Tragic capsizing near Liberty Island claims mother and infant; operator arrested
A 22-foot boat capsized off Liberty Island around 10:20 p.m., killing 5-month-old Antonella Garcia and her mother Sara Sanchez of Queens; 12 others were rescued and hospitalized with minor injuries. The operator, Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment as investigators probe whether the trip was an illegal charter; authorities are investigating the cause of the capsize.