New York City schools to return to full in-person learning in the fall, de Blasio says Charlie Neibergall/AP Democratic presidential candidate New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Presidential Gun Sense Forum, Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) and last updated 2021-05-24 09:32:08-04 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced on Monday that New York City public schools would fully reopen for in-person learning in the fall. In an appearance on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," de Blasio said that all learning would take place in person with no remote option when schools reopen for the 2021-22 school year this fall.