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CityREVIEW NewRochelle October 5, 2018 | Vol. 6, Number 30 | www.cityreviewnr.com

BOL mulls banning criminal conviction questions

IT’S A MATCH In an effort to foster artistic creativity in the county, Arts Westchester and Westchester government are teaming up for a matching grants program. For more, see page 6.

County OKs nurse contract; CSEA still in limbo With an affirmative vote by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, a contract with the New York State Nurses Association has officially been adopted. The new six-year contract, retroactive to 2016, locks in 2.5 percent raises in 2018, 2019 and 2021, while guaranteeing a 3 percent raise in 2020. The contract will not include retroactive raises for 2016 or 2017, however. The contract will affect 43 nurses who work in social services, community colleges and jails across the county. While this union contract closes, the county’s biggest union, which remains without a new contract, still looms. The Civil Service Employees Association, CSEA, has been operating without a new contract since 2010, and is in the midst of negotiations with the administration of County Executive

George Latimer, a Democrat, after failing to come to terms during the tenure of former County Executive Rob Astorino, a Republican who left office at the end of 2017. A new preliminary contract was handed down to the CSEA union ,but has yet to be approved. A new iteration would require members to pay into their health coverage for the first time, a stipulation that proved to be a deal breaker when the union rejected a proposal in 2016. Because of retroactive raises and the amount of workers in the union—more than 3,000—county officials have shown concern that a new contract could upset an already delicate financial situation for county government. In May, a financial review of county debt projections for the 2018 fiscal year put this year’s budget shortfall at $28.7 million.

A bill to ban pre-emptive questions about criminal history during job interviews will be considered by the Westchester County Board of Legislators, after being introduced last week. “The Fair Chance to Work Act is a measure whose time has come,” said one of the bill’s sponsors Catherine Borgia, a Peekskill Democrat. “Other jurisdictions, states and New York City have passed this to good effect. Eliminating the question of criminal background on initial application has broad bipartisan support in the business community. This law does not limit background checks, but allows an applicant to tell a more complete story of his or her background.” The introduction of a law comes several months after County Executive George Latimer, a Democrat, signed an executive order barring county government employment forms from asking about criminal history. The proposed measure , which is currently being discussed in the Board of Legislators’ Committee on Labor and Housing, would codify Latimer’s previous order into law. Unlike the executive order, this law would apply to both public and private sector employers. The goal of the law, according to preliminary documents submitted

to committee meetings, would be to increase the likelihood that convicted criminals may gain employment and subsequently lower the rate of recidivism. While there is no draft of the legislation yet, committee documents show that lawmakers do not intend to regulate employers verbally inquiring about criminal history. Advocates for banning questions regarding criminal history argue that those inquires unfairly discriminate against employees. New York State law forbids all employers from discriminating against job applicants based on their criminal history unless the crime has a direct relationship to the intended position. Westchester would join nearly 150 cities and counties nationwide, including New York City and the city of Yonkers, who have both abolished the practice of inquiring about criminal history on job forms. While a similarly proposed piece of legislation pushed by county Democrats in 2016 would have also applied the ban to private businesses as well as public sector employment with county government, that initiative never made its way out of committee. Contrary to 2016, Democrats, today, hold a supermajority control of the Board of Legislators. -Reporting by James Pero

A union contract with the New York State Nurses Association was officially adopted by the Board of Legislators last week

That number, however, does not factor in costs associated with the any new CSEA contract. County Budget Director Richard Soule forecasted that the CSEA contract could end up totaling upwards of $40 million. As a result of the county’s structural budget deficit—which stems from spending more mon-

ey than it generates in revenue— lawmakers will likely be forced to look at the prospect of increasing property taxes by raising the property tax levy. The county is hopeful of finalizing a deal with the CSEA before the impending 2019 budget season begins this fall. -Reporting by James Pero

County lawmakers will codify a previously signed executive order that bars employers from asking about prior convictions in the application process. Photo courtesy Flickr.com

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County jail uses civic engagement to combat recidivism

Jen Lackard of Grace Baptist Church teaching a civics class to inmates of the Westchester County Jail. Photo courtesy/westchestergov.com

