Abandoned Baby Boy Found in Foyer of Sunset Park Apartment Building

A baby boy was found abandoned in a Sunset Park apartment building foyer on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Police came to the 62nd Street building, near Fourth Avenue, after they received a 911 call at around 2 p.m. from the building’s landlord, an NYPD spokesman said.

The NYPD said that the baby, who is about 2 to 3 months old, was found in a car seat in the building’s foyer with a black diaper bag, with diapers, blankets and formula inside, sitting next to it.

The boy was transported to Lutheran Hospital where he was evaluated and is in good condition, a police spokesman said.

According to The New York Post, a 60-year-old woman was taking out her trash when she found the green-eyed baby “cooing” and wrapped in blankets.

“I felt broken-hearted and very concerned for the child,” Chen Ling told The Post. “I hope the parents will realize their mistake for abandoning their child like that.” 

Police canvassed the building and the surrounding area in an attempt to find the parents, but were unsuccessful.

The identities of the baby and the parents have not yet been determined, police said. 

The NYPD is asking the public's assistance to identitfy the baby and his parents and any information on the parent's whereabouts. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto Crime Stoppers' website at www.nypdcrimestoppers.com or by texting their tips to CRIMES (274637), then enter TIP577. All calls are strictly confidential.