Baby Abandoned Alone in Times Square
- NYPD found a 1-year-old baby abandoned in Times Square, prompting an investigation. - Police are determining how long the child was left alone before discovery. - The incident raises alarms about child safety in one of NYC's busiest tourist spots. (patch.com)
New York police are searching for a man after a 1-year-old girl was found alone in a stroller in Times Square late Tuesday night. (abc7ny.com) Officers responded just after 11 p.m. on April 21 near West 44th Street and Seventh Avenue and found the child in a pink onesie, conscious and alert. She was taken to Northwell Greenwich Village Hospital for evaluation and did not appear to be hurt. (abc7ny.com) Police said they know the identities of the parents, have spoken with the mother, and are looking for the father, who they believe is homeless. Investigators said he may have taken the girl during a dispute with the mother. (abc7ny.com) Authorities said the man pushed the stroller onto the sidewalk, knocked it over, and ran away. He is being sought on child abandonment and custodial interference allegations, and detectives are reviewing surveillance video from the area. (abc7ny.com) The case unfolded in one of the city’s most heavily traveled blocks. The Times Square Alliance said the district averaged 218,000 visitors a day in 2025 and topped 346,000 people on its busiest day. (timessquarealliance.org) The child is now in the custody of the Administration for Children’s Services, according to NY1. The agency said families can walk into borough offices for child-safety help and preventive services. (ny1.com) (nyc.gov) New York’s Abandoned Infant Protection Act covers newborns up to 30 days old if they are left safely and anonymously with an appropriate person or at a designated site such as a hospital, police station, or firehouse. The state Office of Children and Family Services says older children are not covered by that law. (ocfs.ny.gov) (portal.311.nyc.gov) For children older than 30 days, New York City says parents can contact an Administration for Children’s Services field office to transfer custody or seek help. As police keep looking for the father, the immediate case has shifted from a crowded sidewalk in Midtown to child-welfare and criminal investigators. (cbsnews.com) (nyc.gov)
