A pregnant mother, husband and 2-year-old son were racing to New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, when their little bundle of joy arrived.
Marwa Abdrabo gave birth to a healthy baby girl at the World Trade Center PATH station. Two Port Authority Police Department officers assisted with the birth, which took place right on the train station's main concourse.
The newborn, Asenat Abdrabo, weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces. Both mother and baby were rushed to the hospital and are doing fine.
The Port Authority later released details and a photo of the baby girl with Officer Brian McGraw, who helped with the delivery. The former EMT revealed that this was his second delivery on the job.
"I guess a few of the guys looked to me to get in there and handle the situation," Officer McGraw told The New York Times. "I'll never forget this day."
He also noted that he was thankful this birth occurred during a quiet time – and not rush hour.
"Luckily, it was 2:30 in the morning and when a whole lot of people weren’t there," he said.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered his congratulations via Twitter, noting that this was the first birth at the World Trade Center site since Sept. 11, 2001.
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The newborn, Asenat Abdrabo, weighed 6 pounds, 14 ounces.
Officer Brian McGraw, who helped with the delivery, revealed that this was his second delivery on the job.
