Schools
Odor Shuts Columbus School in New Rochelle
Students will begin classes at 10:30 a.m. at the nearby Boys & Girls Club.
From the New Rochelle School District:
Columbus Elementary School in New Rochelle is closed today due to a malfunctioning boiler that is emitting a smell of oil throughout the building.
In consultation with the New Rochelle Fire Department, a decision was made not to open the building to students.
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The school is prepared to begin on a two hour delay at 10:30 a.m. and will hold classes at the Boys & Girls Club behind the Columbus building.
District plumbers and county environmental experts are currently assessing the situation and we will update parents as we learn any new information.
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