I am a boat owner, and NY resident, and I'm shocked to see Safe Harbor Marinas in NY open for business after we have all been mandated to shelter in place, with only essential businesses to remain open. There is a very clear list of these businesses, and marinas/ boatyards is not one of them. It is completely irresponsible and reckless of Safe Harbor Marinas and CEO Baxter Underwood to direct employees to work, risking the lives of each employee and their families and friends, as well as the residents in the neighborhoods these marinas are based during the COVID-19 pandemic.
I understand Safe Harbors is based in Texas, where today 1,023 are infected with COVID-19 and 13 have died; whereas in NY 26,043 are infected and 271 have died. The company is completely out of touch with the current pandemic in the northeast. There are no customers "racing to their boats" for safe houses right now, we are all sheltering in place, working from home, home-schooling our children, and leaving our homes only for the most essential items like food and medications. It is clear that Safe Harbors values business over public health during a global pandemic. Shame on you. I plan to pass this on to all my boat-owning friends, many who are customers, and make sure it's posted all over social media. This is not the time to be greedy, this is the time to care for others. read more