NY & NJ Missing the Boat on Mariner Vaccinations -Union Boss
of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P), the union which represents captains and deck officers on U.S.-flagged vessels.Mariners are “a special case that needs special attention”, Marcus wrote in a recent letter to Gov. Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York. “We don’t have ventilators or doctors on containerships and foreign governments often won’t let our crews travel to hospitals.”This is not the first time that maritime union leaders have reached out to the New York governor, who also serves as the chair of
SUNY Maritime Approved as NY Tax-free Site
The State University of New York Maritime College is officially open for business, after receiving formal designation as a tax-free area under Governor Andrew Cuomo’s START-UP NY program. In a March 2 letter to Maritime College President Michael A. Alfultis, Ph.D., Empire State Development President and CEO Designate, Howard Zemsky, wrote, “I am pleased to advise you that your request for the designation of tax-free areas has been approved by the START-UP NY Approval Board.” SUNY Maritime College has designated 1,700 square feet of vacant space on its campus in Fort
