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Mr. Floatie
RYE NY
Mr. Floatie, the Ambassador for Heal the Harbor, Inc. is a lovable environmentalist & advocate for clean water. He is child-friendly, non-confrontational and devoted to clean-water awareness. Mr. Floatie is tall, dark and handsome and in the height of nautical fashion sporting his bright yellow sailor hat and matching boots.
Interests: OUR MISSION STATEMENT
# Reduce pollution effluent from Hen Island.
# Keep the shores of Hen Island clean from trash and floating debris.
# Ensure that the Hen Island Board of Directors and individual cottage owners, take responsibility for past actions and create a new environmentally friendly and safe atmosphere in Milton Harbor.
# Require politicians, commissioners, and municipal employees to hold Hen Island (Kuder Island Colony Inc.) and its cottage owners to the same health, safety and building codes as every other community in Westchester County.
Recent Activity
It amazes me how all these local "environmentally concerned" groups in Rye claim to be so concerned. Yet they along with the entire Rye City Council ignore the Hen Island pollution and health code violations that threaten our children year after year.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqDvca5UwcY&feature=emb_logo
First Ever Rye Community Earth Day Awareness Celebration Planned for Sunday, April 19, 2020
The first ever Rye community Earth Day awareness celebration is being planned for Sunday, April 19th, 2020. This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. Friends of Rye Nature Center (FRNC) will appear before the Rye City Council on Wednesday to request the use of the Village Green on Apr...
Wondering if they will be discussing the Rye City's Council's failure to address the feces from Hen Island which has been polluting the Milton Harbor shoreline for years?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7d8rc-euHk
Green Schools, Green Future Conference This Thursday
This Thursday, March 28, 2019 the Rye YMCA is hosting a Green Schools Green Future conference in partnership with the Jay Heritage Center. The program runs from 8:30am - 1pm and you can register here. There will be panel discussions on gardens, zero waste, and teaching sustainability with teac...
That’s wonderful! Councilwoman Goddard and Deputy Mayor Hurd must be proud the are composting table scraps as they still allow Hen Islanders to deposit their defecation along the shores of Milton Harbor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7d8rc-euHk
Rye is Now Food Scrapping! Pilot Program Kicked Off Monday
(PHOTO: Stakeholders gather to celebrate the FSR (food scrap recycyling) pilot launch at the drop-off site. Pictured from L-R: Melissa Grieco, Chair, Rye Sustainability Committee; Patti Capparelli, Rye Sustainability Committee; Angela Yusi, Dispatcher, Department of Public Works; Ryan Coyne; C...
The Mayor's Illegal Abode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6nWzVM99R8
Official Portrait of Former Mayor Doug French Unveiled
(PHOTO: The official portrait of former Rye Mayor Doug French.) The Rye City Council Wednesday night unveiled the official portrait of former Rye Mayor Doug French, who served January 1, 2010 thru December 31, 2013. MyRye.com contacted French and asked him what it meant to have his "unveiling"...
Doug French's Legacy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KHQIHMTaAA
Official Portrait of Former Mayor Doug French Unveiled
(PHOTO: The official portrait of former Rye Mayor Doug French.) The Rye City Council Wednesday night unveiled the official portrait of former Rye Mayor Doug French, who served January 1, 2010 thru December 31, 2013. MyRye.com contacted French and asked him what it meant to have his "unveiling"...
I'm with Divman on this one. She is only in it for her political future.The work load fits with the store operation, the salary and the health benefits follow suit.
"Catharine Parker the right person to sell luggage and gifts, the wrong person to lead our community"
County Legislator and Rye Resident Catherine Parker "Open Minded" on Cuomo Tunnel
(PHOTO: If the City of Rye is not vigilant, this will be your new front lawn, spewing with 80,000 cars and trucks from Long Island each day.) In a follow-up to local Rye pols commenting on the proposed Cuomo Tunnel, MyRye.com heard from County Legislator and Rye Resident Catherine Parker, who ...
Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice shame on me!
http://healtheharbor.com/rye-city-finally-gives-a-crap-about-hen-island/
Citizens Group Points Out Sh*t-Storm in Rye
(PHOTO: Elevated levels of Enterococci (AKA Fecal Contamination AKA Poo) found by Save the Sound in Rye storm drains. Now the City of Rye, after a month, is taking action.) A citizens group is causing a sh*t-storm. Kinda literally. The group Save the Sound has been reporting elevated levels of...
Hen Island sewage Polluting The Long Island Sound
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7d8rc-euHk&t=39s
Dollars, Death, Parking & Joe's Last Time: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, December 20, 2017
(PICTURE: Rye City Hall by local artist Heather Patterson) The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 is out. There will be regular meeting held by the City Council of the City of Rye on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:30pm. Of...
