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Latimer proposes term limits legislation for county executives
It’s beginning to look a lot like… “It Happened One Christmas Eve,” appearing at the Westchester Broadway Theatre, is the heart-warming story, about an infant left on the doorstep of an old brownstone in Brooklyn on Christmas Eve, and the magic she brings to the lives of those who find her. For more, see page 6. Photo/John Vecchiolla
County Mental Health receives Suicide Prevention NY grant On the heels of a successful Suicide Awareness and Education Campaign, the Westchester County Department of Community Mental Health, DCMH, has been awarded a $100,000 grant to develop, test and refine a formal in-depth suicide review process. The money is part of a $340,000 statewide grant funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health that is being awarded to four counties greatly impacted by suicide: Westchester, Suffolk, Erie and Onondaga counties. The purpose of the grant, “Learning from Loss: Suicide Fatality Reviews for Effective Prevention Activities,” is to conduct detailed reviews of suicide
deaths to identify systemic patterns, and to ensure accurate data collection by local medical examiner offices. DCMH will officially launch its Westchester Suicide Fatality Review Team on Tuesday, Nov. 19 with a presentation from Dr. Kimberly Repp from Washington County, Oregon and other representatives from New York State. “In order to further our efforts to reduce the number of suicide deaths in Westchester, we need to be able to look at these tragedies with a more critical eye,” County Executive George Latimer said. “Experts have long believed that suicide deaths can be prevented, and with a focused Suicide Fa-
tality Review Team in place, we can aim to lower the chances of suicide in Westchester.” “We are appreciative of the New York State Office of Mental Health for awarding us this opportunity to prevent suicide deaths in our County,” said Michael Orth, DCMH commissioner. “We have assembled talented partners to create our new formed Suicide Fatality Review Team under the leadership of our Medical Examiner, Department of Health and Department of Community Mental Health along with other critical stakeholders.” The model being implemented in Westchester County is based on a program that was success-
fully rolled out in Washington County, Oregon, where a multidisciplinary team with representatives from the medical examiner’s office, healthcare providers, law enforcement, crisis workers, clergy and other community partners shared data during their reviews of suicide deaths. Washington County, Oregon has seen the number of suicide deaths drop over each of the last three years the program has been implemented. For additional information on Westchester County’s Suicide Fatality Review Committee please contact Orth at 995-5225 or email mmo6@westchestergov.com. (Submitted)
Referencing the wisdom of the Constitution, specifically the need for checks and balances on power and to create a steady, fresh supply of leaders to serve in elected offices Westchester County Executive George Latimer Americans has submitted legislation to the county Board of Legislators to reduce the existing three-term limit (12 years) for county executives enacted in 2011 in Westchester, down to two terms (eight years). “All of our local governments follow that Revolutionary Era philosophy; restricting the reach of government,” Latimer said. “I have been a student of government as well as a practitioner these many years, serving on three different levels: city, county and state. Now, as I complete my second year as County Executive, I see the authority granted this position—and I strongly believe it should be further limited to ensure a balance of interests are better served.” From committee report attached to local law amending Chapter 110 of the Laws of Westchester County to impose a limitation on service by a Westchester County executive, the report outlines: “[…] term limits prevent government officials from serving for more than a specified number of terms to bring fresh perspectives to government and ensure responsiveness to voter demands. […] Longtime office holders can often become more interested in serving their own reelection interests than serving the interests of the people they represent and challengers with new ideas are at an unfair advantage when running against incumbents with higher
