Gothamist

A non-profit newsroom, powered by WNYC.

Gothamist

WNYC Listen Live

Donate

 

 

News

Meet Harlem's New Year's baby

By

Joe Hong

Published Jan 1, 2026

Share

FacebookTwitterRedditEmail

Never miss a story

 Email address

By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .

The Niang Family of Harlem poses with their newborn daughter, who was born at the stroke of midnight.

NYC Health + Hospitals

By

Joe Hong

Published Jan 1, 2026

Share

FacebookTwitterRedditEmail

We rely on your support to make local news available to all

Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2026. Donate today

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

New York City’s first baby of 2026 was born at Harlem Hospital at the stroke of midnight, according to a statement from NYC Health+Hospitals.

Parents Oumy Niang and Amadou Niang welcomed their baby girl, who is yet to be named, at exactly 12 a.m. on Thursday morning. She is the Niangs’ fifth child and weighed just over 7 pounds at birth. Oumy, the mother, said the child is in good health.

The Niangs are originally from Senegal and moved to the city in 2006. They currently live in Harlem.

In adherence to their faith traditions, Oumy Niang said the name of the baby will be announced at a celebration seven days after her birth.

“In my culture, you have to hide the name for one week,” she said.

NYC Health+Hospitals also announced that the first baby born in Queens this year was Liam Steven Bunay Marcatoma. He was born at 3:29 a.m. at the Health + Hospitals location in Elmhurst. Liam weighed nearly 9 pounds 6 ounces at birth.

Tagged

baby

harlem

hospitals

new years

Joe Hong

Joe Hong is the investigative data reporter for WNYC and Gothamist. He previously covered K-12 education for several newsrooms across California. His reporting has led to local reforms in juvenile justice system as well as a state law requiring universal screening for dyslexia. Got a tip? Email [email protected]

Read more

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

Gothamist is funded by sponsors and member donations

MORE news

Central Park birders, others remember 63-year-old woman killed in park

People who said they knew her described her as an artist and a familiar presence in the Ramble.

By

Charles Lane

Published Sep 28, 2026 at 7:04 p.m. ET

Dump truck driver hits and kills cyclist on 34th Street in Midtown, NYPD says

It's the latest in a string of hit-and-run deaths in the city in recent months.

By

Liam Quigley

News

Dump truck driver hits and kills cyclist on 34th Street in Midtown, NYPD says

It's the latest in a string of hit-and-run deaths in the city in recent months.

By

Liam Quigley

New ingredient mandated for Latin American kitchen, restaurant plates in NJ

By

Arya Sundaram

A Brooklyn jail cell filled with smoke. The emergency button failed, a lawyer said.

By

Samantha Max

Crews launch tunnel machines to dig first new Hudson River rail tunnels since 1910

By

Michael Sol Warren

Never miss a story

Catch up on the most important headlines with a roundup of essential NYC stories, delivered to your inbox daily.

Sign upEmail address

By submitting your information, you're agreeing to receive communications from New York Public Radio in accordance with our Terms .