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‘Please Reopen Our Schools’: Parents & Local Pols Call On City To Open 16 Yellow Zone Schools

Gounardes speaking at the rally calling for the reopening of 16 schools. (Photo via Gounardes’ office)SOUTHERN BROOKLYN – Parents and elected officials are calling on Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYC Department of Education (DOE) to re-open the 16 schools in the ‘yellow zone’ that have been ordered shut

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Schools Need To Re-Open & Government Needs To Provide Rapid Testing, SOMOS Doctor Says

Here is Dr. Chen in action meeting with a patient, with safety measures in place. (Photo via SOMOS Community Care)SUNSET PARK – When people in the city were urged to stay at home and quarantine during the worst of the coronavirus, Dr. Henry Chen, an internist, came to his office

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In-Person Classes Delayed For Most Students… Again

NYC public schools will not physically reopen for all students on Monday, September 21. Instead, there will be a phased-in reopening by grade levels throughout the next two weeks, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced this morning. All students will still be taking online classes on Monday. Only children in 3K,

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Schools To Use Parks & Streets For Outdoor Learning

BROOKLYN – Schools are now able to use parks and streets as part of a new ‘Outdoor Learning’ initiative unveiled this morning by Mayor Bill de Blasio and NYC Department of Education (DOE) Chancellor Richard Carranza. The Outdoor Learning initiative for the 2020-2021 school year will allow schools to hold classes

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District 13 Principals To DOE: Delay The Re-Opening Of Schools

Photo by Feliphe Schiarolli [https://unsplash.com/@flpschi?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/school?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] BROOKLYN – The mayor and the governor have given their blessings to begin the reopening of NYC

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Cuomo Says Schools Can Reopen In The Fall

Photo by Annie Spratt [https://unsplash.com/@anniespratt?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] on Unsplash [https://unsplash.com/s/photos/school-test?utm_source=unsplash&utm_medium=referral&utm_content=creditCopyText] BROOKLYN – A month before the new school year begins, Governor Andrew Cuomo officially announced that schools