name recognition. Your Committee believes that restricting the service of lawmakers through term limits prevents politicians from amassing too much power and removes the intense focus on politics and places it back on policy. Term limits encourage younger, minority and other aspirants to run for office as the hurdle to defeat a well-entrenched and senior incumbent is lowered. In addition, term limits result in greater voter turnout particularly in local elections if people feel there is a real race going on and their votes can count. Your Committee believes that implementation of term limits keeps a steady, fresh supply of leaders to serve in elected offices. Many talented potential leaders will simply not run for a particular office because of the challenges and battles of running against an incumbent.” While Latimer wants to limit the term of county executive, he proposes no change in legislative term limits, which currently allow a maximum of service of 12 years (six terms). The new term limit, if passed, would reduce Latimer’s availability to run for future terms from three terms to two. “I have included my tenure as covered within the law,” Latimer said. “Oftentimes, incumbents are “grandfathered” in, meaning the restrictions apply to the next occupant of the seat. But, they will apply to me as well. Eight years is a period of time most common where Executive term limits apply, and I think it is a defensible change. The length of my tenure is up to the voters, but to limit the total years to eight makes good sense, and ensures the proper check and balance.” (Submitted)
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County releases long-anticipated housing needs assessment Following up on a campaign promise, and answering the call of the business community and housing advocates, Westchester County Executive George Latimer released the long-awaited Housing Needs Assessment. “Affordable housing is a major contributing factor to a balanced and well-functioning county and in turn, its communities and neighborhoods,” Latimer said. “To that end, Westchester County undertook this Housing Needs Assessment to establish a data-based foundation for the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Westchester County.” This assessment is not a fair share housing allocation plan; it does not assign any number of units to specific municipalities. The assessment looks at the county’s history of housing policies; lays out the methodology for data analysis; provides findings on a wide variety of demographic, housing stock and housing affordability issues; and provides recommendations, including Best Practices from across the country, to help the county move forward
in addressing its affordable housing needs. This assessment used a standard statistical approach viewing Westchester as a whole and with a separate look at the municipalities. Additional research and analysis was conducted through plans and reports, but also through interviews with stakeholders and several public forums. Assessment Findings: • There are 345,885 housing units in Westchester; 81% of the housing units in the county were built before 1979; • The city of Yonkers has the most housing units with 82,562; the village of Buchanan has the fewest with only 864; • 62% of the county’s units are ownership—slightly lower than the 63% national average; while 38% are rental units; • There are 2,476 Public Housing Units and 13,092 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers units; • There are 34,221 ETPA (Emergency Tenant Protection Act) units in 1,773 buildings in the county; • 141,570 households (41.4%
of the total number in the county) are living in homes and apartments that are paying more than 50% of their income toward their housing costs; • There is a significant shortage of housing for extremely low income renters, people with disabilities, seniors, large families and the homeless; In particular, families and individuals who face intellectual and developmental disabilities, who need specialized housing with services, are not being adequately served; • There are 89,839 people living in poverty in Westchester (9.4% of the total population); • The greatest growth in population is in the 85 and over cohort (e.g. the towns of Lewisboro and Pound Ridge with 232% and 202% increases respectively), between 2000 and 2017, demonstrating the need for senior housing; • The combined population of the five largest cities represent 46% of the total population in the county; • The 30-44 age cohort shows decline, which may mean there aren›t enough affordable housing
