How many snow days has the New York City public school system had since 2004?
The snow storm which recently hit New York caused the New York City public school system to call the first snow days since 2004! For the first time since 2004, city public school kids had a snow day, but some students and teachers said they weren’t given enough notice and ended up going to school thinking classes were still on. “I think if you got up this morning and looked outside and the question didn’t come to you right away, hmmm, I wonder if school is going to be open today and you didn’t know enough to call 311, I would suggest another day in school is probably a good idea,” said Bloomberg. The announcement was made before 6 a.m., and the mayor said it was one of the first things callers heard when they dialed 311. Earlier in the day, cancellations and delays were reported at area airports as crews worked to clear the runways. According to the Port Authority, 453 flights were cancelled at LaGuardia, 119 flights at John F. Kennedy International Airport, and 335 flights at Newark L
