Schools to return Friday after several closures across the Tri-State

Schools to return Friday after several closures across the Tri-State

Newark Public Schools will resume on Friday, June 9, 2023; however, recess and other outdoor activities during the school day will be held inside as a precautionary measure. Elizabeth Public Schools will operate on a half-day schedule on Friday. In New York City, most public school students were already set to have Friday off. However,…

Poor air quality closes Long Beach schools for Thursday, 8 June, 2023

Poor air quality closes Long Beach schools for Thursday, 8 June, 2023

Long Beach schools announced Wednesday afternoon that schools will be closed Thursday due to the poor air quality experienced across the island. No decision has been made for Friday. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jennifer Gallagher said that smoke permeated school buildings late afternoon and students and staff reported symptoms of respiratory distress. She said all…

Cancellation of some schools and events across the Tri-State area

Cancellation of some schools and events across the Tri-State area

(NEW YORK) Dangerous smoke from wildfires in Canada have prompted an Air Quality Alert that that has led to the cancellation of some schools and events across the Tri-State area. SCHOOL CANCELLATIONS: Elizabeth Public Schools will be canceled on Thursday Yonkers Public Schools will be canceled on Thursday All New York City public schools have…

Some Rochester-area schools cancel outdoor activities on June 6, 2023

Some Rochester-area schools cancel outdoor activities on June 6, 2023

(ROCHESTER, N.Y.) Some schools around the Rochester area have canceled outdoor activities because of air quality concerns. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation issued an air quality alert on Tuesday for Western New York because of the wildfires around Quebec, Canada. Northernly winds have carried smoke and particulate matter from the wildfires to the region….