HELP US HONOR THE 2011 HEROES OF THE HARBOR

What characterizes a hero? Abundant courage, stamina and vision -- courage to forge ahead, even in challenging circumstances; stamina to persevere; and vision to lead the way. Luckily for us, a profusion of heroes can be found at the New York and New Jersey waterfronts.

On October 11, join the Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance as we single out two organizations -- and the inspired executives at their prows -- as the 2011 Heroes of the Harbor.

• Madelyn Wils, CEO/President of the Hudson River Park Trust, for the creation of a world-class model for waterfront open space, access and activity 
• James J. Devine, CEO/President of the New York Container Terminal, for his visionary leadership as a port-executive and steadfast environmentalist

Click here to purchase a ticket to this annual gala, and you'll be all set on October 11 to meet your waterfront friends at the Heroes of the Harbor Awards Dinner at the Lighthouse (Pier 61, Chelsea Piers), where you'll start the evening with drinks and hors d'oeuvres overlooking the Hudson River. As the sun goes down, watch for the Alliance's famous Parade of Boats.

This year, for the first time, the waterborne procession will be extended north so that members of the public gathered in Hudson River Park can also experience the popular, narrated event.

New York District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, congratulates Gajus Scheltema, Consulate-General of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and 2010 Hero of the Harbor.          

Photos by Bernard Ente