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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg sent out a letter to prosecutors Friday clarifying what he called some of the “confusion” from an initial memo regarding prosecutorial guidelines that caused controversy. Bragg took office on Jan. 1 and came under fire almost immediately for a set of guidelines he issued to prosecutors, ordering them not to charge certain crimes at all and...

NBC New York’s Jonathan Dienst reports.

Catholic schools in New York City have reopened for the start of the school year with COVID-19 guidelines in place. Romney Smith reports.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is looking into whether 6 feet of distance is necessary to keep students safe at school — or if 3 feet will suffice, NBC News reports.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo released new information about the possible reopening of schools in New York amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Education Department presented a framework for the long-awaited reopening guidance to the Board of Regents on Monday. “Creating a framework to reopen New York’s schools has been an undertaking of paramount effort, made even more difficult by the...

The debate over reopening New York City schools continues between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Katherine Creag reports.