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Paul Martinka

New York City’s first baby of 2015 was born in Brooklyn exactly at midnight, authorities said.

Maxim Olenyukh was born at Coney Island Hospital and weighed in at 8 pounds, 8 ounces, according to the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.

Another baby, also a boy, was born at 12:12 a.m. at Metropolitan Hospital.

Meet Maxim, the first baby born in the five boroughs this year. Join me in welcoming him to New York City. pic.twitter.com/yvZR2SWhh3

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) January 1, 2015