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Boat captain arrested after vessel capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing woman and child

A boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl who were pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.
Investigators with the U.S. Coast Guard are coordinating with the New York City Police Department to determine whether the vessel operated as an illegal charter, though officials have not released further details about the boat or operator.
Rescue crews pulled eleven other passengers from the water, according to the FDNY, and transported them to area hospitals with minor injuries.
Captain Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested early Sunday and charged with reckless endangerment by the Coast Guard, though court records were not immediately available to confirm his legal representation.
The 22-foot vessel was towed to shore and remains in police custody as the Coast Guard continues its investigation into what caused the fatal capsizing.

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