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Immigration authorities detained boat captain Manuel Hernandez for illegal entry after a New York Harbor capsizing killed a 27-year-old mother and her 5‑month‑old daughter. Hernandez, previously charged with reckless endangerment leading to death, is accused of lying about his citizenship. Investigators say the overloaded vessel lacked infant life jackets; 14 people were aboard, 12 were rescued and two died.
ICE has detained Manuel Hernandez-Umana, the operator of a New York Harbor boat tour, after a capsizing near the Statue of Liberty that killed a mother and her 5‑month‑old daughter. Authorities say he entered the U.S. illegally in 2007 and faced state charges of reckless endangerment, later upgraded to federal counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death. He was arraigned and released on bond, then detained by ICE, and is expected to remain in custody pending trial; if convicted, he could face prison time followed by deportation.
The captain of a boat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a mother and her 5-month-old daughter, Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, 46, has been detained by ICE. He is charged in federal court with two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death after investigators say the Yamaha AR210 was over capacity and piloted without proper licenses. Hernandez-Umana was released on a $50,000 personal recognizance bond with conditions; he also faces state charges and remains in ICE custody awaiting trial with removal proceedings possible after sentencing. The crash, which left the victims Sara Sanchez and her infant daughter Antonella Garcia dead, occurred during a birthday boat trip in New York Harbor, with Coast Guard and NYPD continuing the investigation into the vessel’s safety credentials and the cause of the capsizing.
The federal government will seek to deport Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, a Salvadoran national who illegally entered the U.S. and captained an unregistered, over-capacity harbor tour boat without infant flotation devices near Liberty Island, causing a capsize that killed a mother and her 5-month-old daughter. He faces two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death; prosecutors say the vessel lacked licensing and safety compliance. Hernandez was released on bail and awaits SDNY proceedings, while DHS vows swift removal after justice.
A survivor of a deadly New York Harbor boat capsizing describes holding five-month-old Antonella Garcia after her mother, Sara Sanchez, searched for a life jacket; prosecutors say there were no child-sized life vests and the 10-seat motorboat was overcrowded. The group, about 14 friends celebrating a church birthday, overturned in a swell near Liberty Island around 10:30 p.m. All other survivors were rescued. The captain, Manuel Hernandez, was charged with two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death and released on bail; if convicted, he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Federal prosecutors have charged the operator of a speedboat after a capsizing in New York Harbor killed a mother and her infant; the operator is expected to appear in federal court as part of the investigation.
Federal prosecutors will handle the investigation into a New York Harbor boat crash that killed a mother, Sara Sanchez, and her 5-month-old daughter Antonella Garcia; the captain, Manuel Hernandez, is under scrutiny over whether the 22-foot bowrider operated an illegal charter, as 14 people were aboard near the Statue of Liberty Saturday night and several survivors were rescued in stable condition.
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.
A woman and her infant died after a boat overturned in New York Harbor. Emergency responders arrived at the scene, and authorities are investigating the incident to determine the cause and circumstances surrounding the capsizing.
New York Harbor hosted the Sail4th 250 parade to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a fleet of tall ships, naval vessels, and aerial flyovers by international and U.S. military teams as spectators watched from the water and shoreline.
The APL Qingdao, a large container ship, lost propulsion in New York Harbor near the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, but was safely anchored with the help of tugboats. This incident, unlike the recent tragedy in Baltimore Harbor, did not result in any casualties. The U.S. Coast Guard clarified that the vessel suffered a "loss of propulsion," not a "loss of power," and ordered certified repairs before allowing the ship to depart. The vessel, owned by CMA CGM, reached Norfolk, Virginia, after the incident.