AGENCY TESTIMONY
Employment and career development in the maritime industry
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NYC Ferry is committed to driving employment in the maritime industry and serving as a critical component of the city's maritime employment pipeline. The agency focuses on diversity, career growth, and providing opportunities for New Yorkers.
- As of June 2024, NYC Ferry employed 450 individuals, with 75% people of color and 21% women or gender non-conforming
- More than 90% of employees are New York City residents
- Hornblower, the selected operator, is committed to nurturing maritime careers and internal promotions
- NYC Ferry is launching its first apprenticeship program to attract more talent to careers in the maritime industry
James Wong
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As of June 2024, NYC Ferry employed 450 individuals, 75% of whom are people of color, and 21% of whom are women or gender nonconforming.
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More than 90% of employees are New York City residents.
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One of the reasons Hornblower was selected as our operator in 2023 is their commitment to nurturing Maritime Careers.
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Hornblower invests in their employees, providing job growth opportunities and creating good jobs that have competitive salaries and benefits to similar outfits in the harbor.
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They are also deeply committed to internal promotions and career growth.
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More than half of our currently trained and licensed captains started as Deckhands.
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In 2024, NYSEVERY completed the 1st ever NYSEVERY Career fair in partnership with NYSEVERY, and this fall, we are launching fit for we are launching it's our 1st ever apprenticeship program to attract more talent to careers in Maritime.
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We are excited to continue and run these initiatives to bring more New Yorkers into the Maritime Industry.
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One of our key strategies of the ferry forward plan was to drive ridership by improving our operations and service.