As The Clock Struck Midnight The City’s Public Health System’s First Baby of 2026 Was Born at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

As The Clock Struck Midnight The City's Public Health System's First Baby of 2026 Was Born at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem

A baby girl was born at 12:00 AM, weighing in at 7lbs. 2.8oz and measuring 21.26 in.

Jan 01, 2026

The City's public health care system's first baby of 2026 was welcomed at NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem this morning at 12:00 AM. The yet unnamed baby girl weighs 7lbs. 2.8oz, and measures 21.26 in. The baby girl was born to mom and dad Oumy Niang and Amadou Niang. The baby girl is the Harlem couple's fifth child. Their previous three children were all born at Harlem Hospital.

The City's public health system delivers thousands of babies every year. The City's public health system's 11 hospitals provide expert prenatal care, labor and delivery services, family planning, comprehensive gynecology, women's health and primary care outpatient medical support for women at every stage of life.

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