Tisha Coston (pictured above)
Nurse and business owner, Yonkers
Did you enjoy the party?
I’ve helped promote boat rides before, and this one wasn’t organized the proper way. It took over an hour to board. The food — which was supposed to be a laid-out buffet — ended up just being a small plate of barbecue chicken. And I was there with my best friend, Trina, celebrating our birthdays, so we were disappointed. Trina’s been my best friend for over 25 years. I used to go to beauty school years ago with her husband. Now we’re all thinking of retiring to North Carolina or Atlanta.
Do you mind sharing how old you turned?
I’ll tell you because nobody believes me anyway. I turned 50. When I go to Atlantic City, I still get carded. People ask me, “What do you do?” I don’t do anything. I watch what I eat. I only drink on occasions. I have a huge basement, and I roller-skate down there. My daughter asks me to send her videos when I do.
Chedian Williams-Lunan
Health-care professional, East Flatbush
Were you dancing?
Yes, and I had my heels on the whole time, girl. I brought flats, but I met a young lady who threw up — she was so drunk — so I gave them to her. I’ll probably never see her again.
Hassan Williams
Maintenance worker, Clinton Hill
Chantel Wells
Educator, South Bronx
Ann Santiago
Laboratory technologist, Upper East Side
Patricia Rowan
Human-resources manager, West Chester, Ohio
Gena Peerman
Construction manager, Laurelton
Sarah Gordon
Nurse, Williamsburg
Valerie Jackson
Assistant supervisor, Harlem
Are you a boat-party regular?
No. I actually haven’t been out in about three years — I mostly just pay my bills, and then we got the Fire TV Stick, so I stay home and chill. But tonight I bought a bottle: $360 for Moët Rosé. I was like, “Listen, you only live once.” And I’d already paid $81 for the ticket.
Howard Mitchell
Welder, Rockland County
Judayah Murray
TV host, Harlem
Alethea Stevens
Benefits analyst, Laurelton
Sheriah Frost
MTA bus operator, Bushwick
What are you celebrating?
My brother’s birthday. He just turned 38. I got all of his military buddies — some are still on active duty — to come onto the boat for a surprise party. It was a pain getting all the guys into their white outfits; they waited until the day before to buy them off Amazon.
Jahjah Shakur
Business consultant, Newark, New Jersey
Marquis Paige
Military servicemember, South Jamaica
Anna-Carina Sporri
Dietitian, Orangeburg
Fahreetah McIntosh
Driver, East Orange, New Jersey
Abdul Chatman
Fashion designer, Kensington
Who are you here with?
All of my brothers, our sons, my dad, and some lady friends to celebrate life and fatherhood. The last time I was on a party boat was years ago — it was a stripper boat ride. So I was in a very different mind-set.
Medina Lomax-Shakur
Support worker, Newark, New Jersey
Chedian Williams-Lunan
Health-care professional, East Flatbush
Were you dancing?
Yes, and I had my heels on the whole time, girl. I brought flats, but I met a young lady who threw up — she was so drunk — so I gave them to her. I’ll probably never see her again.
Hassan Williams
Maintenance worker, Clinton Hill
Chantel Wells
Educator, South Bronx
Ann Santiago
Laboratory technologist, Upper East Side
Patricia Rowan
Human-resources manager, West Chester, Ohio
Gena Peerman
Construction manager, Laurelton
Sarah Gordon
Nurse, Williamsburg
Valerie Jackson
Assistant supervisor, Harlem
Are you a boat-party regular?
No. I actually haven’t been out in about three years — I mostly just pay my bills, and then we got the Fire TV Stick, so I stay home and chill. But tonight I bought a bottle: $360 for Moët Rosé. I was like, “Listen, you only live once.” And I’d already paid $81 for the ticket.
Howard Mitchell
Welder, Rockland County
Judayah Murray
TV host, Harlem
Alethea Stevens
Benefits analyst, Laurelton
Sheriah Frost
MTA bus operator, Bushwick
What are you celebrating?
My brother’s birthday. He just turned 38. I got all of his military buddies — some are still on active duty — to come onto the boat for a surprise party. It was a pain getting all the guys into their white outfits; they waited until the day before to buy them off Amazon.
Jahjah Shakur
Business consultant, Newark, New Jersey
Marquis Paige
Military servicemember, South Jamaica
Anna-Carina Sporri
Dietitian, Orangeburg
Fahreetah McIntosh
Driver, East Orange, New Jersey
Abdul Chatman
Fashion designer, Kensington
Who are you here with?
All of my brothers, our sons, my dad, and some lady friends to celebrate life and fatherhood. The last time I was on a party boat was years ago — it was a stripper boat ride. So I was in a very different mind-set.
Medina Lomax-Shakur
Support worker, Newark, New Jersey
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