De Blasio slammed with criticism for keeping schools open in snowstorm
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina faced a torrent of criticism from elected officials, teachers and others for their decision to keep the public schools open on Thursday as a major snow storm hit the city.
“It’s like a blizzard out there today. The city has got it totally wrong. It was a misguided decision,” Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-C-Bay Ridge-Staten Island) told the Brooklyn Eagle.
De Blasio announced at 11 p.m. on Wednesday that schools would be open on Thursday, despite the forecast of a nor’easter that was expected to dump between 6 and 10 inches of snow on the city and despite strong winds.