options for young families; • More people commute into Westchester to work than those who live and work in the county; the majority of commuters (58%) drive alone to work; • There is no municipality where the market rate rent for a 2-BR unit is affordable to households earning the local hourly renter wage; the greatest monthly gap, at $1,823, is in the village of Pleasantville; municipalities with gaps over $1,700 are in the city of Peekskill, the town of Bedford and the village of Port Chester; • There are only three municipalities where the HUD FMR is affordable to households earning the local hourly renter wage—the town of New Castle, and the villages of Bronxville and Pelham Manor; • The Housing Action Council found that 68.6% of households seeking housing under the Housing Settlement were already living in Westchester; there were 9,260 applicants for 395 affordable rental units in development—a ratio of 23 applicants for every unit of rental housing; and • The combined population of persons with disabilities in the cities of Peekskill, Yonkers and Mount Vernon account for 42%
of the county›s population with a disability. • In this report, the three major components of the data analysis: Housing Cost Burden, Housing Conditions and a Projection of Current Housing Need are provided at the county level and for each municipality. • The finding that 50.7 percent of all owner households earning between 30 percent and 50 percent of the County’s Area Median Income (AMI) are severely cost burdened should not be a surprise, but the conclusion that 22.9 percent of households earning between 80 percent and 100 percent of AMI might be (when one considers that a family of 4 at 100 percent AMI earns approximately $117,100 in Westchester County). It is important to note that these households have housing; but they cannot comfortably afford it. • Similarly, the Assessment concludes that 2,556 households in the county live in substandard housing. • The Assessment also concludes that 4,523 households are severely overcrowded. • Data compiled under these three components of housing need document the county’s ex-
isting housing stock with one or more problems as 75,271 units (22 percent of all units in the county). This is the greatest portion of the need for affordable housing in Westchester County, but does not reflect the entire need. Collectively, all these data sources tell us that the need for affordable housing in Westchester County totals 82,451 units; however the greatest portion of these units are not substandard, so addressing the affordability of some portion of these units could be through rental assistance programs like the federal Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program. The total number of new affordable housing units needed is 11,703. This represents the total number of Westchester households that are severely overcrowded or Homeless, as well as the non-Westchester Homeseeker registrants. In response to the data found and the analysis conducted, this Assessment includes 12 Recommendations for the county to consider for implementation to start to address the identified need. HOUSING continued on page 11
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By Andy Landorf & John Colquhoun
The New 60 is a weekly look about what it’s like to be in your 60’s in today’s world: adult children living at home, downsizing (jobs and houses), finding old friends on Facebook and deciphering text-speak. It’s a Brave New World of second homes, second careers and second marriages…and finding out after a lifetime of milkshakes and ice cream that you’re suddenly lactose-intolerant. The New 60 is created by two local 60-plus Westchester residents, John Colquhoun of Bronxville and Andy Landorf, who hails from Tarrytown. The duo are long-time advertising creatives and this, as the saying goes, is their Act II. Even though it features folks in their 60’s, if you know someone who is 60, have a parent who’s 60 or just generally enjoy watching funny things happen to other people, you’ll find something to relate to here—you may even find yourself saying, “Hey, that happened to me!” To read more of the New 60, visit their website at thenew60comic.com.
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“It Happened One Christmas Eve” is the heart-warming story, about an infant left on the doorstep of an old brownstone rooming-house in Brooklyn on Christmas Eve, and the magic she brings to the lives of those who find her. The show features a book by Bob Fitzsimmons, original music and lyrics by Steven Silverstein and Barbara Campbell, and musical arrangements by Steven Silverstein. The story of “It Happened One Christmas Eve” unfolds over several Christmas Eves. Told in flashback, it spans plenty of time periods: 1989 to 1919 to 1929 to 1938, 1941, 1944 and 1952. Then back to 1989. “‘It happened One Christmas Eve’ is the heartwarming story of a boarding house family—there are many kinds of families and sometimes we create our own
