A newborn girl was discovered at Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan, sparking an investigation by the New York Police Department (NYPD) to locate her parents. The infant, found with her umbilical cord still attached, is in stable condition at Bellevue Hospital, according to police reports. Authorities are reviewing security footage and following up on an anonymous tip that led to the discovery, while noting that the Safe Haven Law allows for legal surrender of infants.
The infant was found around 9:30 a.m. on the stairs leading to the southbound 1, 2, and 3 trains at the 34th Street–Penn Station stop. First responders from the FDNY and NYPD arrived at the scene and found the baby wrapped in a blanket, conscious and alert. She was then taken to Bellevue Hospital. The baby remained in stable condition as of Monday afternoon, with police still working to locate her parents.
According to Fox 5, the baby was found with her umbilical cord still attached and wrapped only in a sheet but was alert and conscious. Investigators are now reviewing surveillance footage from Penn Station in hopes of identifying who left the baby there.
As of Monday afternoon, no arrests had been made, and the identity of the infant’s parents remains unknown. Fox News Digital has reached out to the NYPD for further updates.
New York’s Safe Haven Law allows parents to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel. This legal framework provides a measure of protection for the parents of the infant found at the station, while authorities continue their search for the child’s family.