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Harlem School Shuttered By COVID; 48 Others Dealing With Cases
A whopping 48 Harlem schools fell under the city's COVID-19 protocols this week, while another school had to go remote due to an outbreak.

Nick worked at NYC Patch from 2020 to 2023, covering Harlem, the Upper East Side and Astoria-Long Island City. Follow him on Twitter at @nick_garber.
Nick grew up in New York City and went to college in Vermont, where he reported for several newspapers. He later reported for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette before spending a year with Patch in Seattle. He lives in Astoria.
A whopping 48 Harlem schools fell under the city's COVID-19 protocols this week, while another school had to go remote due to an outbreak.

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