'Miracle on 34th St': Newborn Baby Found Abandoned, But Alive, in Blanket at New York's Penn Station as Authorities Look for Parents By Christine Pelisek

New York City police are investigating the circumstances behind a newborn baby who was left alone and abandoned at Manhattan’s Penn Station during the morning rush hour.

The baby girl was found on the stairs leading to the southbound No. 1, 2 and 3 trains about 9:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 20.

Police were called to the W. 34th Street and 7th Avenue station after an anonymous tip, per ABC7.

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The baby, who was “conscious and alert,” was found wrapped in a blanket, according to police.

The girl was taken to Bellevue Hospital to be evaluated and was reportedly in stable condition.

“I’m calling it the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’, maybe just a little earlier, we had an infant that was reported anonymously at the 34th Street station, when the FDNY and police department responded, they found a baby that was unattended,” New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said.

Authorities have not made any arrests in the matter, and it wasn’t immediately clear if the abandonment was captured on surveillance camera footage.