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These Mamaroneck Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists These Mamaroneck Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
These Mamaroneck Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Several talented high school seniors in Westchester and Putnam have been recognized for their impressive achievements by being named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  Those who earned this title join more than 16,000 other students across the country also named as semifinalists after earning high marks on the Preliminary SAT during their junior year.  Now, each semifinalist must fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist level, including submitting an application including information about their academic record, school and extracurricular activities, leadership abil…

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by Ben Crnic
Politics
Trump Trial Witness David Pecker Has New Rochelle Ties Trump Trial Witness David Pecker Has New Rochelle Ties
Trump Trial Witness David Pecker Has New Rochelle Ties A key witness in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial who allegedly helped bury negative stories involving him has close ties to Westchester, including a university in the county from which he graduated.  Former media executive David Pecker, the former CEO of the National Enquirer's parent company, American Media, Inc., became the first witness to testify in Trump's criminal trial on Monday, April 22, and Tuesday, April 23,  The 72-year-old Pecker testified that he had used "catch and kill" tactics to buy rights to stories casting Trump in a negative light and then decl…

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by Ben Crnic
Police & Fire
Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say
Girl Sexually Assaulted In New Rochelle Park: 15-Year-Old Boy Charged, Police Say A 15-year-old boy has been charged in connection to two physical attacks in Westchester, including the sexual assault of a young girl at a park, police said.  The arrest stemmed from an incident on Monday, Aug. 7 that happened just after 9:33 a.m., when New Rochelle Police responded to the Five Islands Park at 81 Lefevres Ln. after receiving a report of a sexual assault.  According to the department, the victim, a young girl, was soon found and brought to a local hospital to be treated.  The victim told authorities that an unknown male had followed her down Main Street …

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by Ben Crnic
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Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At New Rochelle HS Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At New Rochelle HS
Nurse Uses Narcan To Rescue Student Who Overdoses At New Rochelle HS A student at a high school in Westchester who overdosed after vaping what they believed to be marijuana was saved by a school nurse. The incident took place at New Rochelle High School on Monday, Jan. 9 when the nurse had to administer Narcan to save the life of the student after they vaped what they believed to be marijuana, said Superintendent of Schools Jonathan P. Raymond. Raymond said the incident was the first time a nurse had to administer the drug to save the life of a student. "Today marks an ominous milestone in our schools – one we had hoped would never be necessary," Raymo…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Suspect In Custody After Fatal Shooting Of Teen In New Rochelle Suspect In Custody After Fatal Shooting Of Teen In New Rochelle
Suspect In Custody After Fatal Shooting Of Teen In New Rochelle A former high school student in Westchester died after being shot multiple times by another teen who was taken into custody, police announced. Officers from the New Rochelle Police Department responded to the corner of 4th Street and Washington Avenue at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25, where there was a report of a shooting that had just taken place. Upon arrival, New Rochelle Police Capt. J. Collins Coyne said that officers found a 17-year-old man on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers administered first aid at the scene, and the teen was transported to an area …

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida
Westchester High School To Reopen After Devastating Damage From Hurricane Ida One of Westchester’s largest high schools is set to reopen to students after being forced to close due to damage caused by flooding during Hurricane Ida. On Friday, Oct. 29, the New Rochelle High School welcomed back select students, faculty and staff, with a complete reopening scheduled for Monday, Nov. 1 after weeks of cleanup and restoration efforts. When the hurricane struck in early September, the high school was among the hardest-hit in Westchester, forcing district officials to transition to remote-learning shortly after the academic year began. Earlier story - Sewage Contamination…

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by Zak Failla
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Sewage Contamination Leads To Closure Of New Rochelle High School Sewage Contamination Leads To Closure Of New Rochelle High School
Sewage Contamination Leads To Closure Of New Rochelle High School Students at a Westchester high school will be displaced for at least a month after suffering water damage and contamination from sewer water that backed up into the building during the recent round of storms. It could take until November for the New Rochelle High School to reopen after substantial damage was found following Tropical Depression Ida, which wreaked havoc on the city and region last week. Officials said during a remote town hall meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 8 that the plan moving forward is to seal off the areas hit hardest by the storm - the library, athletic, and pool areas - …

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by Zak Failla
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Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings
Ida: Two Schools In Westchester Forced To Delay Openings A pair of schools in one of Westchester’s largest districts were forced to delay their reopening plans due to the damage caused by Tropical Depression Ida. In New Rochelle, both the high school and Isaac E. Young Middle Middle School sustained substantial damage, forcing contractors to make emergency repairs and delaying the reopening of the building to students and staff. Officials said that “most notably, at New Rochelle High School, the situation is serious. Unfortunately, the building received substantial damage, and will take significant time to remediate.” District officials sai…

