A tragic incident occurred on Saturday night near New York Harbor, as a boat overturned close to the Statue of Liberty, resulting in the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her five-month-old daughter. The operator of the boat, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident, was promptly arrested and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment. The incident sparked an immediate large-scale search and rescue operation involving multiple agencies, including two Coast Guard boats, four fire department boats, two police boats, and a police helicopter. The US Coast Guard reported that a nearby vessel had rescued 12 people from the water before the arrival of the authorities. The survivors of the accident are reported to be in stable condition. However, the names of the passengers and the specific cause of the incident have not been disclosed. Officials are still investigating the matter, with Coast Guard investigators also determining whether the boat was illegally chartered. An illegal charter refers to any passenger-for-hire vessel operation lacking required credentials, safety equipment, and a certificate of inspection. Captain Doreen McCarthy of the US Coast Guard commended the heroic actions of their partner agencies and the Good Samaritan vessel that assisted in rescuing survivors from the water. The investigation into this unfortunate incident remains ongoing.