The man operating a boat that burst into flames near Hart Island in the Bronx, prompting the rescue of nearly two dozen injured passengers, was drunk, cops said Sunday.. Joshua Brito, 33, was ...

Twenty-two people were rescued after a boat burst into flames in the Bronx near Hart Island Saturday evening, FDNY sources and local Council member Kristy Marmorato’s office said.. First ...

The boat with 22 people aboard caught fire off the east end of Hart Island, across a narrow stretch of water from City Island in the Bronx, around 8 p.m., Meyers said.

CITY ISLAND, Bronx (PIX11) – One man was arrested after a boat caught fire near the Hart Island Ferry Terminal Saturday night, according to the NYPD. 33-year-old Joshua Brito was accused of ...

A boat exploded near Hart Island in the Bronx Saturday night, injuring three and forcing 19 others to swim for their lives as flames engulfed the vessel, according to fire officials and law ...

CITY ISLAND, The Bronx (WABC) -- The captain of a boat that caught fire and injured nearly two dozen people on Saturday night has been arrested after allegedly driving the vessel while intoxicated.

CITY ISLAND, The Bronx (WABC) -- Nearly two dozen people were rescued after a boat burst into flames in the Bronx. It happened just after 8 p.m. Saturday near the east end of Hart Island as Marine ...

A boat caught fire near Hart Island in the Bronx on June 7, 2025. U.S. Coast Guard via X. Videos posted to social media show large black smoke billowing from near Hart Island on Saturday night.