Copyright 2012 http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics en-us Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:19:20 -0500 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:19:20 -0500 NBC Owned Television Stations http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/Mandatory-Kindergarten-NYC-Christine-Quinn-Speech-138965864.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:59:40 -0500 http://media.nbcnewyork.com/images/213*120/dfw-generic-teacher-school-education-13.jpg
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn is proposing mandatory kindergarten for all New York City five-year-olds, her office said ahead of her state of the city speech Thursday.

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New York's Legislature will consider taxes at its next public hearing on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget.

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Mayor Bloomberg unveiled a proposed budget for the next fiscal year that he said was balanced and avoided tax increases or layoffs of teachers or uniformed workers, but he warned of estimated deficits in years to come. Melissa Russo reports.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has apologized for a remark about civil rights but says he's not sorry for using a slang term to describe a lawmaker who compared him to segregationist Southern governors.

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All six living elected former governors of New Jersey are on record supporting gay marriage, while sitting Republican Gov. Chris Christie remains opposed.

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A congressman representing Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn collected half a million dollars from supporters of an Orthodox rabbi and mystic from Israel whose aide is now being investigated by the F.B.I.

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is under fire for suggesting white southerners should have been allowed to vote civil rights gains for blacks during the 1960s.

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The rain couldn't dampen the spirits of the Giants fans who made the trip to San Francisco to watch their beloved team face off against the 49ers in the NFC championship game. Bruce Beck reports from...

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New Jersey Assembly Republican minority leader Alex DeCroce collapsed and died late Monday as a lame duck session of the legislature came to an end.

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Manhattan real estate mogul Donald Trump has left the Republican party and changed his voter registration to independent, NBC News has confirmed.

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From Anthony Weiner's sexting scandal to numerous arrests of Albany lawmakers to former Gov. Jon Corzine's resignation from his securities firm, 2011 was no slow year for political scandals in the...

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Get full coverage of the 2012 elections, including the presidential election, senate races, local elections, and election results. See the latest presidential campaign news and analysis, candidate profiles...

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