Overview
- The corner of East 101st Street and Madison Avenue was officially renamed John William Perry Way at a public ceremony held Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026.
- John William Perry left One Police Plaza on Sept. 11, 2001 while off duty, ran toward the World Trade Center, and was killed when the north tower collapsed.
- Perry's siblings, Joel Perry and Janice Perry-Montoya, unveiled the new sign and spoke of enduring grief and pride as friends, family and NYPD officers looked on.
- The ceremony included NYPD ceremonial units such as the Color Guard and bagpipes, and City Council Member Elsie Encarnacion praised Perry's quiet courage.
- Perry had been filing retirement paperwork to practice law, was posthumously awarded the NYPD Medal of Honor in 2001, and is identified as the last of the 23 NYPD officers discovered to have died on 9/11, making the street renaming a lasting municipal memorial.