In NYC, 2013's first babies were born in Queens

This is always a happy story each year, about first babies of the new year in various communities, and the first babies born in NYC were in Queens! Baby girl Olivia Espinal was born at midnight on 1/1/13 at New York Hospital Queens in Flushing (GMAP).

Image source: New York Hospital Queens

She weighed 7 lbs, 5 oz and is cute as a bug! Her due date was actually January 4, but everyone is thrilled that she arrived on New Year’s Day. Congratulations, Espinal family!

We also learned from NY1 that Kaylee Sayuri Merino was born at midnight at Elmhurst Hospital Center. Apparently the mother, Rosalba Merino “saw the ball drop in Times Square at the moment of delivery.” Kaylee weighed 6 lbs, 11 oz (photo here). Congratulations to the Merino family, too!

New York Hospital Queens Welcomes Olivia Espinal, First Baby Born in NYC in 2013 [NY Hospital Queens]
Two Queens Babies Share Honor Of First Baby Born In 2013 [NY1]
New Year’s Baby Born at the Stroke of Midnight at Elmhurst Hospital Center [NYC HHS]