| Walter McCaffrey | |
| Office1: | Member of the New York City Council from the 26th district |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1992 |
| Term End1: | December 31, 2001 |
| Predecessor1: | Enoch H. Williams |
| Successor1: | Eric Gioia |
| Office2: | Member of the New York City Council from the 21st district |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 1986 |
| Term End2: | December 31, 1991 |
| Predecessor2: | Mary C. Crowley |
| Successor2: | Helen M. Marshall |
| Birth Date: | 28 January 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Queens, New York City, New York |
| Death Place: | Manhattan, New York City, New York |
| Party: | Democratic |
Walter Lawrence McCaffrey (January 28, 1949 - July 10, 2013) was an American politician from New York City.
Born in Queens, New York to Irish parents, he graduated from the Monsignor McClancy Memorial High School and attended Iona College. He served on the New York City Council as a Democrat from 1986 to 2001. He served as a lobbyist and consultant in his business, The McCaffrey Group.[1]
McCaffrey died at age 64, two months after sustaining injuries in a car crash in Manhattan.[2] On May 8, 2014, the corner of 61st Street and Woodside Avenue in Woodside, Queens, New York, was renamed "Walter McCaffery Place".[3]