Port Authority union asks for patience from public
The Port Authority union released a statement asking the public not to "rush to judgment" regarding the crash.
"We pray for the speedy recovery of Port Authority Police Officer Adrian Baez and all the injured passengers on board the Air Canada flight. The Port Authority Police bravely put themselves in danger every time they answer the call of duty to help save lives," the statement said.
"We ask that the public refrain from any rush to judgment while this investigation takes its course. We will have no further comments until the investigation is
complete," said the statement, signed by Robert Zafonte, president of the Port Authority Sergeants Benevolent Association.
Alfonso Castillo has been reporting for Newsday since 1999 and covering the transportation beat since 2008. He grew up in the Bronx and Queens and now lives in Valley Stream with his wife and two sons.
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