New York City Schools Will Stay Closed Until September, Mayor Says

Topline: New York City’s public school system—the largest in the country, with more than 1 million students—will remain closed for the rest of the school year and won’t reopen until September due to the spread of coronavirus, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Saturday.

Crucial quote: “There’s nothing easy about this decision,” which was made to “help us save lives,” Mayor de Blasio said during a press briefing. “It’s a problem we predicted, unfortunately.”

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