NY Schools Closed For Rest Of The Year: LI Patch Week In Review

LONG ISLAND, NY — Here are some of the biggest stories that Long Island Patches covered this week.

New York Schools Closed For Rest Of Academic Year

New York joins 43 other states that have announced that schools will remain closed through the rest of the academic year.

Long Island School Bus Company Announces Closure; 900 Drivers Affected

The company announced it will shut down after 50 years of operations.

Man Arrested After 4-Hour Standoff At Long Island Home: Police

Police say the man broke windows, damaged the interior of the house, and threatened police after a dispute with his landlord Sunday.

LIU, Pace Students Sue For Reimbursement Of Tuition, Housing

In their class-action lawsuits, students say that their educational experience has been diminished after in-person classes were canceled.

Police Officer Hurt In Crash Heads From Hospital To Rehab: Video

Great news! A Long Island police officer badly hurt in a crash is recovering and headed to rehab as officers saluted his courage.

Calves Rescued From Backyard 'Junk Heap,' 1 Tied To RV: Shelter

• "It took the whole village to get these guys loaded up and to the safety and comfort of our facility." — North Fork Animal Welfare League.

Protesters On Long Island Demand Economy Reopens

Protesters, most not wearing masks or staying 6-feet apart, held up signs as car horns blared in the background on Friday.

Also worth a read:

• WATCH: 19-Year-Old Woman 600th Patient Discharged From Hospital
• Man Assaults Woman, Barricades Himself In Nearby Suffolk Home: PD
• Parade Celebrates LI Boy's Final Chemo Treatment Amid Coronavirus
• 4 Lured Man To LI Motel Room, Robbed Him: Police
• Tractor Parade Sends Message Of Thanks From Farmers To Hospital
• 3 Men Robbed Driver At Gunpoint On LI Street: Police
• Longtime Suffolk Auxiliary Police Volunteer Dies From Coronavirus
• Live Osprey Cam Cures Coronavirus Quarantine Boredom
• Man Pleads Guilty To Role In Broad-Daylight Murder
• Long Island Couple Married 61 Years Both Survive Coronavirus
• WATCH: Former Long Island Fire Chief Comes Home After Coronavirus
• New York Schools Closed For Rest Of Academic Year
• Man Attacked Bus Driver Who Told Him He Needed Mask: Cops