In the ever persistent problem of how to stop recidivism, leaders at the Westchester County Jail are now turning their attention to civic engagement and getting inmates reintroduced to society by exercising their voting rights. “It’s a complete restorative justice process,” said Louis Molina, count Department of Corrections commissioner. “When inmates return to the community we want them to understand how the community operates, beyond just being a good neighbor, by looking past just the couple of blocks where they live to become a part of the community as a whole.” In the U.S., 17 states do not allow inmates to vote when imprisoned. This sanction is removed, however, once they are set free. In New York, the general rule is that you can vote after incarceration for a felony conviction while you are on probation, or once you have completed parole. In these cases, your voting rights are automatically restored, but you have to re-register in order to vote. The reregistration is the complicated part. Jen Lackard heads up the Station of Hope prison ministry at Grace Baptist Church in Mount Vernon. Her work finds her in the midst of many ex-inmates and their families. “I noticed that a lot of people were unaware about civic responsibilities. We had men and women coming home from prison who were eligible to vote but did not know what that meant,” Lackard said. “Families were disenfranchised by the experience. Even though they never lost their right to vote, they were not inclined or

motivated to vote at all.” That a person might feel disconnected from human society after months or even years of being incarcerated should not come as a shock. This disillusionment is a major contributing factor to what many feel is a “revolving door” in the courts. The most recent report on the topic from the state Department of Correction and Community Supervision indicates that 29 percent of female ex-offenders and 42 percent of male ex-offenders returned to custody within three years. So when Lackard approached Molina recently with an idea for a new program that not only addresses low voter turnout among ex-inmates, but also tackles recidivism head on by getting ex-inmates intellectually vested in their communities and country, he was all ears. The county formulated a curriculum for an in-jail series of classes designed to help inmates understand how to engage with the community from a civics standpoint, and the importance of every single member of the community. Molina is quick to point out that it’s not just about registering people to vote, but ensuring they have the knowledge to make their own decision. “Helping them understand who leads them and helping them understand the different branches of government, at the local, state and federal levels” is at the core of the seminar series. Molina believes the seminar series will be a potent tool in the county’s fight against recidivism because the program “supports the whole person.”

The program is unfunded, but the county has enlisted the help of a number of groups who have volunteered to do all the heavy lifting involved. In addition to Lackard’s ministry at Grace Baptist Church, the county has teamed with the League of Women Voters, the American Civil Liberties Union, the Legal Aid Society of Westchester, the National Action Network, Westchester for Change, the NAACP, the WESPAC Foundation, and Phi Beta Sigma fraternity, among others. Representatives from each group are going to be educating different program populations in the jail, both men and women, on the importance of civic engagement. That’s huge. A large number of the population in the Westchester County Jail are detainees, and are technically qualified to vote in an election, if even just by absentee ballot. Of course, it’s ultimately up to each inmate or ex-inmate to decide whether or not to vote. But having matriculated through the county’s new civics engagement program, at least that decision will be an informed one. “I am very excited to have the opportunity to reach people who may feel they do not have a voice, who feel marginalized, and I feel that this is a really great opportunity to show why civic engagement is something that everyone should be involved with,” said Susan Van Dolsen, co-founder of Westchester for Change. “You may have gotten a bad rap, but the only way to effect change is to participate. No matter who you are, you have to use your voice.” (Submitted)

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nership for the Huguenot Children’s Library. Most do not take place on days the New Rochelle public schools are closed for vacations. Preschool Fun & Fitness, a program for children ages 2 to 5 years old and their parent or grandparent, is a fun-filled hour of movement, games and healthy eating and lifestyle tips, conducted by the health and fitness team from Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital’s Women, Infants & Children, WIC, Services. Registration is required. Please call the WIC office at 365-3677. The sessions will be held in the main library’s Meeting Room and stage on Mondays through June 18.

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On Mondays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Thursdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Handleman Business Opportunity Center on the second floor of the main library. A trained staff member provides assistance with online applications for jobs, schools, social services, TASC preparation, and more; help finding eviction information and housing referrals, food stamps, services for mental health and substance abuse drug addictions; and support for computer needs such as setting up an email account, creating a PowerPoint presentation, and fine-tuning a resume or other document. Drop-in.

A free creative writing class for children, Kids Tales, will be offered at the New Rochelle Public Library on Saturdays, March 24 through April 21 from 1:50 p.m. to 4:50 p.m. The five-session class for children ages 8 to 12 years old is led by trained, talented high school volunteers, through the national Kids Tales nonprofit organization. Through organized exercises and group projects, participants brainstorm, write, and edit their own short stories over the five sessions. At the end of the class, the stories are assembled in a collection and published as a bound anthology that is made available on Amazon.com. Registration is required and participants need to attend all five sessions. To register, please call 813-3706 or email communityrelations@nrpl.org. Space is limited to 25 students, so early registration is recommended.