At tonight’s final city council meeting as the self proclaimed “Dream Team” said goodbye and patted themselves on the back for over a half hour, I couldn’t help but remember how much self-praise really stinks. (And that’s coming from an 8’ turd)
You have not left Rye in a better place then it was when you found it. You still have 34 homes on Hen Island polluting Milton Harbor and breeding mosquitoes by the millions. Your continued failure to protect the health and safety of our residents is a prime example of your administration’s many deficiencies. Don’t let the door hit you in the as* on the way out.
Dollars, Death, Parking & Joe's Last Time: Rye City Council Agenda for Wednesday, December 20, 2017
(PICTURE: Rye City Hall by local artist Heather Patterson) The city council's agenda for its meeting on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 is out. There will be regular meeting held by the City Council of the City of Rye on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 in Council Chambers in City Hall at 7:30pm. Of...
http://lapanetiere.com/
Where in Rye?
Where in Rye can you see this? Hint: you can see this every Sunday. Email your name, street you live on in Rye and answer to publisher AT MyRye.com or submit the same information as a comment below.
Interesting that Jay Sears doesn't seem to think it's "a BS cause"
http://www.myrye.com/my_weblog/2008/08/hen-island---ph.html
Rye's County Pol Wants to Clear the Air...
At Monday's Westchester Board of Legislators meeting, several Legislators announced a group of environmental protection priorities that they plan to pursue over the coming term. The three pieces of Legislation designed to improve the County’s carbon footprint and find financial efficiencies wher...
Chris Henn I missed your attacks. As I said many times when you start attacking the people it because you can't attack the issues. Let's stick to the facts Mr. Polluter!
Rye's County Pol Wants to Clear the Air...
At Monday's Westchester Board of Legislators meeting, several Legislators announced a group of environmental protection priorities that they plan to pursue over the coming term. The three pieces of Legislation designed to improve the County’s carbon footprint and find financial efficiencies wher...
A golden toilet would be the perfect gift for the entire Rye United team seeing as they continue to allow raw sewage from homes on Hen Island to pollute Rye and Mamaroneck harbors.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MyWTh8RpAzE
Ain’t No Sunshine. Guest Column by Ted Carroll
by Ted Carroll, Guest Columnist Rye NY’s Joe Sack, Julie Killian, Kirstin Bucci & Terry McCartney are apparently ‘United’ in one thing, their collective support for increasing public record secrecy… In 1970 Bill Withers was 31 and working at a Los Angeles factory making toilet seats for Boeing 7...
In this photo I am aboard one of the spotter boats during the swim portion of the Westchester Triathlon
http://healtheharbor.com/mr-floatie-appearences/?pid=63
In this photo I was cheering on runners as they cross the finish line in Rye Town Park.
http://healtheharbor.com/mr-floatie-appearences/?pid=64
Westchester Tri This Weekend: Details
Here are the details of the Westchester Tri, with events being held Saturday and Sunday this weekend - important to know if you want to watch or just avoid traffic: WHAT: JARDEN WESTCHESTER TRIATHLON WESTCHESTER KIDS TRIATHLON WESTCHESTER TRIATHLON SUPER SPRINT TRIATHLON (SPONSORED BY EQUI...
Can the Floatiemobile be the first car over the bridge if we get there early? Maybe Dick can ride in the car with me?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgLkn1oMCow&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSKIv_k38Xqk1FmYNjQDnzA
Central Avenue Bridge, Closed Since 2007, Opens Friday
The Central Avenue bridge, damaged beyond repair in the floods of 2007, re-opens Friday. You are invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony: PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY for the re-opening of the CENTRAL AVENUE BRIDGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 10:00 A.M. RECEPTION TO FOLLOW ON-SITE ...
Haven't seen Dougie Dolittle in a long time.I will try and be there but this is short notice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2KHQIHMTaAA
Central Avenue Bridge, Closed Since 2007, Opens Friday
The Central Avenue bridge, damaged beyond repair in the floods of 2007, re-opens Friday. You are invited to a ribbon cutting ceremony: PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY for the re-opening of the CENTRAL AVENUE BRIDGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 10:00 A.M. RECEPTION TO FOLLOW ON-SITE ...
Did someone mention Catherine Parker?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njx5JLOgxMA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSKIv_k38Xqk1FmYNjQDnzA
Parker Files to Run, 50% Signatures from Rye
Catherine Parker, the Rye City Councilwoman running for County Legislator, has collected the requisite signatures to run for office. Parker's people reported the "campaign has filed nearly 800 signatures on designating petitions for the Democratic line. Only 500 signatures were required..."...
