The boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor
A 27-year-old mother and her five-month-old daughter drowned after their boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor. Police have arrested the captain.
The Bayliner pleasure craft was carrying 12 other passengers, all of whom were rescued and taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
The US Coast Guard and the NYPD are investigating the cause of the capsizing and are examining whether the trip constituted an illegal charter operation.