NEW YORK--Rev. Thomas P. Miller, from the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Michael Pace, from the Delaware Tribe of Indians, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, from the New York Board of Rabbis and Donna Henes, an urban Shaman, bless the fleet as several boats sail through New York Harbor, June 5, 2009.
The Blessing is one of the opening events of River Day, a week-long celebration held to commemorate the 400th Anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival on the Hudson River.