NewsWSVN 7 MiamiAugust 10, 2026Miami-Dade
Federal prosecutors charge unlicensed boat captain following fatal New York Harbor capsizing
Manuel Hernandez, 46, faces two federal counts of misconduct or neglect of a ship officer resulting in death after his boat capsized near the Statue of Liberty, killing a mother and her infant daughter. The complaint alleges Hernandez was operating without proper licenses and that his vessel was over capacity at the time of the incident.
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The case highlights federal enforcement against unlicensed charter operators, with the defendant now prohibited from operating any vessels as a condition of his $50,000 bond.
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personManuel Hernandez“Captain of the capsized boat charged with federal misconduct”organizationUS District Court for the Southern District of New York“Handling federal criminal case”personAmy Gallicchio“Defense counsel for Hernandez”personAndres Garcia“Father of the infant and husband of the deceased”organizationNew York Police Department“Coordinating recovery and initial investigation”personAntonella Garcia“Deceased infant passenger”personZohran Mamdani“New York Mayor”organizationUS Coast Guard“Investigating the incident”personDoreen McCarthy“Coast Guard Sector New York commander”personSara Sanchez“Deceased passenger”