{"id":38542,"date":"2026-08-11T12:43:29","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38542"},"modified":"2026-08-11T12:43:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T07:43:29","slug":"illegal-ny-harbor-boat-tour-operator-charged-after-deadly-capsize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38542","title":{"rendered":"Illegal NY Harbor boat tour operator charged after deadly capsize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"beyondwords-wrapper\" data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"beyondwords-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">A <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778157\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/northeast\/new-jersey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New Jersey<\/a> man accused of running illegal boat tours allegedly ignored multiple safety warnings before an overcrowded New York Harbor excursion turned deadly, killing a 5-month-old baby and her 27-year-old mother.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manville, was charged Monday with two counts of <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778158\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/genres\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">misconduct and neglect<\/a> of a ship officer resulting in death after the Yamaha AR210 he was piloting capsized Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hernandez appeared Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo on the two charges, each of which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778159\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/drunk-repeat-offender-called-ticking-time-bomb-80-mph-boating-collision-killed-woman-prosecutors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>DRUNK REPEAT OFFENDER CALLED A &#8216;TICKING TIME-BOMB&#8217; BEFORE 80-MPH BOATING COLLISION KILLED WOMAN: PROSECUTORS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/manuel-hernandez-court-sketch-new-york-harbor-boat-deaths.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Courtroom sketch of Manuel Hernandez following his arrest in the deadly New York Harbor boat capsizing\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Courtroom sketch of Manuel Hernandez, 46, during his federal court appearance following the deadly New York Harbor boat capsizing.<\/span> <span>(Jane Rosenberg)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Federal prosecutors say Hernandez was not licensed to carry paying passengers, had 14 people aboard a boat with a maximum capacity of 10 and knowingly took the infant out without an appropriate life vest.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">According to the federal complaint, it was not Hernandez\u2019s first time allegedly taking paying customers onto New York Harbor without the required credentials.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">After his arrest, Hernandez allegedly told investigators he had previously piloted at least two other boat tours for the same tour company using his own vessel.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">He allegedly acknowledged he lacked the required Merchant Mariner Credential and <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778160\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/military\/coast-guard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coast Guard<\/a> Certificate of Inspection for those trips and said he was paid about $1,000 for each.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778161\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/coast-guard-opens-fire-boat-smuggling-25-chinese-nationals-near-florida-refused-stop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COAST GUARD OPENS FIRE ON BOAT SMUGGLING 25 CHINESE NATIONALS NEAR FLORIDA AFTER IT REFUSED TO STOP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/new-york-harbor-tour-operator-boat-charter-advertisement.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Tour operator social media advertisement promoting four-hour boat charters for up to 12 people\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A social media advertisement from the tour operator promoted boat charters for up to 12 people for $1,200 over four hours, according to the federal complaint.<\/span> <span>(U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778162\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/finance\/investigations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coast Guard Investigative Service<\/a> Assistant Director Josh Packer said illegal charter operations &#8220;gamble with human life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;In this case, the alleged conduct led to an unthinkable tragedy,&#8221; Packer said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Before Saturday\u2019s fatal trip even began, Hernandez allegedly asked the baby\u2019s parents whether they had an infant-sized flotation device. When they said they did not, Hernandez told them the boat did not have one either, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Despite that, Hernandez allegedly instructed one parent to wear a life vest and hold the baby throughout the tour. The child\u2019s mother did so.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778163\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/overcrowded-migrant-vessel-240-people-board-intercepted-near-turks-caicos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>OVERCROWDED MIGRANT VESSEL WITH 240 PEOPLE ON BOARD INTERCEPTED NEAR TURKS AND CAICOS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/new-york-harbor-capsized-boat-recovered-crane.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Crane lifting the capsized Yamaha AR210 from New York Harbor following the fatal accident\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>A crane lifts the capsized Yamaha AR210 from New York Harbor after the vessel overturned during an Aug. 8, 2026, paid boat tour.