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Springfield Gardens mom rings in new year with new baby

While some were still actively ringing in the new year in Times Square, local Springfield Gardens resident Lashell Goffe woke up at 3:30 a.m., in labor, ready for her own celebration. She, along with her fianc, Owen Beech, and their 11 month-old son, Jonathon, came to New York Hospital Queens to prepare for the birth of their daughter. At 5:37 a.m., Goffe gave birth to Alana Lashell, weighing 8 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 20-and-a-half inches in length. Mother, baby, father and new big brother are all doing great.