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THE COMPANY:

Hornblower Cruises & Events has been the leading charter yacht and public dining cruise operator head- quartered in California for 35 years.

The company operates over 70 ves- sels, including the three largest din- ing yachts on the West Coast and has ports in San Francisco, Berkeley,

CEO/President:

Terry MacRae

Sacramento, Long Beach, Newport

Beach, Marina del Rey, San Diego and New York City. Two Hornblower subsidiary businesses, Alcatraz Cruis- es and Statue Cruises, are National

Park Service ferry Concessioners to

Alcatraz Island, the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. In May 2014, Horn- blower Niagara Cruises opened as the of? cial boat tour operator on the

Canadian side of the Niagara River.

With 21 landings across New York

City, NYC Ferry operated by Horn- blower is providing a new and afford- able transit option for traditionally underserved communities and where jobs and housing are growing rapidly.

The system has served over ? ve mil- lion riders to date, and has already employed over 325 people since launching one year ago. NYC Ferry is currently hiring for new positions, including captains, deckhands, cus- tomer service agents, ticketing, op- erations and more. New Yorkers of all backgrounds and skill levels are wel- come to apply. Jobseekers can apply directly at ferry.nyc.

THE CASE:

In little over a year since launch,

NYC Ferry operated by Hornblower has created new connections to neigh- borhoods across the waterfront and those underserved by transit, provided over 300 local jobs and exceeded orig- inal ridership projections by almost one million rides with two new routes launching later this summer.

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