On Wednesday, October 1, at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York City, Port Authority Police patrol, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF), and Emergency Service units responded to a taxiway collision between two regional jets. 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 firefighting unit.
PAPD Officers Keep the GWB Market/Mercado Safe
Port Authority Police Officer Rodney Melenciano is one of the many PAPD GWB Command officers who patrol the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal and Market/Mercado. The Market/Mercado has become a main street for the Washington Heights community, requiring the community policing efforts of the PAPD GWB Command. PAPD officers remain committed to keeping the communities they serve safe.
Wishing You a Meaningful Yom Kippur
The Port Authority PBA wishes all of the Jewish faith, and especially our friends in the Port Authority Shomrim Society, a reflective and meaningful Yom Kippur. G’mar chatima tovah.
NAPO Reacts to the Death of Fugitive Cop-Killer Joanne Chesimard
The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), representing some 250,000 sworn state and local law enforcement officers across the United States, has long called for the rendition of Joanne Chesimard, and other violent fugitives from Cuba to ensure that those who commit violent, heinous crimes face justice, and that the families of those who lost their lives are brought peace.
Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk
On Sunday, September 28, in New York City, the Port Authority PBA Tunnel to Towers 5K Run and Walk Team raised more than $12,000 for Tunnel to Towers and its great mission.
In Remembrance: Hays Police Sergeant Scott Heimann
Rest in peace, Hays, Kansas, Police Sergeant Scott Heimann (EOW 9/28/2025). Sergeant Heimann, 32, was shot and killed while responding to a barricaded suspect in a domestic violence incident. He had served with the Hays Police Department for nine years and is survived by his wife and two children. Sarge, rest in the Lord’s eternal embrace. Always Honored, Never Forgotten.