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by Zak Failla
News
New Rochelle School District Lawyers Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense New Rochelle School District Lawyers Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense
New Rochelle School District Lawyers Draw Protests For Rape Case Defense Some students and community members demonstrated and protested over arguments made by lawyers for a New York school district following their response to a lawsuit filed by a teen who alleges that she was raped and choked by a bully. A small group of students and parents gathered in Westchester County outside New Rochelle High School after lawyers for the district said that the 14-year-old alleged victim was “negligent” in the alleged incident last year. According to the lawsuit, the girl was grabbed by her throat and led to a stairwell, where she was raped and choked in March 2020 by a boy …

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by Zak Failla
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Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester
Former Teacher Sentenced For Sexually Abusing Student In Westchester An ex-teacher in Westchester County has been sentenced and will register as a sexual offender after admitting to raping and sexually abusing a teenage student where he worked. White Plains resident John Fraioli, age 35, a former New Rochelle High School teacher, pleaded guilty in October last year to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his teenage victim on more than one occasion inside the school building in 2019. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at the high school, where Fraioli was a teacher. On Tuesday, Jan. 26, Westchester County District Attorney…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases COVID-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases
Covid-19: Three Schools In Westchester District Go Remote Due To Staffing Shortages, New Cases Three schools in a Westchester school district are going remote after new positive COVID-19 cases caused a staffing shortage. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero said that on Thursday, Nov. 19, the high school, Daniel Webster Magnet School, and Columbus Elementary School will be switching to all-virtual learning. Marrero said that absences related to the virus and quarantines have left the schools with inadequate staff to ensure that students are properly supervised. Related story - COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine The new…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine COVID-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine
Covid-19: 130 Students, 29 Staffers At New Rochelle HS Told To Quarantine Nearly 150 students and staff members at a Westchester high school have been instructed to quarantine after a student tested positive for COVID-19 and may have exposed them to the virus. New Rochelle interim Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero issued a notice to the community late on Tuesday, Nov. 17 advising that a student at New Rochelle High School tested positive for COVID-19. The student was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 13 prior to his positive test, and contact tracing is ongoing to determine which students, teachers, or staff members may have been exposed. Marrero said that …

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: Westchester School To Stay Remote All Week, 48 Quarantined COVID-19: Westchester School To Stay Remote All Week, 48 Quarantined
Covid-19: Westchester School To Stay Remote All Week, 48 Quarantined Four dozen students and staffers in a Westchester school will enter a two-week quarantine after potentially being exposed to COVID-19 last week. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero alerted the community on Saturday, Oct. 31 that a staff member at Albert Leonard Middle School tested positive for the virus after last being in the building on Tuesday, Oct. 27. On Monday, Nov. 2, Marrero announced that the school has identified 35 students from "Cohort A" and 13 staff members as possibly having been exposed to the individual who tested positive for the virus. Earlier stor…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: New Staff Member At Westchester School Tests Positive, Five Classes Exposed COVID-19: New Staff Member At Westchester School Tests Positive, Five Classes Exposed
Covid-19: New Staff Member At Westchester School Tests Positive, Five Classes Exposed A Westchester middle school was forced to transition to remove learning after as many as five classes may have been exposed to the virus last week. Interim New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero announced that a staff member at Albert Leonard Middle School has tested positive for COVID-19 and was last in the building on Tuesday, Oct. 27. Marrero said that through contact tracing, at least seven teachers and five “Cohort A” classes were potentially exposed, and have been instructed to quarantine. He noted that students in “Cohort B” will not require quarantine. Since the pandemic …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Lifelong Westchester Resident, 30, Remembered As Avid Traveler Lifelong Westchester Resident, 30, Remembered As Avid Traveler
Lifelong Westchester Resident, 30, Remembered As Avid Traveler Lifelong Westchester resident William "Billy" M. Gallicano, 30, died suddenly on Thursday, Oct. 22. The New Rochelle resident was born on May 4, 1990 and graduated from New Rochelle High School, then studied corporate homeland security and attained a master's degree at Mercy College. He was passionate about volunteer work and found success with Solar CITIES.  Billy's family remembers him as an avid traveler, according to his obituary, and always "brought a piece of his travels back home to share with his family," according to his obituary. Gallicano is survived by his mother, Judy, hi…

