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A Queens woman suspected of being the mom who abandoned her newborn at a Manhattan subway station was arrested and charged Wednesday, police said. Assa Diawara, 30, allegedly admitted to ditching her newborn — with her umbilical cord still attached — at the 34th Street-Penn Station stop in Midtown Monday morning, sources told The Post.
The infant was found wrapped in a blanket with her umbilical cord still attached, police said. She was taken to a hospital for an evaluation and listed as stable.
A newborn baby was found abandoned at New York City's busy Penn Station subway stop on Monday morning, law enforcement has announced.
Infant discovered at 34th Street Penn Station prompts NYPD investigation, with Safe Haven Law allowing legal surrender at designated locations.