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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 7, 2019 Contact: Jerilynne Fierstein, Public Information, (914) 376-8092, [email protected] Adrienne Sanders, Yonkers MBK, (914) 308-0406, [email protected] Adam Freifeld, The Lead PR, (917) 597-7762, [email protected]

Powerful Partnership to Benefit Hundreds of Yonkers Students Yonkers Public Schools, Yonkers My Brother’s Keeper and New York Streets Team Up

YONKERS, NY – Yonkers Publics Schools, Yonkers My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) and New York Streets have announced an expansive partnership to support student achievement. The New York Streets, Westchester’s first National Arena League team, will contribute mentors, literacy support for emerging readers, a football clinic, an empowerment program and the sponsorship of an annual MBK event. This team play will benefit several hundred students in June and July and many more as it progresses into the next school year. “We are excited about this important new collaboration, which shows true commitment from the New York Streets -- not just today, but over the next several years,” said Dr. Edwin M. Quezada, Superintendent of Yonkers Public Schools and Co-Chair of Yonkers MBK with Rev. Dr. Jim Bostic, Executive Director of the Nepperhan Community Center. “This is another example of how our district is cultivating creative partnerships to support our young people." The New York Streets players’ involvement in mentorship bolsters the mission of the My Brother’s Keeper movement, which aims to improve opportunities and outcomes for boys and young men of color. “Most of our students come from single-parent homes,” said Rev. Dr. Bostic. “Having a positive male role model is critical to young men developing appropriately.” "Contributing to the Westchester community is a top priority for the New York Streets," said New York Streets owner and CEO Corey Galloway. "We are so honored to partner with Yonkers Public Schools and Yonkers My Brother's Keeper to help elevate the young people in Yonkers, including those traditionally left behind." Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano enthusiastically welcomes this public-private sector partnership. “We are thrilled New York Streets’ owners have chosen Yonkers for their community-building efforts,” he said, “As the largest city in Westchester, and the fourth largest in the State, we are excited to bring a huge hometown fan base to our county’s new arena football team.” June and July Events Include: Family School 32 Reading Day Wednesday mornings through the end of the school year Several players read to and mentor 1st and 2nd graders at Family School 32 Football Clinic with New York Streets Wednesday, June 12, 2019 Tony DeMatteo Athletic Field, Roosevelt High School – Early College Studies

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Yonkers Public Schools students in grades 8 through 12 Up to 100 students will have the opportunity to improve football skills with professional players Yonkers MBK Senior Send-Off Luncheon Friday, June 14, 2019 Dia y Noche Restaurant Sponsored by New York Streets, MBK student leaders in the graduating Class of 2019 celebrate successes with the Superintendent of Schools and special guests. Community Conversation with New York Streets: Playing the Game: Healthy and Safe July, 2019 Yonkers Middle High School New York Streets players will participate in an empowerment session with students attending summer high school and members of Yonkers MBK. Discussion will explore mental and physical health, violence prevention and healthy relationships. Interviews & Photo Opportunities ###

ABOUT YONKERS PUBLIC SCHOOLS: The fourth largest district in New York, Yonkers is a vibrant learning community with a diverse population of 27,000 students in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12 across 39 schools. Yonkers’ 86% on-time graduation rate is higher than the other “Big Five” districts in the state and above the state average. yonkerspublicschools.org ABOUT YONKERS MY BROTHER’S KEEPER (MBK): Since joining the MBK movement in 2016, Yonkers has produced dozens of dynamic programs to close the opportunity and achievement gaps for boys and young men of color. Yonkers MBK has been recognized as a state and national leader by former President Barack Obama, the New York State Education Department and the Campaign for Black Male Achievement. In 2018, Yonkers MBK’s lead community organization won 1 of 10 MBK Community Impact Awards from the Obama Foundation. For more information, visit yonkerspublicschools.org/MBK and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @YonkersMBK. ABOUT NEW YORK STREETS: The Streets are owned by Brooklyn native and New Rochelle resident Corey Galloway, whose company, Legacy Growth Partners, is a driving force in strategic business development and direct investment. Galloway and his wife, Tamara, who serves as the franchise’s Chief Revenue Officer, are the first and only African American owners of a professional football franchise in New York.

Visit nystreetsfootball.com for the latest news including the full schedule, player signings, merchandise, and promotions as well as details on how you can order season tickets, purchase individual tickets or book your group to come out and see the Streets in action. Tickets are also available on Ticketmaster.com.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL ARENA LEAGUE (NAL): The National Arena League was founded in 2016 and hosted its inaugural season in 2017 as the premier league in arena football. The NAL kicked off its second season in April 2018 with an expansion of three teams - the Maine Mammoths, , and the . The 2019 NAL season began the weekend of April 12-13. nationalarenaleague.com.

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