NYCkayaker DEC complaint line

[Harry J. Bubbins]

 Thanks Mike 

for your sensible posting, with links to a course of action!

Harry
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>    1.  RE :poker run race (mike)
>    2. Re:  NYCKayaker Digest, NEW to letter (nnanda at aol.com)
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> There is a big difference between something that is needed and high
> speed racing  of cigarette boat up the Hudson River.  As a paddler, I
> dislike the water taxis and multiples of ferries, but they provide a
> needed service to the public.
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> This cigarette boat race has no good side.  They race up the Hudson at
> speeds that are faster then they can navigate in such a narrow area.
> The west side of the Hudson between the George Washington Bridge and the
> turn around point are part of pristine park systems.  The wake and noise
> they produce ruin the quiet enjoyment of the river. The noise they
> produce is illegal on the land surrounding the river.  There is no need
> for this event along the Hudson bank. To file a complain with NYC DEC
> http://www.ci.nyc.ny.us/html/dep/html/contact.html
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>  file a  complaint  with NYS  DEC  Environmental enforcement
> http://www.dec.state.ny.us/regulations/393.html NYS  DEC
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> Sandy is correct about the deaths
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> I show 9 deaths in a quick search. You will need to cut and paste the
> full link since they will be wrecked by plain text.
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> http://www.boatered.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=89500  = 5 dead in 1
> collision
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> http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-6/11800162481
> 21020.xml
> <http://www.mlive.com/news/muchronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-6/1180016248
> 121020.xml&coll=8> &coll=8  = 2 more deaths
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> http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3898/is_199806/ai_n8800962 =
> 1death, not involved with race, on dock
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> http://www.news-tribune.net/clarkcounty/local_story_256165150.html  1
> dead, practice day before poker run, he traveled to attend poker run.
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Harry J. Bubbins
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Mail:  PO Box 801, The South Bronx, NY 10454