New York City is closing public schools Thursday, as a snowstorm bears down on the area.
“Due to expected severe weather conditions, all New York City public schools will be closed Thursday, January 4, 2018,” the Department of Education announced. All after-school, adult education and other school programs are also canceled, the DOE said.
Schools will reopen on Friday.
The city is under a winter storm watch from late Wednesday through Thursday evening. A blizzard warning has been issued for Suffolk County and some coastal New Jersey counties, but New York City is not affected.
Forecasters expect total snow accumulations of 5 to 8 inches in the five boroughs — and up to 10 inches in parts of eastern Queens and Nassau County.
Blizzard conditions will likely carry through to Thursday evening, according to the National Weather Service.
“We are going to have blizzard-like conditions in the morning in New York City,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said.
“Everyone has to take this seriously, whether you are driving, whether you are walking. These are going to be tough conditions to move around in.”
The National Weather Service upgraded the city from a winter storm watch to a warning Wednesday afternoon as the blizzard’s track came into clearer focus.
Crown Heights school closures:
Bais Rivkah:
Preschool, Elementary School: Closed, all grades
High School: Closed
Seminary: Closed
Volunteers for Charidy campaign asked to please come in, building will be open
Oholei Torah:
Preschool (667 and 407 sites) and Pre1A: Closed
Grades 1 -8: Open regardless of weather.
Davening and classes for all grades begin at 9:00 am
Transportation will not be provided tomorrow morning.
Talmidim should use extra caution walking to Yeshiva.
For dismissal times, call the Yeshiva after 12:00 noon.
Lubavitch Yeshiva:
Preschool, Pre-1A: closed
Grades 1-8: Will be determined in the morning.
Bnos Menachem:
All grades: closed
Beis Chaya Mushka:
All grades: No school all divisions. Children are reminded to daven, give tzedakah and older girls-chitas
When storms like this come it’s the freezing rain, sleet and snow combo that is incredibly dangerous!! I applaud the mayor for closing schools under such treacherous conditions. It’s absolutely absurd to put so many kids and teachers at risk to travel to school.
Why can’t everyone coordinate? Oholei Torah doesn’t care about inconveniencing people by staying open?
And students r treated to the hot cocoa and mezonos:)
it had to be a definite problem, not a questionable one to bring about a school closing. We went to school often under difficult conditions (weather wise), but not impossible ones. And they seemed to be able to better discern the differences. We hardly missed any school time or work. Could this be the reason for a tougher generation previously??
To old timer #4, it’s not the amount, it’s a combo of snow, wind and freezing temps that make it dangerous to drive and have exposure outside.
Im sorry but schools shouldn’t be closed untill known forsure like last winter there was supposed to be a big snow storm and schools ware cancled and it only snowed 3 inches.
nice thought!
Is 770 Yeshiva on schedule tomorrow? Kvutza?
Darchie will let you know in the AM
Kol hakovod to OT for being open.
Thank you to the vaad……
Following the Ohr Menachem motto.
Yeshivah is always open, walk slowly, xome when you can.
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LL is also closed tomorrow
also closed tomorrow
They never used to cancel city public schools years ago for even more…
Any schedule there?
Thank you for the update
I enjoy going to work 🙁