New York Gov. Cuomo says 'fingers crossed' schools are ready to reopen

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday said he has his “fingers crossed” that schools in the state are prepared to safely reopen for the fall semester, while admitting he questions whether he would send his own children back to a New York City classroom amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Cuomo, during an appearance on NBC’s “Today” on Friday, said he “would have a lot of questions,” when asked whether he’d send his own children to school in New York City amid the pandemic.

“This is a risky proposition no matter how you do it, let’s be honest,” he said. “We’ve seen schools open -- we’ve seen colleges open -- and get into trouble in one week. So there’s a lot of questions to answer.”