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The New York Harbor boat capsize
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Where it stands
A 22-foot boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a woman and a 5-month-old baby. All 14 were pulled from the water, with 12 survivors recovered; authorities responded, but the report gives no further information on treatment or an investigation.
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The story so far
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Liberty Island Capsize Killed a Mother and Baby. What the Case Shows So Far.
A small boat went over off Liberty Island with 14 aboard. A mother and her 5-month-old daughter died. The operator now faces federal death-resulting charges.
Still open after this report
- No confirmed cause of the capsizing and no resolved finding on whether it was an illegal charter.
- No verified account of life vests aboard beyond the allegation of no infant vest, and no full passenger list.
History
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Who's involved
Places
- Liberty IslandLiberty Island, New York, NY 10004, USA1 report
- New York HarborNew York Harbor, United States1 report
- U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York500 Pearl St, New York, NY 10007, USA1 report
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