Category Archives: Port Authority

The Jackie Robinson of the PAPD: Dr. Cyril O. Byron, Sr.

Posted on February 17, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Mercedes Guzman, Media Relations, Police Blogger In 1948, the year after Jackie Robinson famously broke the color barrier as the first African American to play Major League Baseball, Dr. Cyril O. Byron, Sr. blazed his own trail by joining … Continue reading →

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High Praise for Lt. Joseph Macaluso

Posted on January 29, 2016 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

By Roz Hamlett, Portfolio Editor Photography by Mercedes Guzman, Police Blogger   The praise for Lt. Joseph Macaluso was widespread as family and friends, members of the Port Authority Police Department and hundreds of others gathered at the Holland Tunnel … Continue reading →

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Portfolio the Blog: 52,000 Reasons to Say Thanks!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by PANYNJ PORTfolio

The WordPress.Com stat monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for Portfolio.  Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 52,000 times in 2015. If it were a concert at … Continue reading →

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