Daniel Katzive

New York

Freelance journalist. Infrastructure/transport/shipping/the Hudson.@westsiderag reporter. CUNY @newmarkjschool grad. free time=hiking/biking/sailing

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Upper West Side Tire Slasher Arrested: NYPD

1 month ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatzivePolice have arrested and charged a man for slashing tires across the Upper West Side after a spate of incidents over the past three weeks. An NYPD spokesperson confirmed to West Side Rag that a 41-year old un-domiciled man, Jesus Navarro, was arrested and charged with 15 incidents of slashing tires spanning the 20th and 24th Precincts on the Upper West Side and the 10th Precinct covering Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea.
More Tire Slashings On The Upper West Side

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveThe plague of tire slashings on the Upper West Side continues, with a vandal or vandals striking on West 95th Street some time on Wednesday. Multiple readers reached out on Wednesday to report that as many as eight cars had had their tires slashed on 95th between Columbus and Central Park West.
Health Department Shuts UWS’s 72nd Eatery for Violations

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveThe city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene has ordered the closure of 72nd Eatery, a small, deli-type establishment with tables on Columbus Avenue at West 72nd Street.
And the Sheddie Goes to: See Which UWS Buildings Were ‘Honored’ for Long-Standing Sidewalk Sheds

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveAn apartment building on West 86th Street has earned the ignominious honor of hosting the overall worst sidewalk shed on the West Side. The so-called Sheddie Award was conferred by State Senator Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Assemblymember Micah Lasher in a ceremony outside the building on Thursday morning. Hoylman-Sigal launched the awards this year to identify the most egregious examples of sidewalk sheds that have remained in place for an excessively long period.
Midday Fire on West End Avenue Draws Heavy Response, But Luckily No Injuries

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveA fire in an apartment on West End Avenue was quickly brought under control at midday on Thursday. West End Avenue was closed in both directions while FDNY units operated at the scene. The FDNY confirmed that a call was received at 12:02 p.m. for a fire on the 11th floor of 451 West End Avenue between West 81st and 82nd streets. The fire was declared under control at 12:36 p.m. and there were no injuries. The cause remains under investigation.
Upper West Side Tire Slasher Strikes Again

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveThe Upper West Side tire slasher or slashers have struck again. Five cars parked on the north side of West 70th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and West End Avenue appear to have been hit overnight. West Side Rag found three cars still parked on the street with a single slashed driver-side tire as of 9 a.m., and a fourth with a temporary “donut” whose driver confirmed he had replaced a flat this morning.
Busy Playing Field in UWS’s Riverside Park Is Getting a Refresh

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveWith the snow and ice having been dispatched by last week’s brief warm spell, the carpet of artificial turf has been rolled up at Riverside Park’s 107th Street athletic fields. Work is now underway to replace the 3.76-acre field’s turf with a new synthetic covering and upgrade drainage below.
A Rough Weekend for Car Tires on the UWS, as Vandals Hit Multiple Vehicles

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveA vandal or group of vandals appears to have gone on a tire slashing rampage this past weekend, striking multiple vehicles along Riverside Drive and West End Avenue in the West 80s into the West 100s. The damage appears to have been done overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. Several readers reached out to West Side Rag Sunday and Monday to report cars that were targeted in the incidents. From those reports, it would appear at least a dozen cars were damaged.
At Upper West Side Town Hall, Focus Was on Local Progress at a Time of National Uncertainty

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveFor a little while Monday night, Upper West Siders paused from focusing on New York City’s leadership crisis, or global issues of war and peace, to grapple with some familiar local topics: trash containerization, rats, e-bikes, mental health, MTA escalators, and homelessness.
Suspect in 2023 Upper West Side Murder Dies in Custody

2 months ago | westsiderag.com | Daniel Katzive

By Daniel KatziveOne of two men charged in the 2023 murder of Upper West Sider Maria Hernandez died Monday while in custody at Manhattan Criminal Court. Terrence Moore suffered a seizure while in a holding cell at the courthouse and was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel at 4:52 p.m., according to a Department of Correction statement.

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Daniel Katzive @dannykatman

2 May 25

The water level route is back in action.

Riverside Park Conservancy @RiversideParkNY

This just in: Cherry Walk is officially open again! After being closed for construction and much-needed repairs, @NYCParks has reopened this scenic stretch along the river just in time for warmer spring and summer weather. We hope to see you out there! Photos by Gardener Nat 📸 https://t.co/Rl5lsNKDw1

Daniel Katzive @dannykatman

1 May 25

RT @Mar_Ex: Coast Guard Finds Undeclared Hazmat and Stolen Cars at Port of NY & NJ #CoastGuard #HazmatSafety #PortOfNYNJ #MaritimeSecurit…

Daniel Katzive @dannykatman

25 Apr 25

A great guy. A big loss for UWS, local journalism and his friends and family.