While we believe that the post-COVID economy will provide opportunities for RXR to advance the SS United States’ redevelopment, we face stiff headwinds that only your support can help us overcome. These challenges are making it increasingly likely that the ship will need to be moved for the first time in over 25 years.
That’s why this year’s annual appeal is so critical. Please consider renewing your membership and making your year-end tax-deductible contribution.
The Conservancy is heartbroken to learn that Joe Rota, 89, passed away peacefully on Monday, Sept. 5, 2022, at his home with his loving family by his side. A founding board member and former crew member, Joe was one of the biggest champions for the cause of saving his beloved SS United States. From his ferocious passion to his epic storytelling about his shipboard adventures, he infused our effort with so much heart, strategic guidance, and humor.
The Conservancy's second Maritime Legacy Cruise, organized and supported by The Pollin Group, was a great success. An enthusiastic group from around the country - hailing from 16 different states - enjoyed traveling aboard the Norwegian Cruise Line’s Breakaway to Portland and Bar Harbor Maine, along with St John, New Brunswick and Halifax, Nova Scotia in Canada.
