New York Waterway is christening the latest addition to its fleet, named after one of the crucial groundbreaking athletes of all-time.
The Jackie Robinson is a 500-seat passenger ferry named in honor of the Brooklyn Dodgers legend and civil rights icon.
New York Waterway officers, together with the Jackie Robinson Basis and Robinson’s granddaughter, kicked off the ferry’s first official journey with a champagne bottle-breaking ceremony on Tuesday.
“Our family is really honored to have the opportunity to have young people and all…ride on the Jackie Robinson and have an opportunity to reflect on his legacy, not just on the baseball field, but off the baseball field,” stated Robinson’s granddaughter Sonya Pankey.
The Jackie Robinson will start operating on Friday.
