Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

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NEW YORK (AP) — A man faces reckless endangerment charges after a boat capsized in New York Harbor, killing a woman and infant, police said Sunday.

The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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. According to the Coast Guard, the others were treated for minor injuries.

Manuel Hernandez, 46, of New York, has been charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment. No phone number for him could be found Sunday, and the case has not yet been entered into online court records.

The victims' identities have not been released pending notification of family, police said Sunday.