Police have launched an investigation after a newborn baby girl was found at a bustling New York City subway station during the morning rush hour. The infant was discovered around 9.30 a.m. on stairs leading to the southbound 1, 2 and 3 trains at 34th Street- Penn Station, near Madison Square Garden, authorities said.

An infant girl was discovered abandoned on the stairs leading to a New York City subway stop in midtown Manhattan on Monday during the busy morning commute.

The baby girl is now in stable condition, and earned the nickname "The Miracle on 34th Street."