2) Follows since $\Gamma(Y,\mathcal{O}_X/\mathcal{I}^r)$ is the global sections of the structure sheaf of the scheme $rY$ defined by $\mathcal{I}^r$ (which is connected). For 1), take the long exact sequence of cohomology of
$$
0 \to \mathcal{I}^r/\mathcal{I}^{r+1}\to\mathcal{O}_X/\mathcal{I}^{r+1} \to\mathcal{O}_X/\mathcal{I}^{r}  \to 0.
$$