City Councilman Dan Halloran (R-Whitestone) was honored by the Irish Echo with the newspaper’s Irish 40 Under 40 Award.
“As a proud Irish New Yorker, I’m honored to be one of the Irish 40 Under 40,” Halloran said. “I’ll be Irish for life — but I won’t always be under 40!”
Halloran is now 40, but was 39 during the Echo’s nomination process last year.
“Irish Americans have made a huge impact on New York City and the United States of America,” Halloran said. “From Presidents John Kennedy and Ronald Reagan to New York Congressman Peter King and many others, Irish Americans are a huge part of our nation’s fabric. Sláinte!”
“Sláinte” (pronounced SLAHN-chuh) is a traditional Irish drinking toast.
The gala dinner and awards presentation is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Feb. 23 at Rosie O’Grady’s Manhattan Club.
