New York Schools Staying Closed Through Spring, Cuomo Says

New York Schools Staying Closed Through Spring, Cuomo Says
New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks as he departs his daily press briefing in Albany, N.Y.,on May 1, 2020. Stefani Reynolds/Getty Images
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ALBANY, N.Y.—New York’s schools and colleges will remain shut through the end of the academic year because of the CCP virus outbreak, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said May 1.

The order, which applies to 4.2 million students statewide, continues a shutdown that had been set to expire May 15. The Democratic governor said it is simply too risky to reopen when the virus is still sending nearly 1,000 people into the hospital every day.