New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday expressed the importance of leaving some schools intact for essential personnel who may need childcare.
'Public education is this nation's childcare system' -Cuomo
Cuomo announced that all New York City, Westchester, Suffolk, and Nassau public schools will close this week to limit the spread of COVID-19.
With that announcement, he also wanted to ensure that food and educational services were in place while schools were closed.