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New York officials have praised Hudson River Ferry Crews for their effort in saving nine people following a boat mishap.
A woman and child were reported dead after a boat capsized in the Hudson River
New York
City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a press
conference that the unidentified woman and 7-year-old boy were pronounced dead
after being pulled out of the river by first responders, Newsweek reports.
"This
is a tragic day for New Yorkers," said Sewell. "Indeed, it may have
well been worse were it not for the incredible effort by not only our own
extraordinary first responders but also the swift response from New York
Waterway ferries who rescued nine additional people from the water."
Sewell
reportedly said both the NYPD and the city’s Fire Department (FDNY) dispatched
crews in response to a 911 call at 2:46 p.m. reporting an overturned vessel in
the waters off Midtown Manhattan, according to Newsweek.
The NYPD
Harbor Patrol arrived at Pier 86 at West 46th Street and found the capsized
vessel. They rescued the victims drifting by the boat while divers dove into
the water and brought out the woman and boy who were declared dead.
NY Waterway said in a tweet that ferry crews responded at 3 p.m. to reports of an overturned boat north of the Pier 79 Midtown ferry terminal.
Two ferries,
the Garden State and the John Stevens, "arrived on the scene and their
crews rescued 9 passengers," according to NY Waterway.
"We are
so proud of the NY Waterway captains and crews that leapt into action today to
rescue boaters following the maritime accident in the Hudson," NY Waterway
said in a follow-up tweet. "Their training and professionalism saved
lives, as they have countless times before."