Unlicensed NYC boat operator allegedly ignored safety warnings before mother, baby died in capsizing: feds

A New Jersey man accused of running illegal boat tours allegedly ignored multiple safety warnings before an overcrowded New York Harbor excursion turned deadly, killing a 5-month-old baby and her 27-year-old mother. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of Manville, was charged Monday with two counts of misconduct and neglect of a ship officer resulting in death after the Yamaha AR210 he was piloting capsized Saturday night. Hernandez appeared Monday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo on the two cha