It’s the first day of school for students in the New York City public system while many COVID-19 protocols have disappeared, Mayor Eric Adams controversial budget cuts loom large over the new academic year.
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Micah Ritter, 9, going into fourth grade at P.S. 32 in Brooklyn. “I’m looking forward to honestly just seeing my friends again, it’s been a long summer.”Micah Ritter, 9, going into fourth grade at P.S. 32 in Brooklyn. “I’m looking forward to honestly just seeing my friends again, it’s been a long summer.”by Mayor Eric Adams to the tune of more than $200 million in the first year alone due to declines in enrollment.
“The children going to school is the pulse of the city,” Rivera said. “Without this, this whole neighborhood was dead at night. But now, obviously this morning, the neighborhood’s awake again.” In Brooklyn, Sharif Brown was dropping off his daughter at Fort Greene Preparatory Academy. He said he was relieved to have her back in a physical school building.
“I’m not as terrified as I was last year,” Ennis said. “And I think this year feels a little like things are going to be normal.”While most students seemed unfazed by the risk of getting COVID, some students and parents expressed concerns. Amira Brown, a seventh grader at Greene Hill School, a private school in Brooklyn, said she’d like to remain cautious.
Still, she remained optimistic, noting that her son learned a lot in 3-K and is expecting another strong year.Despite the threats of COVID and monkeypox, most students voiced traditional worries: about navigating new situations and friendships.
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