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Woman, Baby Die in Liberty Island Capsizing; Captain Arrested

8/9/2026

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A 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island.
Captain Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on a reckless endangerment charge.
Coast Guard investigators and New York police are probing if the trip was an illegal charter as the vessel stays in police custody.
Eleven other passengers were rescued with minor injuries and taken to NYU Langone Health Brooklyn.

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Story summary

A 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized near Liberty Island.
Captain Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on a reckless endangerment charge.
Coast Guard investigators and New York police are probing if the trip was an illegal charter as the vessel stays in police custody.
Eleven other passengers were rescued with minor injuries and taken to NYU Langone Health Brooklyn.