A boat carrying 14 people capsized in New York Harbor near Liberty Island on August 8, 2026, resulting in the deaths of Sara Sanchez, 27, and her five-month-old daughter Antonella Garcia. Twelve survivors were rescued with minor injuries. The boat's operator, Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment and is in federal custody as investigators examine whether the vessel was part of an illegal charter operation.