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by Christina Coulter
News
Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student
Former Teacher In Westchester Admits To Sexually Abusing Student A former teacher in the area will spend time behind bars and register as a sex offender after admitting to rape and other charges involving a teenage student. White Plains resident John Fraioli, 35, pleaded guilty this week to criminal sexual act and rape after assaulting his child victim on more than one occasion last year, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. At the time of the sexual assaults, his victim was a student at New Rochelle High School, where Fraioli was a teacher. Fraioli was first arrested by New Rochelle Police investigators after he engaged…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Abruptly Resigns New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Abruptly Resigns
New Rochelle Schools Superintendent Abruptly Resigns Less than a year into her tenure as New Rochelle Public School District Superintendent Laura Feijóo has stepped down and will not return from her medical leave. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced this week that it has accepted Feijóo’s resignation, effective as of Tuesday, Oct. 6 following an announcement that she would miss the beginning of the school year to undergo surgery. Earlier story - New Rochelle Schools Superintendent To Miss Time At Beginning Of School Year “The Board of Education wishes to thank Dr. Feijóo for her dedication to the district during a challenging schoo…

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle High School Alum Won't Be Taking Principal's Job After All New Rochelle High School Alum Won't Be Taking Principal's Job After All
New Rochelle High School Alum Won't Be Taking Principal's Job After All The New Rochelle High School alum tapped to take over as principal at his alma mater won’t be taking the job after all. Last month, the New Rochelle Board of Education announced that veteran educator Adofo Muhammad had been chosen to serve as principal at the high school, beginning in July. On Thursday, May 7, however, Muhammad changed his course and announced that he is “rescinding his intentions to become the new principal.” “It is with great consternation that I must rescind my intentions to become the new principal of New Rochelle High School,” he wrote in an email. “I will forever be…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
COVID-19: Elementary School Staff Member In Westchester Dies From Virus COVID-19: Elementary School Staff Member In Westchester Dies From Virus
Covid-19: Elementary School Staff Member In Westchester Dies From Virus A staff member at a Westchester elementary school is among the latest to die from novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Emmy Falta, who worked at Trinity Elementary School in New Rochelle, died this week at the age of 41, Schools Superintendent Laura Feijoo announced. Falta has been with the district for a decade working as a monitor, main office staff, and Primary Project Child Associate. “Ms. Emmy’s gentle spirit, warm energy, and radiant smile will forever be an inspiration to the entire Trinity Family,” Trinity Principal Michael Hilderbrand wrote to his school community. Hilderbrand described…

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by Zak Failla
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COVID-19: School District Administrator In Westchester Tests Positive COVID-19: School District Administrator In Westchester Tests Positive
Covid-19: School District Administrator In Westchester Tests Positive An administrator at a Westchester school district who helped distribute laptops to students during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has tested presumably positive for the virus. Alex Marrero, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction has tested positive for COVID-19, the district announced. Marrero was tested last week after being exposed to Superintendent Laura Feijoo, who tested positive for the virus in March. The district said that Marrero has not shown any symptoms of the virus, and that “presumptively  positive means that it is near or below the level of …

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by Zak Failla
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Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal
Alum To Return As New Rochelle High School Principal A familiar face is heading back to Westchester to take over at his hometown high school. Thirty-two years after receiving his diploma from New Rochelle High School, Adofo Muhammad is returning as principal, the same place he, his mother, grandmother and children graduated. “That’s mind-boggling to me,” Muhammad said. “This is the culmination of my career, (it’s) a tremendous responsibility. It’s full of possibilities, great hope. I owe a great deal to this place.” Muhammad was appointed this week during a video conference to replace outgoing interim principal Joe Starvaggi, who is re…

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by Zak Failla
News
COVID-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Thursday, March 12 COVID-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Thursday, March 12
Covid-19: Schools Announce Closures, Schedule Adjustments For Thursday, March 12 The following are schedule adjustments by schools and school districts due to the outbreak of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Westchester County Bedford Central School District: Closed on Thursday, March 12 and Friday, March 13 to "thoroughly sanitize" all district facilities after it was recommended a staff member at Fox Lane Middle School self-quarantine pending testing for the COVID-19. Byram Hills Central School District: Closed Thursday, March 12. The Superintendent’s Conference Day will occur virtually on Friday, March 13. The Harvey School, Katonah: Classe…

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by Daily Voice
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COVID-19: More Westchester Schools Schedule Two-Week Long Closures COVID-19: More Westchester Schools Schedule Two-Week Long Closures
Covid-19: More Westchester Schools Schedule Two-Week Long Closures More schools in Westchester will be shutting down for at least two weeks in an effort to help curb the spread of coronavirus. In New Rochelle - where the outbreak originated - New Rochelle High School, Albert Leonard Middle School and William B. Ward Elementary School, all of which are in the state’s new one-mile “containment area,” will be closed through Wednesday, March 25. The Tuckahoe School District and Ursuline School in New Rochelle also announced that they will be closed for a two-week stretch as a precaution. In New Rochelle, teachers will attempt to educate students remotely, sc…

