The Boat That Saved Manhattan | New York City News

On 9/11, Captain James Schneider turned his fishing boat into a lifeline, rescuing hundreds as Manhattan burned — including a pregnant woman who later credited him with saving her baby. Amid choking smoke and panicked crowds, his crew braved chaos to save lives, becoming part of the largest sea evacuation in U.S. history. He never saw it as heroism — just doing what he had to do. 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/055e43279b236b1a