Woman gives birth on New York City subway train
It happened on a southbound W train at the 34th Street–Herald Square subway station in Manhattan around 11:30 a.m., according to the MTA.
The 25-year-old woman rode the train for about 25 minutes before she alerted other passengers that she was about to give birth, sources told Nexstar's WPIX.
A witness said other passengers helped deliver the baby. A passenger reportedly cut the baby's umbilical cord with a pocket knife.
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A video of the incident showed the mother on the floor of the train while passengers held the newborn wrapped in a blanket.
Transit workers, police, and medics also responded to the scene.
'This is another example of New Yorkers coming together to help each other, assisted by caring transit workers and other responders, reflecting the best of the subway community and this city,' NYC Transit President Demetrius Crichlow said.
The mother and the newborn were taken to a hospital in good condition, according to Crichlow.
'We are thrilled that both mother and Baby W are doing well, and look forward to welcoming both of them back aboard for a lifetime of reliable — and hopefully less dramatic — rides,' Crichlow said.
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