New York City November 18, 2020 Cuomo, de Blasio face blowback over handling of NYC school closures New York City's mayor and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are facing criticism over their handling of the city school closure, which will – as announced Wednesday – go into effect on Thursday.
Fox News Flash November 18, 2020 Dr. Bob Lahita: 'I don't understand' NYC stopping in-person classes due to COVID-19 case spike The decision by New York City officials to temporarily close schools to in-person instruction due to an uptick in coronavirus cases makes little sense because "children really are not affected by this virus," Dr. Bob Lahita told "Your World" Wednesday.
Andrew Cuomo November 18, 2020 Combative Cuomo caught off guard on NYC schools closing, timeline questioned New York City schools will be closed beginning Thursday due to a rise in coronavirus cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday, moments after a combative Gov. Andrew Cuomo told reporters only that “schools are open.”
Andrew Cuomo November 18, 2020 NY Gov. Cuomo snaps at reporters who asked if NYC schools will remain open, Twitter explodes New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo got into a shouting match with reporters Wednesday while denying that New York City public schools would be shut down due to a spike in coronavirus cases -- only for Mayor Bill De Blasio to announce the closures minutes later.
New York City November 18, 2020 Eight shot, including 1 dead, in latest NYC shootings Nine people were shot and one man killed in shooting incidents across New York City this week.
Coronavirus November 18, 2020 New York City's public schools to shut down Thursday over COVID spike New York City schools will shut down starting Thursday due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Wednesday.
EDUCATION November 17, 2020 Teachers unions across US demand stop to in-person learning amid rising coronavirus cases Teachers' unions across America are calling for the halt of in-person learning as coronavirus cases climb once again.
New York City November 15, 2020 De Blasio to keep NYC schools open Monday after warning parents of return to remote learning After warning that parents should be ready for schools to close as soon as Monday morning because of a coronavirus spike, New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said Sunday that schools will remain open.
POLITICS November 13, 2020 Possible Biden education chief Randi Weingarten once caught plagiarizing speech American Federation of Teachers head Randi Weingarten -- who is reportedly being considered for a cabinet position by President-elect Joe Biden -- gave a speech found to contain plagiarism in 2011.
Bill de Blasio November 13, 2020 De Blasio warns NYC schools could close Monday as coronavirus cases spike The city will keep parents alerted throughout the weekend in case the seven-day rolling average should hit 3%, which the mayor set as the threshold.
Bill de Blasio November 12, 2020 De Blasio warns schools will shut down completely if NYC hits COVID-19 threshold New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio warned on Thursday that the nation’s largest schools system might shutter once again if the city’s coronavirus surge continues.
