance. a group of detroit-area teachers got sick last week after unwittingly eating a batch of marijuana-laced brownies left in the teachers' lounge. [ laughter ] learned that the square root of 81 is anything you want it to be, man. [ laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] who am i? who are any of us to say? maybe 81 doesn't even want a square root. [ laughter ] why should we put that on it? [ laughter ] a woman in india, last week, named her newborn

on thursday, they saw some hope after new york governor andrew cuomo announced a plan to overhaul the curriculum and put a four year hold on the exams to evaluate students and teachers. >> the first step is admitting there's a problem. so that's a big deal. >> reporter: the report highlights 21 recommendations, including using a more transparent process, involving parents to create new standards and reducing the number of test days. statewide, 200,000 parents chose not to have their children take the exam. on long island, 85,000 students opted out. dr. bill johnson, superintendent of the rockville center school district says in his schools, 60 percent of students opted out. in some grades it was 80 percent. >> it will give us, with this window of opportunity, probably two or three years to put our really good plans. >> reporter: governor cuomo says the common core was supposed to insure all of our children had the education they needed but it caused confusion and anxiety. she wants to see changes to the law and won't give up until that happens. >> right now we're on this precipice typ

. >>> new york governor andrew cuomo has announced the state will start accepting applications tomorrow for the student loan forgiveness program. under the program, recent college graduates will have up to two years of payments paid on their behalf. earned a degree in new york state and make less than $50,000 a year. there's a list of other requirements to be eligible including graduation from a new york state high school or having a new york state high school diploma. and we have set up a link to the application on our facebook page and at abc7ny. >>> 6:00 f never more than 7 minutes away from weather never -- 6:23. never more than 7 minutes away from weather and traffic. >> that's fantastic news because ken, lori and i are still paying off our student loans. >> yes, that's true. >> as a matter of fact. >> we have skies that are cloudy. taking the ride from staten island on the ferry, light wind, grab the jacket, going to be a nice ride. and water temperature in the harbor at 50 degrees. and it's about 48 here in the long island sound. and going back and forth this morning. so just a c

. >> reporter: new york governor, andrew cuomo said that the agreement was groundbreaking. in a response to engage in misconduct. and he said that it will impact their communities on the outside. >> vast majority of people who go to prison are going to come home. so the way we treat them inside and prepare them for people that come home have an impact on all of us. the union representing prison guards were not involved in the talks. it's clear that the union will go along with the agreement. >> roxanne with us, good to see you. confederate monuments could be a thing of the past. the movement to have them removed from the big easy. new orleans city council will vote tomorrow on whether the city should remove a series of monuments honoring confederate leaders. >> they have been talking about this for years, but with the national call, they will decide on how much the symbols really matter. perched 60 feet high in downtown new orleans, this bronze statue of general robert e lee has become a lightning rod. >> he was a white supremacist. >> people can see anything is a symbol of