NEW YORK GOV. CUOMO ORDERS SHUTDOWN OF SCHOOLS IN NINE BROOKLYN & QUEENS NEIGHBORHOODS

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• This decision was taken in the wake of sudden spike in the number of new COVID-19, while on the other hand, restaurants and other nonessential businesses in the COVID-19 hotspots can continue to operate

• Gov. Cuomo said that they are going to close the ...

NEW YORK: SCHOOLS WON’T START IN-PERSON CLASSES TILL SEPTEMBER 21 SAYS MAYOR BILL de BLASIO

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• This decision was taken by the Mayor Bill de Blasio to prevent the teachers going on a strike

• Mayor Bill de Blasio said pushing back the start of school will give extra time to the teachers to plan and prepare for managing a new learning model

NEW YORK: DEATH OF 50 EDUCATION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES DUE TO CORONAVIRUS

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• Majority of paraprofessionals being heavily impacted by coronavirus

• Education Department if New York and Union employees are working together in order to support students

• The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in New York alone r...