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Captain charged after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing mother and infant daughter By Gloria Pazmino, Martin Goillandeau, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A woman and her baby died after a boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty on…

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Captain charged after boat capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing mother and infant daughter By Gloria Pazmino, Martin Goillandeau, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A woman and her baby died after a boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty on…

Why it matters

The captain of the boat, Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, the New York Police Department said.

Common ground

The US Coast Guard is investigating what caused the boat to capsize and whether the vessel was operating illegally as an uncredentialed charter, the agency said.

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Claim 1: “Police said they received a 911 call at about 10:25 p.m. Saturday reporting an overturned vessel near Liberty Island”
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No evidence was provided regarding the specific timing or receipt of the 911 call.
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Claim 2: “search-and-rescue teams located Sara Sanchez, 27, and her 5-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia, both of Queens, in the water”
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Multiple sources identify the victims as Sara Sanchez (27) and Antonella Garcia (5 months), both from Queens, and state they were located in the water.
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Claim 3: “CNN affiliate WABC reported the capsized boat was a 22-foot bowrider”
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Claim 4: “Temperatures Saturday night were about 80 degrees Fahrenheit under clear skies, with light westerly winds of around 10 mph, according to the National Weather Service”
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Claim 5: “The captain of the boat, Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment”
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The Guardian, TRT World, and a YouTube report all confirm that Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested on Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York City Marathon, currently branded as the TCS New York City Marathon for sponsorship reasons, is an annual marathon (42.195 km or 26.219 mi) that courses through the five boroughs of New Yo…
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Claim 6: “Both were taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition, where they were later pronounced dead”
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Multiple sources confirm the victims were taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn in critical condition and later pronounced dead.
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web search NEUTRAL — After deploying an air-and-sea helicopter rescue unit to the scene, police divers found the woman, Sara Sanchez, and infant, Antonella Garcia, in the water in critical condition, officials said.
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web search NEUTRAL — They were rushed to NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn but could not be saved, FDNY officials said. Sanchez’s partner, Antonella’s father, was also on the boat that night but survived, police sources said.
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web search NEUTRAL — Both were in critical condition after being pulled from the water. They were airlifted to NYU Langone Hospital in Brooklyn. Doctors later pronounced both of them dead.
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Claim 7: “The remaining survivors are in stable condition”
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No evidence was provided regarding the medical condition of the remaining survivors.
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Claim 8: “In July 2022, a boat chartered by a group of family and friends capsized in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan, killing 7-year-old Julian Vasquez and 47-year-old Lindelia Vasquez”
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Claim 9: “Eleven of them were saved by the captain and crew of the first boat to arrive on scene, a hot tub boat... according to Adam Schwartz, the owner of the tour company, Sea the City”
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While 'Sea the City' is confirmed to operate a hot-tub boat in NYC, there is no evidence in the provided results confirming that this specific boat rescued 11 survivors from this accident.
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web search NEUTRAL — The hot tub boat is run by Sea the City, a water sports company that has a fleet of Jet Skis for rent and recently added the 40-foot catamaran with a large bathroom, changing room and twin tubs.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sea the City is not just any boat, it is a hot-tub boat that leaves from Jersey City, & takes you all around the NYC skyline (including the Statue of Liberty). Their boat has 2-hot tubs on board, & ea…
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Claim 10: “The boat was in the Hudson River near Buoy 32, between the Statue of Liberty and Bay Ridge Anchorage”
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Claim 11: “The US Coast Guard is investigating what caused the boat to capsize and whether the vessel was operating illegally as an uncredentialed charter”
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The Associated Press, TRT World, and other news sources confirm the US Coast Guard is investigating the cause and whether the vessel was an illegal uncredentialed charter.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the United States Armed Forces. It is one of the country's eight uniformed servi…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), located in New London, Connecticut, is the U.S. service academy specifically for the United States Coast Guard. Founded in 1876, the academy provides edu…
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Claim 12: “The baby’s father was also on the boat and is among the survivors”
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There is a direct contradiction in the evidence: one source states the father (Andres Garcia) 'did not survive', while two other sources explicitly state he 'survived'.
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web search NEUTRAL — The driver of a boat which capsized and killed a mother and her baby has been charged over their deaths.Ms Sanchez’s partner and father of Antonella, Andres Garcia, was on the boat but did not survive…
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web search NEUTRAL — A crane lifts the capsized Yamaha AR210 from New York Harbor after the vessel overturned during an Aug. 8, 2026, paid boat tour.Sanchez's partner and Antonella's father, Andres Garcia, was also aboard…
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web search NEUTRAL — The woman was identified as Sara Sanchez, and her baby as Antonella Garcia. Their father, Andres Garcia, was also on the boat.The young father who survived is inconsolable, according to his boss, who …
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Claim 13: “The boat’s owner and captain later pleaded guilty to a federal charge of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death”
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Claim 14: “Twelve of the 14 people on the boat had been pulled from the water before police arrived”
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Claim 15: “A woman and her baby died after a boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty on Saturday night”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm a boat with 14 people capsized near the Statue of Liberty on a Saturday night, resulting in the deaths of a woman and her baby.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — After its unveiling in 1886, the Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World), by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, quickly became an iconic symbol of American freedom, and began to be featured on pos…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Working on the Statue of Liberty, also known as Statue of Liberty, is a 1946 oil painting by American illustrator Norman Rockwell, showing workmen cleaning the torch held aloft by the Statue of Libert…
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