A NEWBORN baby girl was discovered alone on the steps of a busy subway station earlier this morning.

Authorities said the child appeared healthy and alert when found.

The discovery happened just before 9:30 am at 34th Street-Penn Station in Manhattan, leading to chaos as commuters rushed past.

The infant was wrapped in a blanket and left on the staircase to the southbound 1, 2, and 3 platforms.

An anonymous tip reportedly alerted the authorities to the child’s presence.

Police responded immediately after the 911 call from the person who spotted the baby.

EMS workers took the newborn to Bellevue Hospital, where her condition was described as stable.

No arrests have been made, and police are examining surveillance footage to identify who left the infant behind.

New York City Transit President Demetrius Crichlow called it “the miracle on 34th Street.”

“I’m calling it the ‘Miracle on 34th Street’, maybe just a little earlier,” he said.

“We had an infant that was reported anonymously at the 34th Street station. When the FDNY and police department responded, they found a baby that was unattended.”

“I don’t know how someone could do that to a little baby, it’s really sad,” one commuter at the station told CBS News.

“It’s really unsanitary, it’s really unsafe to just leave the poor baby out here. I’m glad someone was able to do something about it.”

Abandoning a child under 14 is a felony, but under New York State’s Abandoned Infant Protection Act, parents can legally leave a newborn up to 30 days old anonymously in a safe location, such as a firehouse, police station, or hospital.

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