Brooklyn Borough President

BROOKLYN BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ JOINED KINGSBOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN LAUNCHING BROOKLYN'S FIRST CRUISE LINE INDUSTRY INSTRUCTIONAL SCHOOL

Photographs by Kathryn Kirk

Borough President Marty Markowitz receives an honorary CLIA certification at the Kingsborough Community College kickoff event. Pictured from left to right: Dr. Fred B. Malamet, Interim President of Kingsborough Community College; Borough President Markowitz; Terry L. Dale, President and CEO of the Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA); and Stu Schulman, Chairman of Kingsborough’s Travel and Tourism Department.

On March 11th, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz traveled to Kingsborough Community College to celebrate their certification as a Cruise Line Industry Association (CLIA) instructional school - the first in Brooklyn.

The new program, offered through Kingsborough’s Travel and Tourism department, started in March with 50 students, and offers mid-level management training. Borough President Markowitz joined many cruise line executives in applauding the program, which he considers a boon to Brooklyn’s burgeoning cruise line industry.

“Soon, with a little luck, Atlantic Avenue will be the site of a new cruise line terminal, that’s how much things have improved in Brooklyn,” said Borough President Markowitz. “Brooklyn is at the beginning of a new chapter in its history, and there is no better place to invest or launch a new business, or a cruise ship.”