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Coverage dated October 21, 2025

Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station found and arrested in Queens

Headline from ABC 7 New York

The mother of a baby girl found abandoned at Penn Station in Midtown earlier this week has been arrested.

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  1. ABC 7 New York

    Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station found and arrested in Queens (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The mother of a baby girl found abandoned at Penn Station in Midtown earlier this week has been arrested.

  2. New York Post

    Queens mom arrested, allegedly admits to leaving newborn at NYC subway station (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A Queens woman suspected of being the mom who abandoned her newborn at a Manhattan subway station was arrested and charged Wednesday, police said.

  3. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Mother of baby abandoned at New York City's Penn Station found and arrested (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    The mother of a baby girl found abandoned at Penn Station in Midtown earlier this week has been arrested.

  4. amNewYork

    Queens mother charged after newborn found abandoned in Penn Station (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    A Queens woman has been arrested and charged after police say she abandoned her newborn baby girl inside the 34th Street-Penn Station subway station earlier

  5. Fox News

    Woman charged with abandoning newborn child at NYC subway stop (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Assa Diawara of Queens was arrested and charged with abandoning a newborn baby girl found alive at Penn Station subway stop in Manhattan Monday morning.

  6. NBC New York

    Woman arrested in case of baby abandoned at New York Penn Station (opens NBC New York)

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    NBC New York's feed description

    A woman sought for questioning about the baby girl found abandoned on a New York Penn Station subway platform earlier this week has been arrested.

  7. Seattle Times

    Mother of baby abandoned at Penn Station subway stop charged with endangering child (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    New York City police say they

  8. FOX 5 New York

    Mother charged after newborn baby girl abandoned inside Penn Station (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    The mother of the newborn baby girl found abandoned inside Manhattan’s Penn Station has been arrested and charged, the NYPD said.

  9. CBS News

    Mother facing charges after newborn found at NYC subway station, police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The baby girl was found unattended during the morning rush Monday at Penn Station in Manhattan.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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