As the number of cases of COVID-19 in the tri-state area rises to over 150, Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared a state of emergency across New York State. Local universities like Hofstra, Columbia and Yeshiva have shut their doors on students today. But the city has no plans to close public k-12 schools – because tens of thousands of homeless
Coronavirus: New York Won’t Close Schools Because Homeless Kids Have Nowhere Else to Go
For many thousands of students across New York City and the United States, school is the only place they receive regular meals, shelter, medical care, and other vital services.