STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The first babies born on Staten Island in 2026 were welcomed into the world just minutes apart.
At 2:27 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, Sahar Irfan and Usman Janjua of Dubai welcomed their first child, Muhammad Usman, at Richmond University Medical Center.
“We are welcoming 2026 with immense gratitude as we celebrate the birth of our first-born son, Muhammad Usman,” Irfan said. “Special thanks to Dr. Jeanette Voice and her entire staff for their exceptional care and support in making my delivery the easiest.”
The baby boy weighed in at 6 pounds, 10 ounces and measured 19½ inches long, according to the West Brighton hospital.
And minutes before, at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital in Ocean Breeze, Baby Boy Gold, who has not yet been given a full name, was born to a Brooklyn couple. He arrived at 2:23 a.m. weighing 7 pounds, 11 ounces and measuring 19½ inches long, the hospital reported.
Baby Boy Gold, pictured here, was born on Thursday, Jan. 1, at 2:23 a.m. at Northwell Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.(Courtesy of Staten Island University Hospital)