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A Nighttime New York Boat Tour Turned Deadly in a Matter of Moments
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- Paula Rivera celebrated her 41st birthday on Randall’s Island with a party planned on a chartered boat, including 11 friends.
- The group intended to dine at a restaurant before sailing into New York Bay for sightseeing.
- Before boarding, Andrés García FaceTimed his mother in Bogotá, sharing plans for the celebration with his wife and infant daughter.
- The originally chartered boat did not arrive; the group was redirected to a smaller 21-foot boat called City on the Sea, which had a seating capacity for no more than 10 people.
- The boat operator had misled the party about the boat’s capacity, creating potential safety concerns.
