Rooney commended the employees of Empire City as well the customers who gave so generously to the annual drive. Rooney was joined by State Assembly Member Shelley Mayer, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano, Westchester Deputy County Executive Kevin Plunkett, Karen Reynolds, Westchester & Putnam County Supervisor, Catholic Charities Community Services, Sister Christine Hennessy, Catholic Charities Community Services, and Órla Kelleher, Executive Director, Aisling Irish Community Center.Ī sampling of the items collected was on display in Empire City Casino’s Entertainment Lounge. Rooney, President and CEO of Empire City Casino, made a generous donation of $500,000 to the Catholic Charities Hurricane Sandy Relief and Recovery Fund and also presented the organization with hundreds of toys and coats collected through Empire City Casino’s Annual “Christmas Spirit” Toy and Coat Drive. Christmas came early for Catholic charities when they received gifts that will help them not only ensure that New Yorkers in need have a warm coat this winter and a toy or two under the Christmas tree for their children, but will also allow the organization to continue to provide vital services to New York families devastated by Hurricane Sandy.
