With the city reaching the COVID-19 positivity threshold of 3%, public classrooms have officially closed for in-person learning.

NY1’s Juan Manuel Benitez, Courtney Gross, and Gloria Pazmino explain how the announcement unfolded after hours of anticipation, confusion, and political drama.

They also talk about Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams’s official entry into the 2021 race for mayor, joining a long list of Democratic candidates vying for the job.

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