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  • Port Authority Police Officers Miguel Correa and Joseph Romano received national recognition from the National Association of Police Organizations, NAPO, during NAPO's Annual Top Cops Awards Dinner on Monday, May 12, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Correa and Romano received Top Cops awards for their actions, stopping a two-state carjacking crime spree on October 13, 2024. The suspect allegedly carjacked one vehicle at knife point. When Correa and Romano confronted the suspect on the George Washington Bridge, a physical altercation occurred with the suspect stabbing Police Officer Correa multiple times. You can read more about the incident by visiting the Port Authority of NY & NJ link in the PAPD911 Instagram Bio. The event was attended by PAPD Superintendent Edward Cetnar and command staff, Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti, and PBA Executive Board members along with law enforcement personnel from agencies throughout the nation. The NAPO Top Cops Awards Dinner was hosted by NAPO President Mick McHale and featured United States Attorney General Pam Bondi. The PAPD Honor Guard and Pipes & Drums Band performed ceremonial duties with other ceremonial units. The Port Authority PBA is a proud NAPO member with PBA President Frank Conti serving as a NAPO Area Vice President. #NAPO #NAPOTopCops #PAPD #PAPBA #papdhonorguard ##papdpipesanddrums #PAPDGWB #PoliceWeek2025 #PoliceWeek #papdprotectsnynj
  • May 15, National Peace Officers Memorial Day, a day we honor the lives and sacrifices of our nation’s fallen law enforcement officers. This year, the names of Port Authority Police Captain John Collins, EOW 4/26/2024 and Port Authority Police Officer Anthony Mezzacappa, EOW 5/14/2024 were added to the stone walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, D.C. Sixty-seven Port Authority police officers have died in the line-of-duty, protecting the people of New York, New Jersey, and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily. Their selfless sacrifice was so others may live. There is no greater love. Please take a moment today to look at their faces, say their names, and pray for their families. #thesacrificecontinues #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj #nationalpeaceofficersmemorialday
  • Port Authority Police Department Superintendent Edward Cetnar and Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti kicked off Police Week activities hosting the 23rd Annual Honor 37 World Trade Center September 11, 2001, Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Ceremony on May 9, 2025, at the World Trade Center. Keynote speaker Superintendent Cetnar spoke of the commitment and dedication of Honor 37 members and their mission to always honor and never forget law enforcement's fallen heroes and their families. President Conti thanked Honor 37 for embracing the families of the fallen and honoring the Port Authority police officers and all law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives so others may live. Honor 37 is named in honor of the 37 PAPD officers killed in the line-of-duty at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. It always starts its annual tour on May 9th and cycles to Washington, DC, a 300-mile trip ending on May 12th, arriving the welcoming embraces of the families of the fallen. The ceremony included the Port Authority Police Department Honor Guard and PAPD Pipes & Drums with the National Anthem performed by Port Authority Police Officer Michelle Nicolas. Honor 37 President Jennifer Visconti thanked Superintendent Cetnar and President Conti for their continued robust support. Honor 37's mission is to raise awareness of the sacrifices of America's law enforcement officers and their families and funds for Concerns Of Police Survivors, C.O.P.S. #Honor37 #PAPD #PAPBA #concernsofpolicesurvivors #COPS #papdhonorguard #papdpipesanddrums #911Memorial #WTC #September11 #thesacrificecontinues #papdprotectsnynj
  • The Staten Island Ferryhawks Professional Baseball Team First Responders Day is Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Ferryhawks home stadium, SIUH Community Park, 75 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, NY. During a 12:45pm pre-game ceremony, the Ferryhawks will retire uniform number 24, Anthony's Staten Island Little League number. Number 24 will never again be worn by a Ferryhawks player as a tribute to Anthony, his life and legacy. The Staten Island Little League previously retired Anthony's number. The first 1,000 ticket holders at the game will receive a First Responders Day t-shirt featuring number 24 and a likeness of Anthony when he pitched in Major League Baseball with the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves and Boston Red Sox. A portion of the ticket sales will benefit Tunnel to Towers and the Anthony M. Varvaro Believe Foundation. #AV38 #Tunnel2Towers #Ferryhawks #siuhcommunitypark #MLB #silittleleague #PAPD #PAPBA #anthonymvarvarobelievefoundation #anthonyvarvaro
