Mayor Bloomberg Says Schools Open Tomorrow Despite Storm

by Michael Small | February 10, 2010 at 03:29 pm
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New York Mayor Bloomberg says schools will be open tomorrow, despite being closed today due to the snow storm. Bloomberg said that all major streets will be plowed tonight, hence students will be back in the classroom.

Today, heavy snow storms forced public schools to close, keeping students either home by the fire or out playing in the snow.

Bloomberg urged New Yorkers to stay off  roads, and if they must travel , to use public transportation.

Up to 15 cm of snow has already fallen across the city, and a total of up to 30 cm of snow is expected across the five boroughs of the city.

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jdmabby

Wow this is going to be probably the biggest day that thousands of kids were late to school. We'll at least the teacher will beleive them when they say i had 4ft of snow in my driveway

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FRUSTRATED STUDENT

Thank  you Bloomberg. YOU REALLY MADE MY DAY. BUT YOU COULD HAVE GOT ON A TAD BIT EARLIER. WE ALL HAD HOPES THERE WOULD BE NO SCHOOL TOMORROW AND DID NOT DO OUR HOMEWORK.

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SSlay

I think alot of kids are gonna be late or not even go to school.

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Going to Be Tough

Its going to be tough for me to get to school with the bus. It would also snow again tonight.

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Annoynomous

Hello , I Am a parent of 2.  I Believe there shall not be school tomorrow . All streets will not be plowed. Its going to be tough to travel. Please Cancel tomorrows school day for our childrens safety. Thank You

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Alessandra

I'm a student and although it might sound like I'm favoring no school because I have to go, this is rediculous because I know so many people who take busses, walk, and even take trains to get to school. I don't really have an excuse because I live very close, but others will be late. And many parents (PARENTS!) are still keeping their kids in. Please, just close schools tomorrow. I know its hard because of the week vacation going on next week, but really! Snowstorms aren't happening that often, and it honestly won't hurt to close it another day.

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tanya fanshteyn

i think schools should be closed tomorrow, the stree we live was not plowed and i wont be able to drive my son out to the his bus stop in the morning, i will not let him freeze there while he is waiting for the school bus. this is crazy.

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John stratus

I am not walking for 30 min. in these conditions because its totally dangerous in where i live (hills everywhere).....so what is the big deal to close a school for at least one more day....this is really stupid. I say school tomorrow is a complete "no-go".

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kesham

Bloomberg i have 3 kids all off them go to high schools and  they have to take bus and train they will freeze Bloomberg please for the kids of NY close these schools please from a parent to a next parent close these school for our child safetyTHANK YOU BLOOMBERG FOR UNDERSTANDING 

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mely calderon

i think school should be closed  tommarow as well im  a student  and  i like school  but feel it should be closed for the saftey of the kids tht  sum people live far away from school or have to take the bus or train i feel we should have it closed for one  more day cause if sum thing happens to  a student  while going to school tht will be the fault of the person who decided to not cancel school for one more day and i think we should have atleast one more day so tht the roads can be cleared so tht  it can be safer for us  and so tht are parents dont have to worry bout us falling in slippery snow or getting sick as well

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yinni

 is this man crazy, tomorrow is going to be worst then today. people have to clean up and my street has not been touch at all. there is no way im sending my 2 lil boys out in this weather.  

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unhappy camper

Being a student I believe there shouldn't be school tomorrow. It snowed A LOT today and the roads are going to be really dangerous. I'm sure many students and teachers will be late to school so what's the point. Many people can't even get their car out so how are we suppose to walk uphill when the snow is ankle-deep! Please reconsider and close school tomorrow.

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Bloomberg kiss my ass

Bloomberg is a dumb ass. no body did hw and going to school is pointless. We should of went today and not tomorrow, f#$%#n moran.

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oNEMOREDAY

REALLY?? Schools Should Be Close For Kids Safety and Parents That Have To Drive Them Early In The Morning Just To Get ON Timee.. I THINK SCHOOL SHOULD BE CLOSE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER DAY.