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by Zak Failla
Sports
New Rochelle High School Names New Head Football Coach New Rochelle High School Names New Head Football Coach
New Rochelle High School Names New Head Football Coach After helping to lead his embattled football team to a state championship, New Rochelle High School assistant varsity coach Raymond Rhett, Jr. has been named the permanent replacement for former longtime coach Lou DiRienzo. The New Rochelle Board of Education announced this week that Rhett was officially taking over the Huguenots after he and fellow assistant coach Greg Foster took over the team when DiRienzo got benched amid a police investigation. Rhett has been an assistant coach for the varsity team since 2017, serving the same role for the team in 2001 and 2004. He was a key mem…

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by Zak Failla
News
Teen Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In New Rochelle Teen Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In New Rochelle
Teen Arrested For Alleged Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In New Rochelle A 14-year-old student at a Westchester high school is in police custody after allegedly being involved in a sexual assault on school grounds, police said. Earlier this week, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, a student alleged that she was sexually abused by another student at the New Rochelle High School in the past, prompting a police investigation. On Friday, Jan. 10, investigators announced that they had arrested a teenaged student in connection to the incident. “As a result of the investigation into this incident by New Rochelle Police Department Detectives, a 14-year-old student was charged,” po…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Student Alleges Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In New Rochelle, Police Say Student Alleges Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In New Rochelle, Police Say
Student Alleges Sexual Abuse On School Grounds In New Rochelle, Police Say A student is alleging that she was sexually abused on school grounds in Westchester, police said. Police officers responded to New Rochelle High School at approximately noon on Wednesday, Jan. 8, where there was a report of past sexual abuse of a student by another student on school grounds.  New Rochelle Police Department Capt. Cosmo Costa said. An ambulance was also called to the school to transport the student for evaluation at an area hospital. Costa said that the matter is under investigation and no additional information is expected to be released at this time. The district is …

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by Zak Failla
Sports
DiRienzo Resigns As New Rochelle HS Football Coach, Teacher After Reassignment, Investigation DiRienzo Resigns As New Rochelle HS Football Coach, Teacher After Reassignment, Investigation
DiRienzo Resigns As New Rochelle HS Football Coach, Teacher After Reassignment, Investigation Longtime New Rochelle High School football coach and teacher Lou DiRienzo will resign at the end of the year after being “reassigned” by the district amid an incident that happened this fall on campus and an unrelated police investigation dating back decades ago. New Rochelle school officials removed DiRienzo from the district and team on Wednesday, Nov. 13 as the varsity team made its run to win the state championship at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Following meetings with the Board of Education and Superintendent Laura Feijoo, it was determined that DiRienzo would not be on the sideline…

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by Zak Failla
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Swastikas Found In Westchester High School Swastikas Found In Westchester High School
Swastikas Found In Westchester High School Multiple swastikas were found in a Westchester high school the week before Thanksgiving Break, police said. Two swastikas were found at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 21 at the New Rochelle High School in the boy’s bathroom near the lower cafeteria, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Two others were found the following day at the school, one in the library and one near the Athletic Director’s Office. The swastikas were written in black marker and approximately two inches in height, Costa said. They’ve since been photographed and removed by school personnel. Late last ye…

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by Zak Failla
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New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach
New Rochelle HS Football Team Takes State Title - Minus Head Coach It would have been understandable if all the attention given to the reassignment of head coach Lou DiRienzo proved to be too much of a distraction for the New Rochelle High School football team to overcome in the state playoffs. But that didn't happen. Instead, the Huguenots won three straight games without DiRienzo on the sideline, including a 28-0 victory over McQuaid Jesuit of Rochester in the Class AA state title game on Saturday night, Nov. 30 at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse. Click here for state title-game final stats New Rochelle, which led only 7-0 at halftime, broke it open …

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by Daily Voice
Sports
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final
Reassigned New Rochelle HS Coach Says He Won't Be On Sideline For State Football Final It’s official: When the New Rochelle High School varsity football team hits the field this weekend in the state championship game, it will be without longtime coach Lou DiRienzo, who was reassigned from the district earlier this month. DiRienzo said that he will be rooting for his team on Sunday, Dec. 1, when they square off against McQuaid Jesuit at 3 p.m. at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse for the title. After meeting with the school district’s counsel and Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources earlier this week, DiRienzo announced that he will not be on the sideline with his team. In…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Westchester HS Football Coach Won't Face Criminal Charges After Investigation Westchester HS Football Coach Won't Face Criminal Charges After Investigation
Westchester HS Football Coach Won't Face Criminal Charges After Investigation With his team making a run to the state championship game, a police investigation has been launched against New Rochelle High School varsity football coach Lou DiRenzo, though he won't face criminal charges, authorities said. On Wednesday, Nov. 13, the New Rochelle School Board and Schools Superintendent Laura Feijóo shocked the community when they announced that the popular coach would be "reassigned," and barred from any activity within the district or his team. The community rallied around DiRienzo, with teachers, students, former players and parents going so far as to call for the …

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by Zak Failla