{"id":2067386,"date":"2023-01-19T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-cs-engineer-magazine.pantheonsite.io\/?p=2067386"},"modified":"2023-01-18T18:00:31","modified_gmt":"2023-01-19T00:00:31","slug":"harlem-rocket-announces-universoul-circus-as-sponsor-for-new-high-speed-waterfront-tours-activations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/csengineermag.com\/harlem-rocket-announces-universoul-circus-as-sponsor-for-new-high-speed-waterfront-tours-activations\/","title":{"rendered":"Harlem Rocket\u00a0Announces UniverSoul Circus as\u00a0Sponsor for New High-Speed Waterfront Tours,\u00a0Activations<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Harlem Rocket, an exciting high-speed boat tour on the Hudson River, has announced a new sponsorship and collaboration with UniverSoul Circus, the world-class, live entertainment attraction that has captured the hearts and imaginations of over 19 million people. The May 2023 debut of the Harlem Rocket<\/strong><\/a>, launching on the famed Harlem and Upper Manhattan waterfront at the award-winning West Harlem Piers, brings a new, Black-owned attraction with cross-promotions of UniverSoul Circus, the African American-owned and operated company led by founder and CEO Cedric Walker.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cIt is absolutely thrilling to join forces with UniverSoul Circus, a world-renowned, storied entertainment group capturing the hearts and imaginations of a new generation of families for over three decades,\u201d says Garry A. Johnson, founder and CEO of Paradise Express Ferry and Harlem Rocket LLC. \u201cAs thrilling as it is educational, the 90-passenger Harlem Rocket tours aspire to make a similar impact \u2014 a memorable and unparalleled experience that shares unique cultural and historical contributions to the surrounding community.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UniverSoul Circus joins a growing list of founding supporters and collaborators for the Harlem Rocket, the first phase of the Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative, adds Johnson. Other sponsors include global maritime electronics leader Raymarine, joining in late last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt UniverSoul Circus everyone gets to share in our culture and the audience leaves with the excitement of everyone belonging, it is truly a transcultural experience,\u201d says Universoul Circus CEO Cedric Walker. \u201cJust as the UniverSoul Circus is for all to enjoy, The Harlem Rocket is a new immersive experience created by Garry Johnson\u2019s team for the people to join in and participate in the fascinating story of Harlem\u2019s waterfront.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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The\u00a0Harlem Rocket<\/strong>, a uniquely branded and technology-enhanced maritime attraction,\u00a0integrates novel drone, artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud-storage\u00a0technologies so that guests can\u00a0capture and share their experiences of the\u00a0Upper Manhattan waterfront and the New York City skyline,\u00a0\u201clike never before.\u201d\u00a0Part of the\u00a0Harlem Gateway Waterfront\u00a0Initiative<\/a>,\u00a0it will join with other\u00a0new\u00a0attractions to create a \u201cone-of-a-kind tourist destination and cultural\u00a0center employing hundreds of local\u00a0residents,\u201d adds Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Led by Paradise Express Ferry, New York City\u2019s only Black-owned, Harlem-based commercial maritime operator, the Harlem Gateway Waterfront Initiative and the Harlem Rocket are sparking a dynamic economic development engine that mitigates the higher unemployment rates and negative health outcomes experienced in a historic African American community. According to Johnson, who also volunteers his time as Economic Development Chairman for the NAACP New York State Conference, the broader initiative utilizes a workforce development model to create exciting career opportunities and jobs that empower local communities and sustain scalable economic development, not only in maritime operations but also in renewable energy and offshore wind.<\/p>\n\n\n

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\u201cWe are delighted to partner with the Harlem Rocket and collaborate on new entertainment experiences and a long-term vision of the Harlem waterfront, a location that is beautiful yet underserved,\u201d says Paula D. Murphy, executive vice president and COO of UniverSoul Circus. \u201cThis is such an influential and significant place, a flash point for art, music, literary genius and social consciousness, and Garry\u2019s team joins us in crafting forward-thinking ways of transforming it into a magnetic and sustainable global destination.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Says Michael A. Preston, cofounder and vice president of Government Affairs & Customer Experience at Paradise Express Ferry, \u201cWe are so excited to welcome UniverSoul Circus as a founding sponsor. We share the same goals and beliefs in not only the historic importance of Harlem but also its potential as one of the world\u2019s most innovative and exciting places full of unforgettable experiences.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Preston adds that both Harlem Rocket and UniverSoul Circus are committed to bringing new skills and career opportunities for young people in such areas a maritime, hospitality and tourism. \u201cOur attractions and initiatives stimulate local spending, create hundreds of direct and indirect jobs in the maritime, entertainment, and related sectors in the community, and encourage business growth along the waterfront,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition to securing sponsor support, The Harlem Rocket has generated wide enthusiasm among local government and community leaders. When the first tour launches in May 2023, it will be the first major new tourist attraction in Harlem in over 30 years \u2014 marking a new era of opportunity, prosperity and family fun in a historic New York City neighborhood.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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