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 at the Westchester Department of Health. He was suggesting the City knew this and had not disclosed this fact. During the meeting Tartaglione refused to release any report or name his source inside the Westchester Health Department.

Tartaglione's vitrol included telling Rye Mayor Doug French "you are a disgusting individual who should be relieved of his position today" and then nailing the Rye City Manager with the comment "you are a liar Mr. Pickup."

Then today (Wednesday) Rye Mayor Doug French forwarded a report from the Westchester Department of Health detailing an inspection of Hen Island on July 19th where one batch of mosquitoes tested positive for West Nile virus (although most of the report says all other things for the most part are in order).

Mayor French said "As you may know, the City relies on the County DOH [Department of Health] -- as most local municipal governments do -- to provide the necessary expertise and guidance on health and environmental matters to ensure the safety of our residents and acts accordingly based on their directives.  The complaints about sewage, potable water and mosquitoes were once again investigated by the County DOH and attached is the latest report.  Please contact the County DOH directly should you need further information or have any questions." The report was conducted in response to a complaint filed. One would have to imagine it was Tartaglione who complained.

This report aligned with a report of 17 cases of West Nile found in June and July listed in the Westchester County web site; three of the cases are listed in Rye (exact locations are not named). Further, Rye Nature Center head Christene Siller told MyRye.com yesterday "Westchester County monitors several locations throughout the area for West Nile.  Our site is one of several places in Rye where this monitoring occurs. There is no official report that I have been given by the County as to whether the Nature Center tested positive or not this year."

Comments

[Ray Tartaglione]

July 10th City Council meeting
http://ryeny.swagit.com/play/07102013-576/#18

[Ray Tartaglione]

Rye's Failure to Protect

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqDvca5UwcY&feature=c4-overview&list=UUSKIv_k38Xqk1FmYNjQDnzA

[Ray Tartaglione]

It’s all about public awareness:

Dear Greenhaven homeowners,

I am writing to you today concerning the horrific mosquito infestation present in Greenhaven. I am sure most of you that live in Greenhaven have noticed the increase in numbers year after year. In an effort to eliminate the infestation and draw attention to Hen Island (and the City and County Health Department’s lack of concern for the health and safety of area residents) last week we made a presentation in front of the Rye City Council. This presentation included Mrs. Kimberly King and Mr. Jeffrey O’Neil.

Ms. King unfortunately lost her 5 year old daughter Adreana to EEE, a well known mosquito borne illness. Since her daughter’s death, Ms. King has been involved on a national level with mosquito control, education and awareness. She is presently a County Mosquito Control public health commissioner in Massachusetts and she is a member of several National Vector Borne Disease Control organizations.
Mr. O’Neil is a nationally recognized entomologist and a toxicologist who has been involved in laboratory and field research in mosquito control for over twenty five years.
Their presentation was informative and disturbing and I would encourage everyone to view it with the hope of educating our community on the dangers of mosquitoes and mosquito borne viruses.

http://ryeny.swagit.com/play/07102013-576/#18

I would also encourage everyone to view our latest video “A Failure to Protect.” It was produced in the effort to illuminate how the Rye City Council, under the direction of Mayor Douglas French, has placed the lives of our families in jeopardy and allowed the City and the County Health Department to mislead the residents of Rye and Greenhaven into believing that there is “no threat to public health” from the swarms of island breeding mosquitoes on Hen Island.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqDvca5UwcY

[tedc]

July 18, 2013

Experts Advise Public of Steps to Take as U.S. Enters Peak Summer Mosquito Season

Conditions expected to resemble 2012, the deadliest year for West Nile virus in U.S. history

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/experts-advise-public-of-steps-to-take-as-us-enters-peak-summer-mosquito-season-2013-07-18

[Jim Amico]

GWW,

No one is perfect, I thrive for perfection and push to get as close as possible, it is just who I am. Yes, we all make mistakes, we can all be wrong from time to time and I have said all along that if I was wrong about installing Stop Signs there I would be the first one screaming to take them down. I am not afraid of being wrong and owning up to it, unlike the cowards I unfortunately helped to elect!

Unfortunately I was proven right, I'm just glad lil Chris didn't lose his life.

All this n that being said -
We have seemed to gotten away from the original question:

"What professional education or life experience on this subject do you possess that would allow you to make such a statement????"

[Gray Water Willy]

@Jim Amico

I've been wrong before. I will be wrong again. I stop for your stop sign. I have nothing against it. It doesn't bother me.

[Jim Amico]

@ GWW,

I CAN ONLY LAUGH! NO WORRIES, YOU HAVEN'T CROSSED THAT LINE YET, YOU ARE SAFE FOR NOW,LOL!

Can't please everyone, but I will tell you this...you are seriously outnumbered by the rational thinkers when it comes to the Stop Sign.

It's very obvious you are very detached from reality, I was proven right and yet you find that "irrational"....too funny my friend!

[Gray Water Willy]

Jim Amico writes:

"Was I being irrational when I asked for a Stop Sign?"

IMO, yes Jim, that stop sign is irrational even if there happened to be 2 incidents at the same spot. I think you too are too emotinally attached to the subject matter to make rational decisions. Please don't get mad at me and tell me you're gonna show up at my door and beat me up. I'm telling you exactly what I think. You asked a question and I gave you my honest answer.

[P. StephenLamont]

Jim,

EXACTLY! Which is why on April 15, after watching a sitting, elected Mayor laugh in the face of a sitting, elected Councilman on Rye TV no less, I began my run for Rye City Council. Let us work together to give Rye back to Rye residents outside the reach of these small bit, wannabe Mafiosa types, and their gun molls. Not running for a 2nd term due to professional responsibilities, what a crock of **it. Stay out of the lines of fire, you corrupt, Republican pigs. Gloves off!

[Jim Amico]

@ GWW,

What professional education or life experience on this subject do you possess that would allow you to make such a statement????

"IMO, because of the death of her daughter, Mrs. King is too emotionally attached to the issue to be able to rationally look at this issue."

In spite of whatever answer you will give me, if any at all...you know I for one can address the "emotions & rationality" that come from such a tragic life altering traumatic experience.

Adults forced into such a hideous circle are exactly what is needed to make change. Our emotions are a result of something no single human being should have to burden, the pain is so great and indescribable that we want to protect the rest of the world from it. We take these emotions, join them with rational thinking and try to make change to protect others, no matter who they are!

We do not use "politics", friendships, money or power, etc etc to assist our thought process or get in the way of it....that would be "IRRATIONAL"

Was I being irrational when I asked for a Stop Sign? Given what happen in 2010 at that same very location, 4 years into the battle, my rational thinking was proven to be ON POINT!!!

So please, next time you decide to speak on such a sensitive subject, stop & think & do so with respect before you decide to open mouth and insert foot!!!!