Chaos on the Water: When Oversight Fails The capsizing of a boat near the Statue of Liberty that killed Sara Sanchez, 27, and her five month old baby, Antonella Garcia, highlights the dangers of unlicensed vessels operating with impunity in New York Harbor.
The incident is a symptom of a systemic problem that has been allowed to fester for far too long.
Manuel Hernandez, the captain of the Yamaha AR210 jet vessel, was allegedly operating without the required certification to carry paying customers.