U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York Commander Captain Zeita Merchant shakes New York City Mayor Eric Adams's hand at the St. George Ferry Terminal in Staten Island, N.Y., on Feb. 25, 2022. Merchant and Adams participated in the commissioning of the ferry Sandy Ground, named for the oldest continuously inhabited free black settlement in the United States. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class John Hightower)