Boat Overturn Tragedy in New York Harbor | New York City News

A boat overloaded with 14 people—far beyond its 10-person limit—capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her 5-month-old baby. The pilot, 46-year-old Manuel Hernandez from El Salvador, who was undocumented and operating without proper Coast Guard authorization, pleaded not guilty to two counts of misconduct resulting in death, each carrying up to 10 years. No life jacket was found for the infant, and prosecutors allege he ran the vessel like a charter service. Hernandez remains detained at Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center while his legal team stays silent as the case progresses. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/70bd707ea0f76a47