PAPBA News

On Wednesday, October 15, Port Authority Police Officers Stanley O’Neil and Cesar Moreno were on patrol when they spotted a man climbing the fence on the George Washington Bridge’s north walkway, high above the Hudson River. Acting swiftly, the officers exited their vehicle, jumped a steel barrier and closed the distance. Realizing the man was in distress and contemplating suicide, O’Neil and Moreno engaged him in conversation and persuaded him to return to safety. The man was transported to a hospital for care — another life saved by the PAPD. Read More

On Saturday, October 11, in Manhattan, New York City, Port Authority Police Department PATH Command police officers were alerted to a dog that was reported missing from its Jersey City home for numerous days. The dog, a Shiba Inu named Shohei, was seen on the loose in the PATH system, wandering the tracks between New Jersey and New York. Read More

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month this October, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey highlighted PAPD Police Officer Rodney Melenciano on its social media channels. For him, every smile and “hola” at the GWB Bus Station feels like family. Raised in a Dominican household in the Bronx, he now serves a community that shares his roots, connecting with local shop owners and riders through trust, culture and pride. Check out the video at https://www.instagram.com/p/DP1dJU4gASO/. Read More

Join us at Ice Vault Arena on October 18, for the Heroes Cup Hockey Tournament! Defending champions the U.S. Coast Guard will face off against inaugural winners FDNY, NYPD, Port Authority P.D., New Jersey State PBA, New Jersey State Police, United States Secret Service, and more! Event proceeds benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation. To purchase tickets, go to https://tixr.com/e/143893. Read More

We are disappointed that the New York City Columbus Day Parade has been canceled, yet we stand with our brothers and sisters of the PAPD Columbia Association in celebrating Italian heritage. Read More