Steps to Success: Homework Help On Mondays through Thursdays from 3 p.m. until 10 minutes to closing time in the Children’s Room and Teen Room. College students and volunteers are on hand to offer homework help to assist elementary school students and middle school students (up to grade eight) in organizing homework needs, locating appropriate resources, and strengthening reading skills. The free homework help service is offered September through May, except during school vacation weeks. The Steps to Success program is offered in conjunction with the Youth Bureau of the City of New Rochelle, Monroe College, and Westchester Library System.

Friends Book Store On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Friends Bookstore, located in the main library’s lobby. The Friends of the NRPL Book Store is where you’ll find bargains from popular novels, mysteries and nonfiction in hardcover and paperback, to children’s books, CDs, and DVDs. Proceeds from these sales allow the Friends to provide funding for quality children and adult programming, as well as assisting the library by contributing to various projects and improving service to the community.

Health Care Navigators On Wednesdays from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the main library’s Conference Room on the second floor Receive one-on-one assistance with open enrollment to purchase, change or renew coverage in a qualified health plan; enroll or renew coverage in Medicaid and Child Health plus; and enroll in the new Essential Plan for lower-income New Yorkers from a health navigator from the Westchester County Department of Health

Free Programs For Infants and Preschoolers The New Rochelle Public Library and the Huguenot Children’s Library, HCL, are offering a great array of free programs for infants, toddlers and preschool children this winter-spring season. Participation is drop-in, on a first-come, first-served basis. The free programs are made possible by the Friends of the New Rochelle Public Library and the Part-

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New Rochelle news Alternate side parking restrictions suspended for winter months Parking regulations are suspended due to street sweeping operations during the winter months from through March 31. A complete listing of streets is located in the City Code Article X Schedule 312-84. Reminder: Parking regulations exist throughout the city for other reasons than just street sweeping. Please carefully review the posted parking restrictions against the list as non-street sweeping related parking regulations will be enforced.

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester LEGO City Builder Enjoy building city scenes with LEGO bricks at home? Let your creativity loose with LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester’s newest play space: LEGO City Builder. This is an interactive city that visitors can add their own elements and designs right into the display. The new play area includes skyscrapers, police and fire stations, cafes, suburban streets, beaches, a LEGO Friends section and more. Celebrate the grand opening of this exciting new space with photo opportunities and custom builds created by Master Model Builder Anthony Maddaloni. Admission starts at $16.95; children under age 2 are free. Opening hours are Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sundays through Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester is located at 39 Fitzgerald St. in Yonkers. For more information, call 844-740-9223 or visit westchester.legolanddiscoverycenter.com. Deadline for our What’s Going On section is every Thursday at noon. Though space is not guaranteed, we will do our best to accommodate your listing. Please send all items to news@hometwn.com.

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Arc Stages

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Axial Theatre

Mamaroneck Artists Guild

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New Rochelle Council for the Arts

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Performing Arts Center at Purchase College

Downtown Music at Grace Picture House Regional Film Center

From left, Westchester County legislators David Tubiolo, Catherine Borgia, Margaret Cunzio and Nancy Barr; ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam; legislators MaryJane Shimsky, Christopher Johnson and Alfreda Williams; and Westchester County Executive George Latimer. Photo credit/Leslye Smith

Emelin Theatre for Performing Arts

Westchester County Executive George Latimer, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins and the Westchester County Board of Legislators joined with ArtsWestchester on Sept. 27 to announce the Art$WChallenge, a matching grant program that provides much-needed funding to support arts and culture throughout the county. From now through Dec. 14, individuals and companies are encouraged to contribute up to $5,000 to any one of 48 eligible Westchester arts and cultural organizations in order to trigger a matching grant of up to $5,000 from ArtsWestchester. This unique program is made possible by a partnership between ArtsWestchester and Westchester government that has raised nearly $3.1 million in private support for the arts in its 11-year history. To make a contribution, please visit artswestchester.org, where you will find a list of the 48 participating arts organizations. “Westchester County’s partnership with ArtsWestchester and the Art$WChallenge is a model

Fine Arts Orchestral Society Yonkers

Rivertowns Arts Council Schoolhouse Theater

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Songcatchers

Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden

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example of how we can leverage private and public dollars in the most effective way possible to support the arts,” Latimer said. “The arts are a vital component of our local and regional economy, supporting thousands of jobs and adding millions of dollars of revenue back into our communities. I want to thank ArtsWestchester for its continued creativity and leadership in promoting the arts, which enriches all our lives in Westchester.” Last year, the Art$WChallenge distributed a total of $734,742 for programs throughout the county. Since the program’s inception in 2007, more than $4.7 million has been raised; roughly $3 million by area arts groups, with $1.6 million in matching funds from ArtsWestchester through county support. During a special kick-off reception at Morton’s in White Plains, Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester, thanked Latimer and the Board of Legislators for their continued commitment to the arts. Langsam also stressed the importance of the arts as an

