NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – A Brooklyn yeshiva appeared to be open and operating this week despite a state rule outlawing in-person education during the coronavirus pandemic.
The doors of United Talmudical Academy in Clinton Hill were locked on Wednesday and no one was answering the phone.
A neighbor, who didn’t want to be identified, told 1010 WINS she has seen children entering the yeshiva in recent days.
“There were hundreds of students getting on buses, six or seven completely packed buses,” the neighbor said. “None of the students were wearing masks.”
Schools aren’t allowed to open yet under Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s emergency order.
Nevertheless, children without masks were seen peering out a window at the yeshiva Wednesday, and a video from the neighbor shows buses dropping off kids.
The neighbor said someone from the Sheriff's Office came by Tuesday but was not allowed into the school.
The mayor’s office confirmed that and told 1010 WINS they will return.
“We’re concerned for their safety, of course,” the neighbor said. “We don’t know if the children are aware of what the dangers are, or if they’re being made to go to school, or if they realize what the risks are. It’s just a lot of people to have in one space.”