The Port Authority PBA thanks and appreciates all law enforcement officers and acknowledges their selfless dedication, courage and sacrifice. The Port Authority PBA is proud and honored to represent the finest among American law enforcement officers — Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officers. Read More
On Monday evening, January 5, Port Authority Police Officer Elijah Ali was on patrol in the vicinity of JFK Airport Terminal 4 when he was approached by a young mother, fraught with fear, about her 2-year-old child choking on a piece of candy. The child was in the mother’s vehicle. The officer immediately responded, assessed the child and determined the child was choking. Read More
A new year doesn’t change what police officers deal with. On Saturday, January 3, it was reported that a 37-year-old male approached and viciously attacked a Port Authority police officer on patrol in a JFK Airport terminal. The attack was unprovoked and caused the officer significant injuries. Read More
The members of the Port Authority PBA were saddened to learn of the passing of retired Port Authority Police Officer Edward J. Mulligan on December 30, 2025. Police Officer Mulligan had served the people of New York, New Jersey and the millions using Port Authority facilities daily with courage and dedication from April 1979 through December 2002. Before joining PAPD, he previously served with the Passaic Police Department for three years. Read More
On December 31, in Jersey City, Port Authority PBA President Frank Conti addressed the PAPD Special Operations Division (SOD) roll call before the SOD teams turned out for New Year’s Eve assignments. Port Authority Police Department patrol, SOD and investigative units, along with area law enforcement partner agencies, coordinated an operational layered safety net that protected the people of New York, New Jersey and all using Port Authority of New York and New Jersey facilities. Happy new year to all. Read More
The PAPD Marine Corps Association proudly participated in the Toys for Tots program throughout Port Authority facilities. In particular, the dedicated personnel at the Jersey City Journal Square PATH facility, ranging from conductors to engineers to the Safety Department, PAPD officers and many others, all came together in the true spirit of the season to support children in need within the surrounding communities. Through this collective effort, the PAPD Marine Corps Association was able to donate five full boxes of brand-new, packaged toys. Read More
