Governor Cuomo affirmed that he as the governor is the only authority responsible for closing and reopening schools in the state of New York before April 12 , 2020 .
On April 11 , Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered all schools to remain closed for the rest of year , while Gov . Cuomo insisted that the authority to close and reopen schools throughout the state belonged to himself as the governor , not to de Blasio or any other mayor.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in New York City