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Cigar & Whiskey Night

Cigar & Whiskey Night

Join us on October 1 at the Terrace Rooftop for the PAPBA Cigar and Whiskey Night. All proceeds benefit the Port Authority PBA Widows and Children’s Fund.

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Port Authority Police officers cover a wide array of responsibilities. Our officers must be prepared to engage a terrorist target at a moment’s notice while having the grace to respectfully connect with a runaway child.

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  • The Port Authority PBA always honors and remembers Police Officer Arthur Ansert, E.O.W. 10/8/1973. Police Officer Ansert was struck and killed by an intoxicated driver while conducting a motor vehicle stop on the Van Wyck Expressway. He was 25 years old and served with the Port Authority Police Department from May 8, 1972, until his death on October 8, 1973. He was a veteran of the United States Navy and is survived by his wife. Always Honored, Never Forgotten. #thesacrificecontinues #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Congratulations, PAPDFC and JFK Customs FC for putting on an outstanding charity soccer game. The game saw the PAPDFC outlast JFK Customs FC, 3 - 2, while raising funds for Tunnel to Towers. The Port Authority PBA congratulates the members of PAPDFC and JFK Customs FC for going all out to raise awareness and funds for the Tunnel to Towers mission. #PAPD #USCBP #PAPDFC #JFKCUSTOMSFC #T2T #tunneltotowers #soccer #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Saturday, October 4, 2025, Queens, NYC; The Port Authority Police Department DESI Society presented its inaugural Saturday Brunch at Luxe Noir, Ozone Park. Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti congratulates PAPD DESI Society President Noble Varghese and his Executive Board on creating a successful and outstanding event. #PAPD #PAPDDESI #papddesisociety #luxenoir #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Port Authority Police Benevolent Association President Frank Conti with National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) President Mick McHale at the Police Conference of New York 100-Year Seminar. President McHale will be receiving the Police Conference of New York Floyd Holloway Sr. Distinguished Service Award at the General Meeting on Monday for his commitment to law enforcement and advocating for all of us in Washington D.C. Mick McHale also serves as Florida Police Benevolent Association Executive Vice President as well as President of their Southwest Florida Chapter. President Conti also serves as Police Conference of New York 2nd VP as well as National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) Area VP. #PAPD #PAPBA #PCNY #NAPO #papdprotectsnynj #policeadvocatingforpolicestatewide National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO)
  • Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti and the PBA Executive Board thank all the sponsors of the PBA Cigar & Whiskey Night with sincere gratitude and appreciation for their generosity and especially their caring for the Families of the PAPD Fallen. #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj #theterracerooftopbar #cigarnight
  • The Port Authority PBA Cigar & Whiskey Night was a huge success! The annual event that took place at The Terrace Rooftop in Paramus, New Jersey, benefits the Port Authority PBA Widows & Children's Fund. PBA President Frank Conti thanks the event's sponsors for their heartwarming generosity and the more than 250 attendees who Honor and Never Forget the families of the PAPD Fallen. #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj #theterracerooftopbar #cigarnight
  • Recently, an off-duty Port Authority police officer, who happens to be pregnant with her first child, heard terrible screams for help. She immediately went to the call for help and found a teenager male bleeding profusely with multiple stap wounds on the sidewalk in front of a residence. As the officer rendered critical aid to the victim, a woman appeared at the front door, yelling that her mother was stabbed and unconscious. She also stated that the perpetrator was still in the house and igniting a fire. While still tending to the teenager, the officer made notifications and was able to remove the teenager to the safety and continued care of an EMS crew. It has been reported that the assaults were a family domestic violence incident. Unfortunately, the woman who was stabbed succumbed to her injuries. Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti stated,
  • Thursday, October 2, 2025, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NYC; The Port Authority Police Department Honor Guard sent the New York Yankees onto victory in Game 3 of the Major League Baseball American League Wild Card Series, defeating the Boston Red Sox 4 -0. The Yankees now move onto the American League Division Series, taking on the Toronto Blue Jays. Great job by the New York Yankees and the PAPD Honor Guard. #NYYankees #YankeeStadium #baseball #PAPD #PAPDHonorGuard #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj
  • Wednesday, October 1, 2025, LaGuardia Airport, Queens, NYC; Port Authority Police patrol, Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter (ARFF), and Emergency Service units responded to a taxi way collision between two regional jets at LaGuardia Airport Wednesday night. PAPD units evacuated both aircraft and secured the scene for investigation. No passengers reported injuries, though one flight attendant was transported to a hospital. The PAPD ARFF Unit is the nation's largest and busiest Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighter Unit. #PAPD #PAPDARFF #LaGuardiaAirport #PAPDESU #papdprotectsnynj
  • Read about the GWB Market/Mercado at the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal in the Port Authority link in the PAPD911 Instagram Bio. Port Authority Police Officer Rodney Melenciano is one of the many PAPD GWB Command officers who patrol the GWB Bus Terminal and Market/Mercado. The Market/Mercado has become a bit of a Main Street for the Washington Heights community requiring the community policing efforts of the PAPD GWB Command. PAPD officers are committed to keeping the communities they serve safe. #PAPD #PAPDGWB #GWBMarketMercado #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes all of the Jewish faith and especially our friends of the Port Authority Shomrin Society, a reflective and meaningful Yom Kippur. G'mar chatima tovah. #YomKippur #PortAuthorityShomrinSociety #PAPD #PAPBA #papdprotectsnynj #dayofatonement
  • Tuesday, September 30, 2025, Staten Island, NY; The PAPD 38 Heroes Memorial Softball Tournament was played at Willowbrook Fields, Staten Island, with the JFK Command team outlasting the PATH Command 6-5 in the final. The annual tournament, open to active and retired PAPD members, fielded nine teams that raised more than $4,000., for the Anthony M. Varvaro Believe Foundation, named in honor of fallen Port Authority Police Officer Anthony Varvaro, E.O.W. 9/11/2022. The Foundation provides funding for youth sports programs in Anthony's, a former Major League Baseball pitcher, hometown of Staten Island. The Port Authority PBA thanks all participants and congratulates the JFK team on its victory. The PBA also thanks Police Officer Chris Knott for his tireless commitment each year, making the tournament a success. #38HeroesSoftballTournament #softball #anthonymvarvarobelievefoundation #av38 #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj #willowbrookfields #StatenIsland