b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWS Harlem Rocket Begins Service Along Hudson River inNew York CityT he Harlem Rocket welcomedhistoriclandmarksalongthefulltourist destination and cultural center itsfirstofficialpassengers aboardtheHazelN.Dukes this August as it set sail from the Westlength of Manhattan, with a focus onemploying local residents.Harlem Piers. The 57, 90-passenger the Harlem and Washington Heights vessel was named in tribute to the waterfronts. Tours guides share howThisprojectisaboutmorethana civilrightsleaderandpresidentofthe thesewaterfrontsplayedsignificantfuntourontheHudsonRiveritsNAACP New York State Conference. roles in the citys maritime history.about creating jobs, building commu-nity partnerships, restoring Harlems OperatedbyParadiseExpressFerry,Thecompanyofferseighttoursperhistoricmaritimeidentity,andun-the vessel will carry guests on high- day, six days per week. It is part of thelockingthelong-overlookedpotentialspeed, open-air sightseeing rides alongHarlemGatewayWaterfrontInitia- of upper Manhattans waterfront for the Hudson River. Offering both tive,aneconomicdevelopmentproj- futuregenerations,saidGarryAn-sunset cruises and cultural tours, theect with a goal of transforming Westthony Johnson, founder and CEO of Harlem Rocket takes passengers pastHarlemPiersat125thStreetintoaParadise Ferry. The Hazel N. Dukessymbolizes the spirit of Harlembold, resilient, and forward-looking.Thevesselwasrede-signedbyaNewYork-basednavalarchi-tect and rebuilt in collaboration with Paradise Express Ferry and Derecktor DIGITAL SHIPBUILDERS Shipyards for the modern era. Powered DESIGN. BUILD. CONSULT. by rebuilt 8V92 turbo engines, featur-incatcrowther.com ingcutting-edgenavigationtechnolo-gy,andequippedwithadvancedsafetysystems,thevesselwilldeliverasafe,but exhilarating experiences for guests at speeds between 10 and 20 knots.Structural upgrades, including a newPHOTO: HARLEM ROCKET aluminum helm station, updated elec-trical systems, and enhanced passen-ger capacity, ensure compliance with YANKEE FREEDOM IV U.S. Coast Guard regulations.34m Catamaran Passenger FerryFOGHORN 50'