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Two Die After NYC Harbor Boat Capsizes; Captain Charged

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Two Die After NYC Harbor Boat Capsizes; Captain Charged
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A 22-foot boat capsized in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty at about 10:25 p.m., killing a 5‑month‑old girl, Antonella Garcia, and her mother, Sara Sanchez, both of Queens, with a dozen others rescued. Midtown resident Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment, and investigators are examining whether the boat was illegally chartered as the probe continues.

Topics:nationlocal#boat-capsizing#local#new-york-harbor#queens#reckless-endangerment#statue-of-liberty
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  1. Baby, woman die after boat overturns near Statue of Liberty; Man charged in incident  Gothamist
  2. Federal prosecutors take over Liberty Island boat capsize case that killed mother, infant  6abc Philadelphia
  3. Federal authorities take over case against captain charged in deadly New York boat capsizing  cnn.com
  4. Mother, infant daughter killed when boat overturns off Liberty Island; boat operator charged  ABC7 New York
  5. Mother and 5-month-old baby die in New York Harbor after boat capsized; captain arrested  CBS News

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