Sands New York served as the event sponsor for the Long Island Federation of Labor-AFL-CIO’s Annual Reception for the second year in a row.

Honorees included U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Vice President William Kee, and Long Island Contractors’ Association Executive Director Marc Herbst – with a special guest appearance by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer.

This annual occasion celebrates the organized union movement, elected leaders, as well as community and industry partners on Long Island.

John Durso, president of the Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO said, “The Sands team has been true to their word, working collaboratively as a partner with the union movement on Long Island – and we look forward to making positive transformational change together with their integrated resort proposal as an economic center piece of Nassau County and all of Long Island.”