# Man arrested after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty killing woman and infant

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-arrested-after-boat-capsizes-near-statue-of-liberty-killing-woman-and-infant/
- Published: 2026-08-09T16:09:51+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC World (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c935w1d05d7o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Boat operator arrested after fatal capsizing near Statue of Liberty
- Woman, 27, and five-month-old baby died in hospital
- Operator charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment; probe continues

## Summary

Police in New York have arrested and charged the operator of a boat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty on Saturday night, after the accident killed a woman and a baby. A large search and rescue operation was launched following the incident, which occurred in New York Harbour close to Liberty Island, home to the famous statue.

A Good Samaritan vessel rescued 12 people from the water before emergency services arrived, and police divers subsequently recovered a 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old girl, both of whom later died in hospital. The 46-year-old Manhattan man who operated the boat faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment, and investigators are examining whether the vessel was being illegally chartered. The identities of those aboard and the cause of the capsizing have not yet been disclosed, and the investigation remains ongoing.

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