NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — New York City public schools will ban cellphones in schools starting with the upcoming school year, Mayor Eric Adams said Thursday, as similar measures are being implemented statewide and across the country.
Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a “bell to bell” ban for New York, making it the largest state in the nation to require restrictions on smartphones in K-12 schools during the school day.
“We will have no cellphones in a child’s hand from the moment they enter school until they leave,” Hochul said. “No more memes instead of math.”…