Gov. Cuomo said the decision to close New York City's public schools for the rest of the school year wasn't up to Mayor Bill de Blasio. 'He didn't close them,' Cuomo said, 'and he can't open them.'
The gate at Public School 39 stands locked last month in Brooklyn. On Saturday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that the city's public schools will remain closed to in-person classes for the rest of the school year, a statement quickly contradicted by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.The gate at Public School 39 stands locked last month in Brooklyn.
The contradicting statements came in quick succession, as both held briefings explaining the latest on the official response to the coronavirus. First came de Blasio, who, together with the New York City Department of Education, said that the city's roughly 1,800 schools would extend a widespread closure that began last month.
"Having to tell you that we cannot bring our schools back for the remainder of this school year is painful. I can also tell you it's the right thing to do," he told reporters. "It clearly will help us save lives, because it will help us to guarantee that the strategies that have been working — the shelter-in-place, the social distancing, all the focused strategies that are finally beginning to bear fruit — they need the time to continue to be effective."
The largest school district in the U.S., with some 1.1 million students, transitioned to remote learning with the closure of its physical buildings. When they announced the change, officials remained hopeful that schools would be able to reopen on April 20, but it appears the wait will continue through at least September — at least, according to city authorities.
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