A mother is facing charges in the case of a newborn baby left unattended earlier this week at a New York City subway station.
Police said 30-year-old Assa Diawara, of Queens, was charged early Wednesday morning with abandonment of a child and endangering the welfare of a child.
Investigators say they were able to follow her movements on surveillance video, leading to a residence and eventually finding her on the street.
Baby found during morning rush at Penn Station
The NYPD said the newborn was found unattended during the morning rush Monday at Penn Station in Manhattan. She was wrapped in a sheet on the steps leading down to the southbound 1, 2 and 3 trains…