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Daniel Katzive

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As seen in: West Side Rag, The Journal News, Poughkeepsie Journal, gCaptain, NYCity News Service, W42ST
Covers:  Maritime industry, shipping, infrastructure, and local news on the Upper West Side.
Freelance journalist. Maritime/NY Harbor/the Hudson.@westsiderag and @W42ST reporter. @gCaptain contributor. CUNY @newmarkjschool grad. northriver blog on IG/FB

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I am a freelance journalist working in New York City. In my reporting I focus on explaining how the city and the region work, with an emphasis on infrastructure, transportation, waterfront land use and the maritime industry. My work has primarily appeared in the West Side Rag, a local news service covering the Upper West Side of Manhattan and in 2025 I began writing for the gCaptain maritime news service as well. I have also had articles published in lohud.com/the Journal News and the River Jou…

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Former Super Found Guilty in Upper West Side Home Invasion Murder of Maria Hernandez

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By Daniel Katzive Verified
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The building on West 83rd Street where Maria Hernandez was murdered. Photo by Carol Tannenhauser. By Daniel Katzive On a mild winter Wednesday evening in January 2023, 74-year-old Upper West Sider Maria Hernandez returned to her home on West 83rd Street after attending a matinee performance of “Funny Girl” with her sister, using tickets provided by a nearby senior center. Less than 5 hours later, Hernandez was found dead in her one-bedroom apartment, the victim of a brutal assault and murder.
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“Plan B” Floated to Modernize Cruise Terminal While Giving Space Back to the Neighborhood

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By Daniel Katzive Verified
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Sometimes less is more. That was the message from veteran waterfront advocate Tom Fox as he unveiled a “Plan B” for rebooting the aging Manhattan Cruise Terminal. Along the way, Fox sees an opportunity to correct an historic disappointment: the failure of the City to provide Hell’s Kitchen with attractive opportunities for public access to the waterfront like Chelsea and the West Village enjoy.
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Mistrial Declared in UWS Maria Hernandez Murder Trial; Lashawn Mackey to be Retried with a New Jury in April

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The Criminal Courts Building in Lower Manhattan. Photos by Daniel Katzive. By Daniel Katzive The trial of Lashawn Mackey, accused of murdering 74-year-old Upper Westsider Maria Hernandez in January 2023, ended in a mistrial on Friday. The defendant will remain on Rikers Island while he awaits a new trial now scheduled for April.
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