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bloomberg hater!

please bloomber stop being such a DICK! at least its easy for you to go to your job because you just take your private jet! cancel school  dick head! thank you bye =)

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Mnick

Schools should close tommorow for kid's saftey

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Matt from gravesend

I have to say is it takes me 45 mins to get to school and my neighborhood (gravesend) is all snow. Sidewalks are full of snow and impossible for me to get to school. I take the N train to fort Hamilton pkway and get on the b16 ( which takes forever) and according to you bloomberg u think the mta service is running but is not. MTA- May Take Awhile!!!!! Trains are no problem but buses are a BIG problem. By you saying school is in effect tomorrow you will endanger many students lives. All you think about is urself and never give us a say. Most people want another snow day or stay home because there houses are buried in snow but all I WANT IS TOO LIVE ANOTHER DAY!!!! Please think about what you are doing.

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stelios

I think schools should be closed tomorrow for everyone's safety.  I think it is stupid and very irresponsible for the person who had the idea to open the schools tomorrow.  I bet he doesn't have young kids or he never had kids.  He doesnot know about safety.

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Are You KIDDING ME!?

ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? This is ridiculous! My child needs to get to school tomorrow in this shitty weather because of your BITCH ASS. You call yourself a MAYOR? You trippin' balls man.
Have you bothered to look outside and see the storm that took a shit on our city DICK. Actually, the FUCKING citiziens should be mayors! You guys suck! Don't be suprised if there is.a strike tomorrow... Sincerely, suck my ball sack buddy! (Enjoy my pubes faggot) haha!

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Bloomberg kiss my ass

respect my friend

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hotboy

Hi i am a student too its realy bad outside  i am not saying it becouse of me there is lotz of student  they cant make  it tomorrow it will be realy hard to challange the  nature for humen being.so MR BLOOMBERG i want u to be notice the problem of new yorkers it will be realy kind of u. From be half of new york

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Concerned student

I am soo surprised that we have school and it blew my mind when he said major streets will be clear. Obviously this man didn't think about the non-important streets that eventually lead to these major streets because these little non-important streets are NOT clear. I guess it also didn't dawn on him that they said the snow will stop around 12 midnight.....UMM hello that should have been the red flag. I wish he would drive by on my block, wake my neighbors up at 1:00 in the morning and tell them they have to shovel snow. I also love how he says school is the most important thing when half of the schools will be empty because who the hell wants to travel in this damn weather. I know I don't! What's the purpose of going to school when teachers and students will be absent? I'd love to know what the hell we could possibly learn when only one student is in class with a substitute teacher!

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WTF!!!

I really think school should have been closed today to atleast give people the chance to shovel snow so the sidewalks will be clear tomorrow. Now I see why my mom wants to move to Jersey!

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john rodrigez

no one is going to bother to go to school today

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hatesmayor

okay even if it stopped snowing  there is still a huge load of snow everywhere.Busses are going to get stuck and there will be traffic. Why cant bloomberg give out winter break a head start. Plus it is freezing out side. I want to see him go to school in this wheather like really and if He is really going to take mentro cards away from us. Ha there going to be more then 1000 kids droppin out of school. what a smart move . kids already hate school now they have to pay to go to school everyday and come home? what if we cant afford it. What if we have to take a train and 2 busses to go to school. What if the school kids are attending is giving them a better education and a better chance in life but they can not go to that school and have to go to there zoned school because they cant afford to pay for bus and trains everyday. serioucly .

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hatesmayor

ANd if i break my ass going to school in this wheater i am going to sue the shyt out of u. No wounder why everyone hates you.  You dont give a shyt about kids and our saftey. I know for a fact you wont go out in this wheather. self centered bitch.

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uradick

JUST SO U FUCKNG KNOW dick head you watsed 8 hours of my fuckng life NO teachers showed up all i had was subbs. yea some great ass education you giving us. >Thanks for makin us go to school for no reason on this wheater. self centered. bitch learn how to do your job .

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Live_from_Guadalajara

I perfectly understood your complaint man but take it easy, I'm sure there must be a better way to express your opinion and get better results: perhaps a formal letter to the Scholar District you belong to... or something like that.

Good luck!!

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unhappy

listen....dum ass we only had 1 teacher show up 2daii...and guess how much pplz waz in my class....only 5....including me...wat a great education...NOT...hope we dnt have skool 2morrow cuz if dis snow 2daii

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michb

Can you get any denser.It's still snowing the the end is not in sight.Students and teachers are put in danger so you can prove what? Few students show, many teachers cannot get out of their sidestreets, and the days is wasted?What are you thinking?

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