  • The Port Authority PBA wishes all Moms a Happy Mother's Day surrounded by the love of their children. We thank our PAPD Moms for their selfless dedication to the people of New York, New Jersey, and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily who are not with their loved ones today as they protect you. #mothersday #MOM #PAPDMOMS #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Port Authority Police Department Motorcycle officers leading Honor 37 onto the Cape May-Lewes Ferry on their way to Washington, DC for National Police Week ceremonies. Honor 37, named in honor of the 37 Port Authority police officers killed in the line-of-duty on September 11, 2001, at the World Trade Center, is the New York Metropolitan Division of Law Enforcement United, a national law enforcement cycling organization that raises awareness of and funds for Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.). #Honor37 #LEU #LawEnforcementUnited #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • The Port Authority PBA is saddened by the passing of retired Port Authority Police Officer Terrance McHugh. Terry entered eternal life on May 7, 2025. Terry served the PAPD for twenty years and was a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Visitation: Sunday, May 11, 2025 2pm-4pm and 7pm-9pm Casey McCallum Rice South Shore Funeral Home 30 Nelson Avenue Staten Island, NY Mass: Monday, May 11am St. Clare Roman Catholic Church 110 Nelson Avenue Staten Island, NY #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Albany, NY; New York State Assemblymember Charles Fall, 61st Assembly District (Staten Island) honored fallen Port Authority Police Officer Anthony Varvaro, EOW 9/11/2022, and recognized Anthony's wife Kerry and parents, Paulette and Torrence Varvaro, in the 2025 New York State Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony in the New York State Assembly Chamber. Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti said,
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025, Albany, NY; Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti and PBA Executive Board members, along with law enforcement from throughout New York State, attended the 2025 State of New York Police Officers Memorial Remembrance Ceremony. This year, the names of Port Authority Police Department Captain John Collins, EOW 4/26/2024, Police Officer Anthony Mezzacappa, EOW 5/14/2025 and Police Officer Anthony Varvaro, EOW 9/11/2022, were added to the State of New York Police Officers Memorial Wall with 65 other New York law enforcement officers who died in the line-of-duty. They are now memorialized with 1,908 New York law enforcement officers who sacrificed their lives so others may live. There is no greater love. The ceremony, officiated by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, included the Port Authority Police Department Honor Guard, Pipes & Drums Band, and Motorcycle Unit. The Port Authority PBA and its partners in the Police Conference of New York (PCNY) represent the finest law enforcement officers in our great nation. #nyspoliceofficersmemorial #PAPD #PAPBA #PCNY #papdprotectsnynj
  • Tuesday, May 6, 2025, George Washington Bridge; Professionalism, compassion, and patience, the difference between life and death. Port Authority Police Officers Stanley O'Neil (L) and Anthony Mannarino were on patrol when they observed a man who appeared to be in distress, pacing on the North Walkway of the George Washington Bridge. As the officers approached the man, he immediately began to climb to the top of the walkway's safety fence. While O'Neil and Mannarino attempted to create a dialogue the man stated,
  • The Port Authority PBA always honors and appreciates the men and women of our nation’s military. We thank those currently serving and our veterans for their dedication to our American way of life and the sacrifices many have suffered and endured to ensure our safety and freedoms. #militaryappreciation #military #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj #army #navy #coastguard #marines #airforce #spaceforce #nationalguard #reserves
  • The Port Authority PBA supports this statement and is a proud National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO) member. #NAPO #PAPD #PAPBA ##papdprotectsnynj