Press
On Saturday, July 16, the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance's 4th Annual City of Water Day Festival will draw over 15,000 people to Governors Island (NYC), Liberty State Park (Jersey City), and locations throughout the harbor to celebrate the region's waterfront and its world-class potential.
Media members have the following opportunities for interviews, photos, and reporting:
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When |
What |
Where |
Who |
Photo Op |
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THUR 7/14 12:30pm |
Press availability |
Brooklyn Bridge Park – Pier 6 |
MWA CEO Roland Lewis and elected officials (TBD) |
Historic boats, waterfront activity, Governors Island across harbor |
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THUR 7/14 2pm |
Press availability |
Liberty State Park – Liberty Landing Marina |
MWA CEO Roland Lewis and elected officials (TBD) |
Historic boats, marina, waterfront activity, Governors Island across harbor |
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SAT 7/16 9am |
Dockside press conference/ trip to Governors Island for ribbon cutting |
Pier 17 aboard Clipper City sailing ship |
Margaret Chin (NYC Council), Capt. Linda Fagan (US Coast Guard), Col. John Boulé (US Army Corps of Eng.), Roland Lewis, and others TBD |
Press conference, boat trip to Gov. Island, historic boats readying for festival, ribbon cutting with crowd |
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SAT 7/16 11:30am |
Press conference |
Liberty State Park – Liberty Landing Marina |
Jersey City Mayor Jerramiah Healy, Roland Lewis, others TBD |
Press conference, marina, festival in background |
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SAT 7/16 10am-4pm |
Festival |
Governors Island & Liberty State Park (N. End) |
15,000 people from throughout the region |
Boat tours, kayaking, kids, families, games, activities, bands, more |