<\/span> <span>(U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">About three hours and 20 minutes into the excursion, Hernandez allegedly made a U-turn while heading toward the Statue of Liberty, bringing the vessel into a swell that may have been caused by the wake of a <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778164\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/shark-attack-turns-holiday-boating-trip-bloody-fight-teens-survival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">larger passing boat<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hernandez tried to accelerate through the swell, but it swamped the bow and the vessel &#8220;immediately capsized,&#8221; prosecutors allege.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">All 14 people were <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778165\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/cruise-passenger-jumps-balcony-dies-falling-overboard-ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thrown into the harbor<\/a>. Eleven passengers and Hernandez survived, while the mother and baby were recovered unresponsive and later <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778166\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/crime\/homicide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pronounced dead<\/a> at a Brooklyn hospital.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;The defendant allegedly flouted those regulations when he transported paying customers on a commercial vessel without appropriate licenses, overcrowded the vessel, and took on a five-month-old infant passenger, with no infant life vests onboard,&#8221; U.S. Attorney Jamie McDonald said.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The boat used in the fatal trip belonged to a friend and was smaller than Hernandez\u2019s own vessel, which <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778167\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/seized-boat-may-spill-bahamas-disappearance-secrets-experts-warn-ticking-clock-could-wash-away-truth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">needed mechanical repairs<\/a>, according to the complaint.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778168\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/world\/carnival-cruise-passenger-67-found-dead-snorkeling-coast-australia-excursion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CARNIVAL CRUISE PASSENGER, 67, FOUND DEAD WHILE SNORKELING OFF THE COAST OF AUSTRALIA DURING EXCURSION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/new-york-harbor-fatal-boat-capsizing-vessel-pier.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Capsized Yamaha AR210 tied to a pier after the deadly New York Harbor boating accident\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>The overturned Yamaha AR210 is tied to a pier after capsizing in New York Harbor on Aug. 8, 2026. All 14 people aboard were thrown into the water, and a 27-year-old mother and her 5-month-old daughter died, according to federal prosecutors.<\/span> <span>(U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Southern District of New York)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Hernandez allegedly told investigators he did not know the <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_us_article_main-content_article-body_6_778169\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/overcrowded-migrant-vessel-240-people-board-intercepted-near-turks-caicos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">borrowed boat\u2019s maximum capacity<\/a> and had expected 12 passengers before ultimately agreeing to take 13.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The victims were identified in a GoFundMe organized by friends and colleagues as Sara Sanchez, 27, and her 5-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia. Sanchez\u2019s partner and Antonella\u2019s father, Andres Garcia, was also aboard the boat and survived.<\/p>\n<div data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/343\/192\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/686\/384\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"192\" width=\"343\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/672\/378\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1344\/756\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"378\" width=\"672\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1279px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/931\/523\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1862\/1046\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"523\" width=\"931\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1280px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/720\/405\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1440\/810\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" height=\"405\" width=\"720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1200\/675\/sara-sanchez-andres-garcia-new-york-harbor-boat-tragedy.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Sara Sanchez pictured with partner Andres Garcia and their older son in a family photo\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p><span>Sara Sanchez is pictured with her partner, Andres Garcia, and their older son in a family photo shared with a GoFundMe organized after the New York Harbor tragedy. Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia, died in the capsizing, while Garcia, who was also aboard the boat, survived.<\/span> <span>(GoFundMe)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Garcia is now grieving their deaths while caring for the couple\u2019s 6-year-old son, Salvador, according to the fundraiser, which is raising money for funeral expenses and other costs. &#8220;No amount of money can replace Sara or Antonella,&#8221; organizers wrote.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said Hernandez showed &#8220;a complete disregard for the safety of his passengers.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">&#8220;This tragedy could have been prevented, and now a family is left to grieve the unimaginable loss of a mother and her five-month-old daughter because of his negligence,&#8221; Tisch said.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----> <\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<div class=\"author-bio\">\n<p>Stepheny Price is a Writer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News <\/a>with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, national and international crime stories, homicide cases, and border security.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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