New York City will close public schools starting this week, according to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, in the city’s most disruptive measure yet to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. Schools in nearby Westchester County and Long Island will also be shuttered.
De Blasio told reporters on Sunday that school in the city will be closed until April 20 and possibly for the remainder of the academic year. “We will make a first attempt to restart our schools on Monday, April 20th,” he said, adding that meal services will be implemented within five days.
