2026-08-09T13:40:47Z New York (AP) — A woman and infant died after a boat capsized Saturday night in New York Harbor, police said. The boat overturned around 10:25 p.m. near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and police divers later located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl in the water. Both were taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. The victims’ identities have not been released pending notification of family, police said Sunday. No arrests have been made and the investigation continues.
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Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die
A woman and a 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 10:25 p.m.
Associated Press (AP)Filed 2026-08-09 · 13:53 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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A woman and a 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday night. The incident occurred around 10:25 p.m. near Liberty Island. Twelve individuals were rescued from the water before police arrived. Police divers subsequently found the 27-year-old woman and the infant in the water. Both were transported to a hospital and pronounced deceased. Authorities have not yet released the victims' identities, pending family notification. The investigation into the capsizing is ongoing, and no arrests have been made.
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The victims were pronounced dead at a hospital.
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Police divers located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl in the water.
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Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived.
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The boat overturned near Liberty Island around 10:25 p.m.
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A woman and a 5-month-old baby died after a boat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday night.
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