New York schools are officially closed for the rest of the year

A closed school in Brooklyn.
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New York schools are officially closed for the rest of the school year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday.

Following the lead of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Cuomo said Friday that schools and colleges in the state wouldn't reopen even if his New York PAUSE Act continues past May 15. Non-essential businesses are still closed until at least that time to stem the spread of COVID-19.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.