Feds charge speedboat operator after mother and infant are killed in New York Harbor capsizing

Federal authorities have filed charges against the operator of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend. The tragic incident resulted in the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter.

The accused operator is scheduled to make an appearance in federal court in Manhattan on Monday to face the charges. At the time of the initial reports, authorities had not yet publicly disclosed the specific federal charges filed against the operator.