Governor Cuomo says the city will have 24 hours to come up with a plan to offer child care and food to families that need it.
Photo: Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images New York City public schools will be closed, effective Monday, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus in the city. In an emotional press conference, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Sunday night that the nation’s largest public-school system would be closed until at least April 20, and at maximum, through the entire academic year. The mayor said he was “distraught at having to take this action.
Schools will remain open for the next five days to provide grab-and-go meals to children who need them — and only that. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. “I have to be honest that we’re dealing with a lot of unknowns and a lot of challenges,” de Blasio emphasized, regarding the possible reopening date, and noting that school — in the city’s school buildings at least — may not resume at all for the remainder of the school year.
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