Family of Officer Anthony Varvaro denied death benefit; new law would change that
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Two local elected officials are pushing for change after the state denied Port Authority Police (PAPD) Officer Anthony Varvaro’s family an accidental death benefit.
State Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D-North Shore/Southern Brooklyn) and Assemblyman Charles Fall (D-North Shore/Brooklyn/Lower Manhattan) introduced legislation to permit an accidental death benefit to the family of the officer killed Sept. 11, 2022 on his way to work from his New Jersey home in a head-on collision with a wrong-way driver on the New Jersey Turnpike.
“The Varvaro family greatly appreciates the support of Senator Scarcella-Spanton, and all who have stepped up to be there for our family and to help carry Anthony’s legacy,” the family said.
