City of Water Day 2009
by the Numbers

 

Over 11,000 visitors

150 Alliance Partner organizations contributing with an activity or providing a service at the event

12 boat tours including 8 historic boats, 4 commercial boats

2162 boat seats on free boat tours offered

17 rowing/paddling groups rowed to the event from 17 launch sites

105 campers camped on Governors Island

Media Sponsors: WNYC, WABC

Media Hits: NY1 Interview, NY Times, Time Out New York, TONY/WNBC “Best Bets,” Daily News Editors’ Pick, dozens of blog posts and online listings

62 Alliance Partners at Information Fair

23 interactive booths

21 Kids Activities

8 food vendors from Street Vendor Project

2 Teach-In’s (one on the Tug Cornell)