Photo: NYCPBA's Sandy victims party on Staten Island

The NYC Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association donated thousands of dollars in gift cards, toys and refreshments to victims of Hurricane Sandy at the annual NYPD Patrol Bureau Staten Island holiday party held just blocks from some of the city’s worst devastation in the St. Charles Parish auditorium Friday night.  From left to right: PBA Citywide Trustee Tom Hellem; Holly Acierno and her husband PBA Financial Secretary for Staten Island Albert Acierno; PBA Treasurer Joseph Alejandro; Albert Acierno Jr.; PBA president Patrick J. Lynch; Amanda Guilseppone; Santa (also known as police officer Dave Aurdahl); Jake Aurdahl; Sr. Jeanine Conlon; Nicole Kelly; Briana Kelly; PBA delegate, party organizer, police officer Mary Kelly and Louis Romeo.

Photo credit: PBA photo, W. Baker