NEW YORK, Aug. 4 (UPI) — A woman who was on the way to the hospital to give birth early Tuesday got an early surprise when she instead delivered on the World Trade Center train platform.
About 2:30 a.m., the mother, who was with her husband and 2-year-old son, told the Port Authority police she could not wait to deliver. That’s when Port Authority Police Officer Brian McGraw, a former EMT, jumped into action. He helped deliver the girl, along with EMS crews.
The mother and baby were taken to NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. Asenat Abdrabo weighed in at 6 lbs, 14 oz.
Asenat’s birth was the first at the World Trade Center since the 9/11 attacks took down the Twin Towers nearly 14 years ago. She was the 18th birth at the center overall.
The bundle of joy prompted tweets from city officials.
First Baby girl born this morning on Platform B at the WTC Transportation Hub this morning at 2:36 AM. Congrats to the parents!— WTCProgress (@WTCProgress) August 4, 2015
Congratulations! @PANYNJ police delivered a baby on the WTC PATH platform early this morning—the first baby born at the WTC site since 9/11.— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) August 4, 2015
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