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For those who responded during the days and weeks that followed, 9/11 is an everyday tribute By Mitchell Krugel  They now call it “The Glade.” Or, more precisely, “The Memorial Glade.” Those who responded at Ground Zero on Sept. 12 and the days and months thereafter knew The Glade as the corner where things went in and out of the pit. If you have seen pictures of a ramp coming up out of Ground Zero, that’s where The Memorial Glade is located. “That’s where the last beam came out,” related Steve Wallace, retired NYPD officer, and New York PBA delegate, who is now with the World Trade Cent ..read more

The following is the text of the keynote speech that NJSPBA President Pat Colligan made at the Israeli 9/11 remembrance at the 9/11 Living Memorial Plaza in Jerusalem on Sept. 11, 2023. President’s Message  Regrettably, the memories and recollections of many of our world’s major historical events get diminished and, sometimes, even lost to time. But some events remain etched in our minds forever. Sept. 11, 2001, for those that were old enough to remember it, is as sharp in our minds today as it was that day 22 years ago. All of us have our own indelible images etched in our minds, that i ..read more

As we come off our annual convention, and as I come up on the end of my first year serving as your executive vice president, it’s a good time to reflect on the “A” in our Association. As I have said before and will say again, I am proud to be a part of this Association, proud of this association and all that we stand for. The “A” in PBA is such an important piece. It’s the “Association.” You, the members, are the Association. Or, perhaps more precisely, WE, collectively are the Association, and the relationships I have built with you all during the last year are some of the things I value the ..read more