Two people lost their lives, including a 7-year-old boy, when a boat capsized on the river on Tuesday afternoon. Nine others were rescued.
CBS 2 NY reported that the boat, which had at least a dozen people on board, overturned near 44th Street.
Video shows several people waiting to be rescued sitting atop the overturned boat, some wearing life jackets.
"The individual that I found, the small one that I found, was wearing a life vest. Obviously, any time it's a child, it changes maybe your emotional state, but you just have a job to do and you do it," said Ryan Warnock of FDNY Rescue Company 1.
Investigators believe the boat capsized when it hit a wave caused by a passing ferry. Weight may have been an issue, as there were 12 people on board. Two remain in critical condition, including the captain.