based on trust, love and hope,” said Richard Stafford, the director. “Our characters had faith and they trusted in each other. They believed in charity, not the showy kind, but the quite kind that brings comfort to the soul. Isn’t that what the spirit of Christmas is all about?” There are plenty of story lines among a house full of interesting characters; an Irish cook, an English spinster, a Brooklyn showgirl who dreams of stardom, a proud Boston poetess and two Romanian brothers. Their lives are changed forever one Christmas Eve when a baby is placed on their Brooklyn doorstep. That baby, they name her Dolly, grows in their love, a child of charity. There are also plenty of songs, some familiar, some penned just for this show: From “Silent
Night” and “Holly Jolly Christmas” to a bouncy “We Haven’t Got Time for Christmas” that opens the show and a heartfelt “I’m All Alone in the World.” The cast features Devon Perry reprises her role of Dolly, Elliott Litherland as Buddy Allyson Tucker as Millie, Jayson Elliott as Serge, Sarah Colt as Elizabeth, Michael Farina as Sigmund, Amy Griffin as Bridget and Bonnie Fraser as Charlotte. Aubrey Sinn is the Standby. Young Dolly will be played, alternately, by local children; Haylie Shea and Delia Spiegelman. Bob Fitzsimmons, a gifted actor, director and playwright, ran publicity for Westchester Broadway Theatre in its early days and shepherded successful children’s plays there. The graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School directed school and
community theatre shows across Westchester until his untimely death, at 37, in 1992. Each year, WBT gives a scholarship in his name to a Stepinac graduate who has excelled in theatre. The production is directed and choreographed by Richard Stafford, who has been at the helm for several WBT productions including; “An American In Paris” and “Anything Goes.” Musical director is Bob Bray; set design is by Steven Loftus; lighting design is by Andrew Gmoser; sound design is by Mark Zuckerman; costume design is by Keith Nielsen; wig design by Gerard Kelly; the production stage manager is Victor Lukas; ASM is Aubrey Sinn; properties are by Grumpy Props. And, as with all our productions, Lisa Tiso is the associate producer. (Submitted)
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The Arts Drive Economic Growth for Westchester County
Michael Minihan
By MICHAEL MINIHAN Michael Minihan is Board President at ArtsWestchester and managing partner of venture capital firm BX3 Capital. A lifelong Westchester resident, Minihan has more than 20 years of experience as an international tax attorney and entrepreneur. At this time every year, county budget season begins, and so too does the mad scramble for allocations of precious few dollars. If I could choose where to allocate more of those dollars, my choice would always be towards those things that are good investments for our community. I would choose to invest in the things that
will bring people to Westchester, that will stimulate our economy, that will create jobs, that will increase our sales tax base. I would choose to invest in the arts. Every five years, a study is undertaken to quantify the positive economic impact of the arts on Westchester’s economy. Over the past 20 years, the economic impact of culture in our county rose by a record 189 percent. The most recent study, conducted in 2015, identified $172 million of economic impact, in the form of 5200 jobs, and $13.9 million in sales tax revenue. And yet the term “starving artists” is more reality than cliché in Westchester. With essentially level county funding for the past 12 years, the support for this key economic driver that is the arts has not kept pace with inflation, much less the dramatic influx of cultural organizations that now call Westchester home. In a $2 billion budget, ArtsWestchester already consists of less than one-tenth of 1 percent for the arts, which for many residents is why they stay here. A meaningful increase would maintain ArtsWestchester’s position as a
major driver of economic growth for the county, and a significant source of sales tax revenue. Let’s be bold and ramp up cultural funding by $500,000 a year for the next two years for a robust return on investment! The first edition of this year’s budget with a 3 percent increase for the arts will barely move the needle to grow the positive cultural impact on our county’s economy. Please join me in my efforts on behalf of ArtsWestchester to convince our county government that the arts not only improve our quality of life in the county, but are a good investment in the sustained growth of our economy. Please join me in our request that the county provide a meaningful increase in the funding for ArtsWestchester in 2020 and beyond. Michael Minihan is board president at ArtsWestchester and managing partner of venture capital firm BX3 Capital. A lifelong Westchester resident, Minihan has more than 20 years of experience as an international tax attorney and entrepreneur. The views expressed are his.