Did someone mention Catherine Parker, Mack's ex- council mate?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njx5JLOgxMA&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSKIv_k38Xqk1FmYNjQDnzA
Parker and Murphy Disagree on Rye Playland in Debate
Last Wednesday Rye city Councilwoman Catherine Parker and former Mamaroneck village Trustee Tom Murphy, who are facing off in a Democratic primary on September 10th for Judy Myer's Westchester Board of Legislator spot, debated the issues. LoHud had the report and it appeared the only thing they ...
My vote is on Mack Cunningham and if he wins, I will be his personal caddy for free! Everyone seen what a great job he did cleaning up Hen Island when he was on the City Council.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8iPUK0AGRo
Meet the Candidates Tonight: RGC Commission Election
At 6:00pm tonight, Wednesday August 28, 2013, at Whitby Castle, Rye Golf Club members can attend a Meet the Candidates Forum for this year’s RGC Commission Election. The candidates are listed here. Who do you support? Leave a comment below. Akhil Kumar I have been a resident of the city of R...
@ Jay Sears with no disrespect meant to Jayson,
I’m throwing my hat in the ring! I do not intend to turn this into a smear campaign. I am going to run on a platform of investigating Scott Pickup! Great behinds stink alike. We need to flush out the issue so everyone knows. We need moral fibre and commitment from our politicians. We need to push together to get some movement on this issue. Mr. Floatie cares deeply for the people of Rye. After all, he is from everyone in Rye, so if people get grumpy, he gets all lumpy, and that's not fun for anyone. It’s a crappy job, but someone has to do it. I’d be happy if I came in number two, but turd place would be a bummer. I’m a single issue, single tissue kind of turd. I am tired of working behind the scenes. I want to become more of a mover and a shaker in this city and I intend to push really hard. I may be the underlog in this race, but I think I can come from behind to win! There's a methane to my madness!
If you want things to really happen, vote for someone who has his crap together, vote for Mr. Floatie!
Hoping Second Time is a Charm, Mehler Guns for City Council
Jason Mehler chased after Suzanna Keith's vacated seat in 2012 before Rye Mayor Doug French gave it to Julie Killian (he got at least one vote in the subsequent general election). Mehler is hoping the second time is a charm and has announced he will run for one of the four seat available at Rye ...
Can’t wait till November! Should the republicans decide to endorse French again? (Which I doubt) I‘ll be following French like sh*t on a stick….. I promise to be as civil as possible!!!
http://healtheharbor.com/video/floatieman.html
Civility in Rye, a Conversation this Wednesday
In a follow-up to a program created in the wake of the Rye school hazing incident last year, The Rye Youth Council is holding a program Wednesday to discuss "Civility in Rye". It is curious the announcement does not make explicit reference to the hazing incident - why is this? An important conve...
Merry Christmas to all!
Below; Rye’s Miracle On Purchase Street for your holiday viewing.
http://vimeo.com/2664151#at=0
We now can thank Mayor French for not protecting the health and safety of Rye reisdents.
http://vimeo.com/47034186
Hen Island - Photos of Dubious Septic Systems
Hen Island captures the imagination. Just a short boat ride from Rye's "mainland" it seems a world away. It seems like an idyllic place. Then you see how most of the 34 homes on the island handle human sewage (they don't). The septic systems (if you can call them that) are crude at best and in...
oooooh! I like this guy Republican Trust!
"You chose politics above the well being of the city."
"A place where crumbling sidewalks take precedent over the deteriorating morals and values of men."
Jovanovich Gives Joe the Sack on RGC Emails
A Guest Column from Rye City Councilperson Peter Jovanovich The public should be aware of the background to Joe Sack’s complaint about not getting information from the City. For over a year, Joe as been admonished by the Corporation Counsel, the Mayor, and the City Manager about his use of his p...
• A picture of me at the the Jarden Westchester County Triathlon in 2008.
" I’d be happy if I came in number two, but turd place would be a bummer."
http://healtheharbor.com/gallery/pages/floatie/floatie3.html
Westchester Triathalon Sunday, Roads Closed
Rye PD Advisory: The Jarden Westchester County Triathlon will be held on Sunday, September 23, 2010, beginning at 7:00 AM and ending around noon. The event starts and ends at Rye Town Park. Although the course of the bicycle and running events will remain open to traffic, some temporary detours ...
“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.”
Mahatma Gandhi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKM6N1Nj27s
Subject: West Nile & Mosquitoes; Comments: Biting
At the Rye City Council meeting Monday night, Hen Island agitator Ray Tartaglione was at it again, and his comments were biting. Tartaglione, known for his one-man band Hen Island antics with Mr. Floatie, charged locations in Rye have tested positive for West Nile virus according to his sources ...
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