The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her five-month-old daughter, is facing criminal charges as authorities investigate whether the vessel was being used as an illegal charter, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday.
The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned at about 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, where the Statue of Liberty is located, according to the Coast Guard.