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Rye Neck seventh-grader wins ‘Journey of Peace’ contest Rye Neck Middle School seventh grader Charlotte Geary has won the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Lions Club’s Peace Poster Contest for expressing her vision for this year’s theme, “Journey of Peace.” “To create my project I used watercolor pencils, glitter paint
and sharpies,” said Geary, whose project depicts a roller coaster. “The roller coaster is made up of flags that represent that people go through the journey of peace together. For the people who are riding the roller coaster, they are going on the journey of peace togeth-
Eight students were selected as finalists in the schoolwide competition to represent Rye Neck Middle School at the local branch contest. Photos courtesy Rye Neck school district
er. The top left corner is ultimate peace. Peace is a journey like a roller coaster; it is never a straight path, with bumps on the road and backwards moves at times.” Approximately 70 seventh-graders from the middle school submitted their artwork for the schoolwide competition. High school art teacher Karen Fontecchio narrowed down the entries to eight finalists—Geary, Sasha Jarmillo, Lilah Martelli, Lucia Monreal, Tara O’Reilly, Shelby Preisser, Sasha Reshetnyak and Maya Wintermantel—to represent Rye Neck Middle School at the local branch contest. A panel of judges at the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Lions Club selected Geary as the winner based on originality, artistic merit and portrayal of the theme, while Monreal and Wintermantel were named runners-up. Geary’s poster will now be submitted to the district-level competition for further judging. For her poster, Monreal used markers, watercolor paints and acrylic paint to complete her painting. “I’m showing a journey of peace by a dove traveling to Earth
Rye Neck Middle School seventh-grader Charlotte Geary won the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Lions Club’s Peace Poster Contest for expressing her vision for this year’s theme, “Journey of Peace.”
surrounded by flags,” she said. “I used a dove, peace sign, flags, the Earth, and used white paint to make stars.” Wintermantel’s poster features a complex piece with different components, including a dove flying behind a heart-shared Earth. “There is a tree growing out of the dove, symbolizing family, roots, growth and life,” she said. “To symbolize a journey, I used a path or ribbon of flags dancing
across the page. Underneath everything are two hands of people holding hands. To me, all these things together created a sense of the journey of peace.” The students were honored for their participation and received recognition certificates during a ceremony on Nov. 7 at the Larchmont Village Center. The winning posters are displayed at the library and Bott Shoppe in Mamaroneck until the end of the month. The Larchmont-Mamaroneck
and New Rochelle Lions co-sponsored the local contest, in cooperation with five middle schools and the Community Resource Center. The Lions Club International Peace Poster Contest provides children with the opportunity to express their creativity and visions of peace through art. As part of the contest, students’ posters advance through several rounds of competition before an international winner is declared in the spring. (Submitted)
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Many of these recommendations are included in the Latimer’ proposed 2020 budget. The 12 Recommendations are: 1: Affordable Housing Education Workshop Series: Contract with an organization with a focus on housing policy, education, technical assistance and municipal engagement to establish a series of workshops to facilitate educational sessions regarding affordable housing. 2: Increase the Community Based Organization Capacity: Establish an annual funding allocation to cover the tuition associated with professional certification programs in housing and community development through NeighborWorks America. 3: Housing Inventory & Tracking System: Conduct a bi-annual update of the existing affordable housing inventory—utilizing the existing housing inventory database. Establish a permanent tracking and monitoring system of all housing developments over 10 units. Share with economic development entities and Industrial Development Agencies to ensure housing and wages are in alignment.
