New Trump Car, Boat Caravan Planned For East End Sunday

EAST END, NY — Two days before Election Day, a car and boat Trump rally will roll across the East End, beginning in Riverhead and heading to Shelter Island and the North Fork.

Hosted by Vinny Tirelli, Tommy McCaffery and Karen Regan, the event, "NoFo Mini-GRAS II: One if By Land, Two If by Sea" begins with a meet-up at 9 a.m. at the former Walmart parking lot at 795 Old Country Road.

The caravan will begin at 10 a.m. and head from Riverhead, to Sag Harbor, through the village, across the South Ferry to Shelter Island, across Shelter Island via Route 114 to the North Ferry, and then back to the North Fork.

"Apparently the North Fork is awake, and louder than ever. But we forgot a very important part of the North Fork. What about our fellow Patriots on Shelter Island?" Tirelli wrote. "I’ve gotten numerous messages, calls, and texts asking when we are coming to 'the Rock'. So we, the loud majority, are coming."

Others plan to join in on the water, Tirelli said.

"If you want to come support via boat, dress your rig up and float," as the ferry heads from Shelter Island, Tirelli said. "Please do not interfere with regular boat and ferry traffic."

With the election coming soon, Tirelli said large rallies are taking place in points west all weekend. "But for those that don’t want to make the drive, this will be a 'yuge' one close to home. Let’s go wake up the 'rock.'"

The event follows a rally Wednesday on the North Fork. "In the nasty weather, we showed up. The loud majority showed up," Tirelli said. "People came out in the cold and rain to support our President and law enforcement."

The previous events he has organized has meant new friends made, Tirelli said. "People aren't afraid to say which side of the political aisle they're on anymore. And that should never be the case. As I've said before, at the end of the day, we are all Americans."

Tirelli organized a Trump parade on the North Fork and then announced he would organize a number of "NoFo MAGA Meetups" including a rally the following week at Triangle Park.

Tirelli wants to provide a way for North Fork residents to be heard without having to travel to points west.

He was inspired by "MAGA" events organized Shawn Farash, 29, of West Babylon, who has organized prior caravans, including a Trump parade on the North Fork and a Montauk event that drew thousands across Long Island; his events have gotten shout-outs from President Donald Trump.

Caravans have been traversing Long Island recently to rally on different issues: Last Sunday, an event to decry police brutality took place, with cars heading across Suffolk County to Greenport, where a candlelight vigil was held.