A boat capsizes near the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, and a 27-year-old woman and her five-month-old daughter die. NBC News and other outlets report that police and rescue crews respond after receiving reports that an overturned vessel was near Liberty Island, where multiple people end up in the water.
Across reporting, the incident involves about 12 people rescued before authorities complete their initial response. The New York City Police Department and the U.S. Coast Guard describe that 12 people are pulled from the water, and later police divers recover the mother and infant. Outlets also report the operator is later charged, with details varying by outlet’s emphasis.
Several sources note the captain faced criminal charges and point to factors under investigation, including whether the boat was unlicensed and what led it to flip. Other outlets focus on the timing of a 911 call, the number of rescued passengers, and the identification of the victims as a Queens mother and her infant daughter. The overall account agrees on the location, the toll, rescue figures, and that law enforcement charges follow the crash.
