Despite hurricane-force winds, heavy snow in forecast, NYC public schools open Friday, Mayor Bloomberg says

NEW YORK -- Some suburban kids may be off the hook -- but there'll be no such luck for students in New York City's public schools. Mayor Michael Bloomberg says schools will be remain open Friday for those 1.1 million children. During the storm on Feb. 10, they enjoyed their third snow day in only six years. The mayor...

Staten Island Advance/Jan Somma-HammelMayor Michael Bloomberg

NEW YORK -- Some suburban kids may be off the hook -- but there'll be no such luck for students in New York City's public schools.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg says schools will be remain open Friday for those 1.1 million children.

During the storm on Feb. 10, they enjoyed their third snow day in only six years.

The mayor is known to emphasize the value of education.

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