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Search ends for missing person after boat capsizes in chilly New York water killing 3

BREEZY POINT, N.Y. – The search has concluded for a man who went missing after a boat capsized in the chilly waters near Staten Island, New York, killing three people and leaving two others injured.

Four of the five rescued were found unresponsive Sunday afternoon about 5 miles off the coast of Breezy Point, Queens, prompting a massive multi-agency rescue operation, U.S. Coast Guard officials said.

In a Monday evening update, the Coast Guard announced the search for the man was suspended after more than 30 hours of searching over 842 square miles. 

“The decision to suspend a search is always difficult. Though our active search has ended, our support and sympathy remain with all those impacted by this tragic incident,” said Capt. Jonathan Andrechik, the Coast Guard Sector New York commander. 

The Coast Guard said waters were roughly 38 degrees on Monday afternoon. 

The Coast Guard said it is coordinating with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation regarding next steps in the investigation.

Coast Guard Sector New York said it received a distress call relayed by New York City 911 operators shortly after noon, reporting a boat rapidly taking on water near the tip of the Rockaway peninsula. 

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Within minutes, a coordinated response was launched, deploying three rescue boats from Coast Guard Stations New York and Sandy Hook, along with an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City.

Two of the rescued individuals were airlifted to Staten Island University Hospital, and the remaining three were transported to Coast Guard Station Sandy Hook.

The Coast Guard said the boat was fishing recreationally and departed from Howard Beach, New York, on Sunday morning. 

Authorities have not yet released identifying information about the remaining victims.

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