4: Community Land Trust: Create a countywide community land trust and focus on capturing housing headed into foreclosure as an eviction prevention strategy, but keeping it flexible to address a multitude of development concerns. 5: Municipal Ordinances: Design a formal program to provide technical assistance to municipalities to draft model ordinances for example, Accessory Dwelling Units, specifically targeted for affordable housing. 6: Adaptive Reuse of Under-Utilized Property: Design a property disposition program for the adaptive re-use of land and buildings, including older office park campuses, for the purpose of developing new affordable housing. 7: Housing Compact between County and Municipalities: Gather support from the local businesses, municipalities and community based organizations to work together to meet the needs of affordable housing in the county. 8: Neighborhood Revitalization Opportunities: Utilize the Affordable Housing Needs Assessment data in addition to existing web-based systems to ex-
plore the specific needs of individual neighborhoods and establish a data rich system to analyze community conditions. 9: Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention Services: Expand existing eviction and foreclosure prevention programs. 10: Employer Assisted Housing Program: Establish an Employer Assisted Housing program by creating public-private partnerships with major employers, hospitals, county staff and large-scale not-for-profit housing providers and healthcare agencies. 11: Pre-development and Preservation Options: Create and provide funding for not-for-profit housing agencies for pre-development costs associated with the construction and preservation of affordable housing. 12: Funding Opportunities: Offers a couple of examples of options to provide a source of funding to undertake the recommendations above and increase the funding stream for the county’s affordable housing programs. The county’s next steps will shape the conversation on affordable housing for the foreseeable future. (Submitted)
MAD Donuts to open at The Westchester
The Westchester announces White Plains-based donut shop, MAD Donuts, will open on Saturday, Nov. 23 on Retail Level 3. MAD Donuts are hand-cut and handmade donuts made with fresh and natural ingredients. The flavors are MAD-huge and range from simple glazed and chocolate iced to more interesting and bold flavors, such as lemon meringue and brown sugar custard. “I am extremely excited about opening this location at The Westchester,” said Matthew Moore, Owner of MAD Donuts. “Having the first storefront in this location is a big step in achieving our vision of providing Westchester residents better and more local options.” At The Westchester, MAD Donuts will feature six donuts on the #Basic menu, along with the vanilla-bean glazed, chocolate iced and apple fritter—the customer favorite. The eatery will continually rotate seasonal flavors, beginning with cranberry iced, pumpkin pie and caramel apple iced donuts in November—just in time for Thanksgiving. To continue surprising and delighting shoppers, MAD Donuts
will introduce new flavors regularly, which will be announced on social media and at the storefront. To complement the donuts, customers can also enjoy freshly roasted and ground coffee from Coffee Labs, Hot Apple Cider from local New York apple orchards, and complimentary WiFi. MAD Donuts will be located on Retail Level 3 next to Bono-
bos. For additional information, visit The Westchester’s website. Follow MAD Donuts on Instagram or Facebook. MAD Donuts is a family-owned, minority-owned business that is based on providing something better for the local community while improving the community we live in. (Submitted)
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Tall order for coaches LIVE MIKE Mike Smith
On Tuesday, former New York Knick great Patrick Ewing spoke with WFAN hosts Joe Beningo and Evan Roberts about what he sees as implicit bias in the hiring practices of NBA front offices. And although I had never considered his argument before, I’d have to say that it raises a lot of interesting questions. Since retiring as an NBA player in 2002, Ewing has become what some might term a “basketball lifer.” He served as an assistant coach with the Houston Rockets, Orlando Magic and the Charlotte Bobcats—where also served as the interim head coach in 2013 when Steve Clifford was forced to miss time due to heart surgery. Since 2017, he has been the head coach at his alma mater—Georgetown University— where he has guided the Hoyas to an overall record of 37-30. But
despite his track record as a player and the years he has put in on the sidelines, Ewing is adamant that there’s one reason he’s never been hired to be the head coach of an NBA franchise: Anti-bigman bias. A first-ballot NBA Hall of Famer, Ewing feels that his size—and his role as a defensive stopper—made it difficult for him to land a head coaching gig because of the way big men are perceived in basketball. “They think that big men are stupid, that we’re dumb and can’t think,” Ewing told the WFAN hosts. “They think the only ones able to think on the court are the guards. I beg to differ.” In many ways, I get where Ewing is coming from. You can see it in the way players in different positions are described by announcers and pundits. Guards like Jason Kidd—who were known for their ability to distribute the ball—are considered to be “floor generals,” players who can make instant decisions on the court to lead to easy buckets for
