Passengers aboard doomed boat that flipped in New York Harbor were celebrating birthday before it capsized

“Everyone was on the bottom of the boat. We were just trying to get out. Then, when finally everyone got out, everyone was screaming, because we were still missing them, too.”

Twelve people were rescued from the water.

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die

Police divers found a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old baby in the water near Liberty Island. A man was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment.

Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived

Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday night, NYPD divers and FDNY responded to a call of a capsized boat off of Liberty Island.

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Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die  Toronto Star

The New York City Police Department says a woman and infant have after a boat capsized in New York Harbor

Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, woman and 5-month-old baby die  AP News

A 22-foot bowrider capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor Saturday night, killing an adult female and an infant, who were pulled from the water by NYPD divers.