economic driver in Westchester, calling it “smart growth” for the county. A recent study by Americans for the Arts commissioned by ArtsWestchester found that the arts and culture sector of Westchester generates $172.3 million in total economic activity. In addition, it delivers $25.8 million in local and state government revenue and supports 5,179 fulltime equivalent jobs. Since 1995, the economic impact of the arts in Westchester has increased by 218 percent. “The Art$WChallenge is a powerful example of a forward-thinking public/private partnership that pays dividends for the economy and the community,” Langsam said. “This is a smart investment not only because of the matching opportunity, but also because the arts encourage creative problem solving, contribute to our quality of life and make Westchester a great place to live. We are thankful to Westchester County government for recognizing the value of investing in the arts.” (Submitted)

Taconic Opera Historic Hudson Valley Tarrytown Music Hall Hoff-Barthelson Music School The Play Group Theater Hudson Stage Company The Rye Arts Center Hudson Valley MOCA The Symphony of Westchester Hudson Valley Writers’ Center India Center of Westchester Jacob Burns Film Center Jazz Forum Arts Friends of John Jay Homestead

Untermyer Performing Arts Council Westchester Italian Cultural Center Westchester Philharmonic Westchester Children’s Museum

Katonah Museum of Art Lagond Music School

White Plains Performing Arts Center

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NYP/Lawrence hosts wellness and injury prevention event

From left, Timothy J. Hughes, vice president of operations at NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital; Bronxville Mayor Mary Marvin; Dr. Christopher S. Ahmad, chief of sports medicine, professor of orthopedic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and head team physician for the New York Yankees and New York City Football Club. Photo courtesy Nikki D’Aleo

NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital joined the village of Bronxville, the Bronxville Chamber of Commerce and the Bronxville School to raise awareness about wellness and injury prevention at the inaugural “Be Well Bash.” Physicians and staff from NewYork-Presbyterian Lawrence Hospital and ColumbiaDoctors Orthopedics and Sports Medi-

cine provided expert tips about how to stay healthy and achieve fitness goals. It was an afternoon filled with fun activities, including the NFL PLAY 60 Skills and Drills Program and soccer drills led by the New York City Football Club’s Street Team. Participants also enjoyed injury prevention workshops, music, food, entertainment, face painting and more. Dr. Christopher Ahmad,

who is the chief of sports medicine and professor of orthopedic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, as well as the head team physician of the New York Yankees and New York City Football Club, was on-hand to talk with the public about the importance of injury prevention, especially in young athletes. (Submitted)

Westchester embraces raise the age

Westchester County is one of many counties in New York State ready for major changes as the Raise the Age legislation has gone into effect. The change, effective Oct. 1, impacts 16 year olds who were previously processed as adults—now their cases will be handled by Family Court not Criminal Court. Under the new law, 16-year-old offenders will no longer be housed in adult jails, but rather be sent to a juvenile detention center—like Woodfield Cottage in Valhalla. In April 2017, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed this new legislation that removes New York from the handful of states that treats youthful offenders as adults, and takes these teens out of the jail system and instead treats them at places like Woodfield. In Westchester, adolescent offenders will now be overseen by the county Probation Department, and will be met with programs aimed at providing the needed treatment that better suits adolescent offenders. While the most immediate challenge will be finding housing, Rocco Pozzi, county probation commissioner, said the county is also focused on teen wellbeing. The new legislation has emerged less from compassion than from neuroscience. The personality traits and behavior of adolescents are still developing in their budding brains. As a result, 16- and 17-year-olds respond well to interventions, and can learn to make responsible choices more easily than older offenders—rather than being treated like hardened criminals,

according to MacArthur Foundation research. If the science isn’t compelling, the statistics certainly are. Young people imprisoned as adults are five times more likely to be sexually assaulted than youth in juvenile facilities, and an astounding 36 times more likely to commit suicide, according to data compiled by the Campaign for Youth Justice. But, while the county is committed to helping teens, this new legislation doesn’t apply to all of them. If the victim requests an order of protection, that case will automatically be forwarded to the courts. Arsonists, sex offenders, repeat offenders and those who threaten the public safety are likewise routed directly to a judge. The violent felonies—sexual assaults, crimes committed with weapons, homicides, etc.—will likely not be diverted to Family Court. These cases however, only make up roughly 1 percent of the more than 20,000 juvenile charges in New York State each year. Those who are charged with felonies will be treated differently also. They even get their own, new, classification under the law: “adolescent offender.” Of the 260 cases brought to probation last year, 160 were predisposed. But out of the 100 cases the Probation Department was allowed to handle, 97 were kept out of court. That’s an extraordinary achievement. “Even when we know it’s going to be a very difficult case, our job is to try and keep the juvenile in the community,” said Mary Frascel-

