Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo has so far refused to divulge the figure, leading to speculation New York is manipulating the figures to make it appear it is doing better than other states.
Now that Governor Cuomo has given the thumbs up for schools to return in September, the next obstacle for administrators will be setting up three meetings with parents, and one additional meeting with teachers, so that they can each give their concerns and ask questions about the re-opening plan. The meetings, according to the Governor, likely will be online and each must be conducted by August 21st.
Governor Andrew Cuomo says all school districts will be able to re-open this fall because every region in the state is below the targeted infection rate.
A new state law gives people who were sexually abused as children until Aug. 14, 2021 to file legal claims against individuals and public and private institutions over concern that closure of the courts amid the pandemic is keeping survivors from coming forward.