Boat operator faces federal charges after mother and infant killed in New York capsizing

Sara Sanchez, 27, and her daughter died after a speedboat capsized in the New York Harbor over the weekend The driver of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter, was charged on Monday with causing their deaths through misconduct or neglect. Manuel Hernandez, 46, wiped his eyes with his hand as he arrived for his initial appearance in Manhattan federal court. He was not required to enter a plea and was released on bail. Sara Sanchez and her five-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia, died after the 22ft Yamaha speedboat overturned late Saturday near the Statue of Liberty. Twelve others were rescued and are in stable condition, authorities said. The vessel was pulled from the water and taken to the New York police department’s harbor unit facility on Randall’s Island. After state charges were lodged against Hernandez over the weekend, prosecutors said on Monday that he will be tried in federal court, not state court. Capt Doreen McCarthy, the coast guard sector New York commander, credited the rescue of survivors to “heroic, swift actions” by those who responded from various agencies, along with a good Samarita