Press

Contacts

Jessica DuLong
contact@jessicadulong.com

Publicist

Betsy DeJesu
Betsy DeJesu Communications
bdejesucommunications@gmail.com

Literary Agent

Joy Tutela
David Black Literary Agency
jtutela@dblackagency.com

9/11: Evacuating Ground Zero
The Boatlift: the boats involved, the obstacles they faced, and about her own experience of ground zero.

Warfare by History Hit Podcast

Woman Makes History on Historic Fireboat
For the first time in 80 years, a fireboat’s chief engineer is a woman. Meet Jessica DuLong, the former dot-comer in charge of keeping the boat humming.

TODAY Show

On 9/11, a Flotilla of Ferries, Yachts and Tugboats Evacuated 500,000 People Away From Ground Zero
Amidst the terror and tragedy of the day came these everyday heroes who answered the call when the city needed them most.

Smithsonian Magazine

WCBS-TV Interview
“I’m hoping that as we can look back on 20 years, we can see that coming together in that way is still possible.”

WCBS-TV

History Author Show Interview
The time machine travels back to a bright morning that turned dark, when ships of all sizes answered cries for help to evacuate Lower Manhattan.

History Author Show Podcast

NBC LX News Interview // Remembering 9-11 // Boat lift
NBC LX News interview about the boat lift

NBC LX News

Port captains recall heroic mission to evacuate New Yorkers from Ground Zero on 9/11
An excerpt from "Saved at the Seawall" tells the story of two boat captains on 9/11.

New York Post

Hippocampus Magazine Review
"Proves that ordinary people can offer respect, assistance, and kindness to help others through even the worst crisis."

Hippocampus Magazine

The Little Fireboat That Could
Historic New York City Fireboat John J. Harvey was called back into service in the aftermath of 9/11 to pump water at Ground Zero.

CBS Sunday Morning