New York City public schools will close again on Thursday, November 19, 2020, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city. The schools will remain closed through the Thanksgiving holiday break, and will reopen on Monday, November 30..
This is the second time that New York City schools have been closed due to the pandemic. The schools were closed from March 16 to September 21, 2020..
The decision to close schools again was made by Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza. They said that the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the city poses a health risk to students and staff..
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