Starting in May, New York City’s public elementary schools will be the first in the city to receive automatic door-locking systems and surveillance cameras as part of a concerted effort to keep intruders out and kids safe.
Schools Chancellor David Banks, in announcing the plan during an April 7 public safety briefing at City Hall, said the rise in school shootings across America is just part of the reason why the city was moving to install the door-locking systems.
