Overview

• FDNY said a baby was found at Penn Station on Monday morning and was transported to a nearby hospital.
• NYPD reported the child was conscious and alert when located on the platform.
• Initial accounts differ on the exact location: NYPD cited the southbound 1/2/3 platform at Penn Station, while ABC7 reported the northbound No. 1 platform at 34th Street–Seventh Avenue around 9:30 a.m.
• ABC-owned 6abc reported the baby as a newborn girl wrapped in a blanket on a staircase to the southbound platform, a detail not confirmed by police.
• Authorities have released few additional details, and the investigation into how the child came to be at the station is ongoing.