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December 28, 2017

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I write to share more good news! And I write to ask you to make a year-end donation - last call today! - so PortSide is well positioned to leverage that news:

The President of the NYC EDC recently visited and offered us a framework to get the building space promised by the EDC years ago! It's next to our ship MARY A. WHALEN, inside the Pier 11 warehouse. He asked us to do a new business plan, due by July.

This will finally allow PortSide NewYork to make the maritime center that I set out to create years ago. This building space will make PortSide a year-round facility where we can expand programs and become a more powerful asset for our community ashore and afloat.

Check out this PowerPoint for photos of the space and an overview of our goals and history. Get info about how you can get involved here.

I also ask for your support so PortSide can complete a recently-approved hurricane Sandy recovery project. FEMA rules oblige us to raise 10% ($26,000) and complete the $257,000 project by July.

Please support all that with a year-end donation!

You can help PortSide's incredible growth. Look what what we've done since we got our first public-access, long-term home in May 2015!

In the 2.5 years since then, we have grown our education programs and maritime activity, launched the e-museum & community guide Red Hook WaterStories, continued to aid Red Hook resiliency, worked with the training program of the union District Council 9, and more. Plus, we've done HUGE amounts of ship restoration (painting 90% of the ship deck and above plus major woodwork repairs).

Check out more 2017 photos below!

Have a Happy New Year! I hope to see you aboard soon!

Best,

[email protected]

917-414-0565

P.S. You can also give your time. Join our board, help us find board members, or join a fundraising committee! Connect with us here.

Click the button or send a check made out to "PortSide NewYork"

P.O. Box 195, Red Hook Station, Brooklyn, NY 11231.

PortSide NewYork is a 501(c)3 organization.

Donations are tax-exempt to the full extent of the law.

4th graders from Washington Heights learning about oil spill response in the Soup Bowl Sea

Musicians jam during Second Sundays TankerTime

Eclipse viewing during TankerTime

Cultural event "Existential Navigational Math"

Photo buff at OHNY TankerTours with smartphone tours

TankerTime visitors

Launching the floating dock we built with donations from Lowe's,
Lehigh Maritime & community service from Envoy's

The galley is always a hit during TankerTours

Summer intern having his first kayak experience

Richard Evans is a diligent and super-skilled volunteer bringing the MARY's woodwork back to life!

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