Newborn Found Abandoned in New York City Subway Station
new York, NY – A newborn baby girl was discovered abandoned Monday morning at the bottom of a staircase in a New York city metro station, authorities confirmed. The infant, wrapped in a blanket and with her umbilical cord still intact, was found after an anonymous phone call was received around 9:30 a.m.
Emergency services responded to the scene and provided medical attention before transporting the child to a local hospital. Doctors report the baby’s condition is stable,and she is responsive and conscious.
An examination is underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the abandonment and to identify the individual(s) responsible. Authorities are reviewing video surveillance footage from the station. The caller’s identity and connection to the incident - whether witness or perpetrator - remains under investigation. No arrests have been made as of Tuesday.
New York State law generally prohibits the abandonment of children. Though, a “Safe Haven” law exists, allowing parents to leave a child under 30 days old in a safe location, such as a hospital or police station, without facing prosecution and without being required to identify themselves.
