JAMAICA, Queens (PIX11) – The mother of the baby girl who was abandoned on a Penn Station subway platform this week has been arrested, sources told PIX11 News.

Sources said the 30-year-old woman was taken into custody in Queens. A newborn with her umbilical cord still attached was left at the busy subway station around 9 a.m. on Monday, according to sources.

Police said the baby was wrapped in a blanket. Photos of a woman wanted for questioning in connection with the abandonment were released by the NYPD on Tuesday.

The baby was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, according to authorities.

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Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joine

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