lo, assistant probation commissioner. There will be plenty more difficult cases now with the new law. Everyone under the age of 18 will get the treatment as of October of 2019, when the law is completely phased in. As for Woodfield, the facility currently holds two dozen beds for juvenile offenders. Pozzi said it needs 30 more right away to properly handle the changes in state law. That’s not surprising when you realize that Woodfield is a regional facility, taking in offenders not only from Westchester, but Dutchess, Putnam, Orange, Rockland, Ulster and several other counties, 12 counties altogether.Pozzi’s short-term solution is to bring in modular homes. His office is in negotiations to obtain 20 such accommodations for boys, and 10 more for the new female adolescent population. The deadlines are tight, as will be the accommodations in the short term. Pozzi foresees a “few years” of the need for utilization of modular homes for Woodfield’s newest residents, while the county negotiates a plan with the Dormitory Authority of New York State to bond, and build, a permanent solution. In the meantime, upgrades at Woodfield Cottage to address the security needs of adolescent offenders— such as entrance doors, window and furniture upgrades—will be needed to ensure Woodfield’s ability to both house and provide meaningful programs. The state, Pozzi said, will be on the hook for the costs. (Submitted)

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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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SPORTS

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More than just a game LIVE MIKE Mike Smith

Sports rivalries, historically, are prone to ebbs and flows. Even the most one-sided affairs—think Red Sox/Yankees prior to 2004— eventually see the tide turn, if even for a short time, and even the most downtrodden franchises can enjoy some sort of success against their longtime tormenters (Editor’s Note: This does NOT apply to the Washington Generals). Section I’s most storied football rivalry is certainly not immune to the natural shifts in competition, and in recent times the Rye Garnets have enjoyed unprecedented success against their foes from Harrison, winning 15 of the last 16 contests, even wresting the all-time series lead from the Huskies for the first time in 51 years.

But what factors are responsible for Rye’s recent dominance? One would assume, with the constant turnover of high school football rosters, that Harrison would have been able to pick up more than one victory since 2003. Heck, the games haven’t been all that one-sided either, with three of the last 10 meetings between the squads decided by six points or less. Both teams have had their fair share of individual stars over the last 15 years, although collectively, Rye’s teams have had more success both in “The Game” and in the postseason. With three state titles to their name since 2005, the Garnets have established themselves as one of the preeminent teams in the section, and that confidence—exuded by both players and fans—likely translates into the way the squad approaches its yearly contest against Harrison. The Huskies, on the other

hand, have somewhat embraced the role of the underdog in the series, thinking of each game as an opportunity to knock the Garnets from their lofty perch. And the amazing thing about this rivalry, is that it may only take that first win. From 1975-1982, Harrison ran roughshod over Rye, beating the Garnets eight straight times to secure bragging rights. But Rye, buoyed by a 24-6 win in 1983 would go on to win six of the next seven meetings. Can Harrison’s current crop of players flip the script on their opponent this week, kicking off a Husky renaissance? While that’s Harrison players converge on a tackle in 2016. Records aren’t always an indicator of the outcome of the fierce rivalry. still up in the air, one thing is for many believe to be the favorites certain: it all starts with that first to capture the Class A crown. victory. Harrison, at 2-3, is not only lookOf course, the Garnets would ing to get back to .500, but is in appear to be the favorites coming desperate need of a win to solidiinto the game. At 4-1 on the sea- fy its postseason position. If there son, Rye’s lone loss came against was ever a time for Harrison to a Clarkstown South team that get off to a quick start against the Garnets, this would be it. Like many in the area, I can’t wait for Sunday. The game is undoubtedly the jewel of the local sports schedule, filled with the pageantry, passion and history that epitomizes the absolute best of high school athletics. But while nobody knows what the future holds for these two programs, one thing is clear—whatever happens this week will be remembered for a long time.

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Rye defenders clamp down on a Harrison ballcarrier in 2016. Rye has won 15 of the last 16 games between the two foes including last year’s contest by a 35-7 score.

Brett Egan carries the ball during the annual rivalry matchup between the Garnets and Huskies. Photos/Mike Smith

Luke Walsh leads the Garnets onto the field during their 2016 tilt with Harrison. No game in Section I has the history—and pageantry—of the annual Harrison-Rye matchup.

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