Hello old friend

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Observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.

Hello old friend

The Army Corps of Engineers workboat Hayward was back on the North River this week, the first time I have seen her in two years. Hayward was once an almost daily presence, collecting hazards to navigation with her big crane. In past years, I have also seen her carrying the flag in Fleet Week parades, retrieving the engine from United 1549 off the river bed, recovering a WWII fighter that crashed off Edgewater in 2016, and lifting a capsized speedboat in 2022. But the Hayward was hauled out for work in 2023 and has been scarce since then for unknown reasons, with the smaller Gelberman and larger Driftmaster seen instead.