With unease growing in August about New York City’s plan to bring children back into public schools, Mayor Bill de Blasio insisted that classrooms would reopen on Sept. 10, saying that he would not “run away and hide” from a challenge. Educators feared that the deadline was too daunting, and they were proven right: Mr. de Blasio was forced to postpone the first day of school. On Thursday, it happened again. The mayor further delayed the reopening. The last-minute reversal angered parents and underscored a perception of Mr. de Blasio’s leadership style that has built up since he became mayor in 2014: He often mulls decisions until the last moment, keeping his counsel and discounting the views of advisers and outside groups.

Source: New York Times September 18, 2020 21:56 UTC