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March 31, 2017 | Vol. 5, Number 13 | www.ryecityreview.com
National interest proves boon for local Dems By JAMES PERO Staff Writer
As part of a community service project, Rye Neck High School senior Camryn Sullivan hosted The Prom Collective, offering girls an opportunity to purchase their prom dresses. For story, see page 6. Photo/Andrew Dapolite
Man causes high-speed police chase; ICE issues detainer request By FRANCO FINO Staff Writer After a high-speed chase down Interstate 95, Rye police officers arrested a man who may now face deportation from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the deputy county correction commissioner.
On March 24, Rye police arrested 36-year-old Anthony Haripersaud, of Maryland, after chasing him down I-95 and eventually arresting him in the Eastchester neighborhood of the Bronx. Around 10 p.m. on that Friday, Haripersaud, who drove a black Mercedes-Benz, was observed by Rye police being chased by
a New York state trooper after he exited the I-95 along Boston Post Road. According to Rye City Public Safety Commissioner Micahel Corcoran, two Rye police officers began chasing Haripersaud after spotting him by the Boston Post Road and Purdy Avenue intersection driving at a high rate of speed.
After blowing multiple traffic lights and stop signs down Boston Post Road, and speeding onto Oakland Beach Avenue to get to the southbound side of the I-95, off of Playland Parkway, the two officers continued their pursuit to stop Haripersaud, Corcoran said. Eventually, Haripersaud got CHASE continued on page 5
A boon in local volunteerism may position Rye City Democrats for a City Council takeover, as the future of many Republican incumbents remains uncertain. With four seats on the Rye City Council in play this political season, majority of the city’s governing board is at stake. According to Rye Democratic Party Chairwoman Meg Cameron, this year’s level of interest in city politics stands as an outlier, and though the effects are being realized locally, the impetus may be coming from the top-down. “A lot of people—and not just Democrats—are upset at the presidential election, and everything that has followed,” Cameron said. “They understand that good policies at the local level help ameliorate policies at the national level.” The result, according to resident Julie Souza—who is seeking the Democratic nomination for City Council this year—is a bevy of potential Democratic candidates. “They have more candidates than they have spots on the ticket,” Souza told the Review on Tuesday. Souza, a business development strategist for ESPN, like Cameron, cites national politics as a major influence on her decision to dive into the local political scene and formally request
the party’s backing at its caucus in June. “The larger political environment made me think about democracy,” she said. “Democracy maybe needs to be more of a verb than a noun. That means you need to be active.” As interest and momentum in the city’s Democratic circles grows with an eye toward November, the future of the council’s Republican guard remains uncertain. Of the four seats up for reelection this upcoming year, not one councilmember has yet to decide to run again. But firstterm Councilman Terry McCartney, a Republican, has told the Review that he will not seek reelection due to time constraints imposed from his work outside the council. McCartney is a trial attorney with a practice in Rye. “I’ve enjoyed my time,” McCartney said, “but it’s just too much.” Fellow councilmembers Julie Killian, a Republican, and DEMS continued on page 9