their teammates. That sort of play translates into a coaching career, in the minds of front office executives, although Kidd’s quick thinking on the court certainly didn’t make him a great head coach, as evidenced by his career record of 183-190. Bigger players like Ewing, on the other hand are lauded more for their physical attributes— their size and their toughness, in particular—which seems to lead many to overlook their mental approaches to the game. It’s certainly easy to see how Ewing could come to believe that the way he was perceived as a player has adversely affected his ability to secure a head coaching job, especially in today’s guard-centric, offensive-minded NBA. It remains to be seen if Ewing will ever get his shot in the NBA. He seems to be happy at GeorgeOn Nov. 19, Georgetown basketball coach Patrick Ewing told WFAN radio hosts Joe Beningo and Evan town, the Hoyas have improved Roberts that NBA franchises are biased against hiring big men as head coaches. A solid year in the Big East for each year under his watch, and the Hoyas could begin to change some minds. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.org another strong year in the Big East could be exactly what he in the pro game. could make the team any worse. needs to establish his coachBesides, it’s not like giving So they might as well take a Follow Mike on Twitter ing bonafides for consideration him a chance to coach the Knicks chance on the big guy. @LiveMike_Sports
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Coach ‘reassigned’ during playoff run By MIKE SMITH Sports Editor At an undefeated 11-0, and just one victory away from a berth in the Class AA state championship game, the New Rochelle football team hasn’t faced too many challenges on the field this season. But last week, the Huguenots hit their first true speed-bump of the year when the team learned that longtime head coach Lou DiRienzo might not be around to see the team’s unblemished season to the finish line. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, just days before the Huguenots’ regional final playoff game against Utica-Proctor, the New Rochelle Board of Education released a statement announcing that DiRienzo had been “reassigned from his teaching and coaching duties,” and would not be allowed to return to work until an investigation into the reasons for the reassignment had been completed. The day after the statement was released, New Rochelle School District Superintendent Laura Feijoo held a press conference to address the school board’s
New Rochelle School District Superintendent Laura Feijoo addresses residents at City Hall on Nov. 14. Feijoo’s decision to reassign head football coach Lou DiRienzo 72 hours before the team’s regional final game came under fire from community members.
decision, but was unable to provide the irate community members in attendance any further explanation into DiRienzo’s re-
assignment or any timetable for the investigation’s resolution. “I can’t discuss any of the circumstances,” Feijoo said. “I just
Community members hold up signs to support reassigned football coach Lou DiRienzo during a press conference at New Rochelle City Hall.
Former New Rochelle standout Ray Rice addresses new superintendent Laura Feijoo.
really wanted to convey to the students that they are supported at school, in their lives and on the field.” Although Feijoo and the school board have refused to comment on the specifics of the case, citing the need for confidentiality in district personnel decisions, a Wednesday night tweet from the New Rochelle Football Parent Association stated DiRienzo had “helped a student in distress to leave school with her parent.” The announcement led to clashes between the community and the school board, as DiRienzo’s supporters demanded answers from Feijoo at Thursday’s press conference and at a Board of Education meeting on Nov. 19. Last Friday, New Rochelle High School students and teachers also staged protests in support of the reassigned coach. Former Huguenot and NFL star Ray Rice, who now serves as an assistant coach on the varsity team, said that the overwhelming support from the community did not come as a surprise. “Everybody knows him, not as a coach, but as a man,” Rice said. “What’s concerning is that this could destroy his legacy and he has done so much for
A New Rochelle resident questions Laura Feijoo about the decision to reassign football coach Lou DiRienzo on Nov. 14. Photos/Mike Smith
the community.” Another former player, Courtland Cargill, echoed Rice’s sentiments. “This isn’t just about Saturday’s game or a state championship,” Cargill said. “It’s about the work he’s put in, how he extended himself and given us hours that even our families may not have.” On Saturday, the Huguenots took the field at Mahopac High School without DiRienzo on the sideline but kept their season
alive with a 21-7 victory over Utica Proctor. Varsity assistants Rich Tassello, Greg Foster and Ray Rhett handled head coaching duties in DiRienzo’s absence. Although no decision on DiRienzo’s fate has yet been made, the Huguenots will continue their march towards Syracuse on Nov. 23 when they take on Section II champion Shenendehowa (10-2) at Middletown High School. CONTACT: sports@hometwn.com