# Feds charge speedboat operator after mother and infant are killed in New York Harbor capsizing

https://mins.news/en/item/18585

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-10 23:00 UTC
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- Original: https://bit.ly/3S1fyrq

> A speedboat overturned in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter. Federal prosecutors have charged the boat’s operator in connection with the deaths. The allegations say misconduct or neglect caused the fatalities. The case centers on the operator’s responsibility for the deadly waterway accident.

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