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NYC mom admits to abandoning newborn at Penn Station subway

A Queens mother admitted she left her baby girl near a subway staircase in Penn Station shortly after she gave birth, prosecutors said Thursday.

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Mother facing charges after newborn found at NYC subway station, police say

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NYPD searching for person who left newborn girl at subway station

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Queens Woman Arrested in Abandonment of Newborn in Penn Station Subway

The woman told the police she had given birth shortly before leaving the child in a busy passageway as rush hour died down.

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Mother arrested for allegedly dumping newborn at NYC subway stop

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Queens woman arrested for abandoning her baby at Penn Station, NYPD says

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Baby abandoned at subway station had umbilical cord attached, mom appears in court

Diawara was taken into custody early Wednesday on charges of abandonment of a child and endangering the welfare of a child, police said.

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Woman arrested for abandoning newborn daughter on subway platform at NYC Penn Station

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Mother arrested after baby abandoned at NYC subway station: sources

Queens mom arrested, allegedly admits to leaving newborn at NYC subway station

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.

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Penn Station transformation gets new life with former NYC Transit chief

The transformation of Penn Station is about to enter a new phase with a well-known transit chief. Andy Byford, former head of NYC Transit, Transport for London, and the Toronto system, is serving as special advisor to Amtrak for Pennsylvania Station.