NYC Public Schools to <br />Close Due to Coronavirus Mayor Bill de Blasio announced <br />the closure of some 1,800 schools on Sunday. Mayor Bill de Blasio, via 'The New York Times' 1.1 million kids attend <br />public school in New York City. The closure also disrupts <br />the daily routine of the city's 75,000 teachers. The school closure is effective immediately. <br />Classes will become remote beginning March 23. While schools will definitely <br />be closed until April 20, de Blasio <br />indicated they could remain that way for much longer. NYC public schools provide <br />education and meals to more than <br />114,000 homeless children.
