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.
