Three people have died and two others hospitalized after a boat sank in New York on Sunday. Police reported that one of the injured individuals remains in critical condition as of Monday morning, following an incident where a speedboat began taking on water about 5 miles (8 kilometers) southeast of Breezy Point—a neighborhood at the tip of Queens' Rockaway peninsula. The other victim is in stable condition. The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for a missing person, according to The Associated Press.
"We currently have an aircrew from Air Station Atlantic City and the Coast Guard Cutter Chadwick in the area," said Sydney Phoenix, a Coast Guard spokesperson, in an email to the AP. Coast Guard rescue teams responded on Sunday to assist the boaters, with support from New York's police and fire departments, the New Jersey State Police, and the Sandy Hook Pilots, according to a U.S. Coast Guard press release. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
