Welcome to the virtual home of The Grand Council of United Emerald Societies.
Reorganized in 1975, the Grand Council has over 20,000 members and serves as the umbrella group of 25 Affiliated Emerald Societies.
The membership of our Affiliated Emerald Societies serves in front-line professions such as Law Enforcement, Fire Service, EMS, Education, Waste Management, Mass Transit, and Public Utilities.
The Grand Council has Affiliates in the State of New York located in New York City, New York Metropolitan area (Nassau, Suffolk, Rockland, and Westchester counties), New York Hudson Valley Region (Dutchess, Orange, Ulster, and Putnam counties), State of New Jersey, State of Massachusetts and the Washington D.C. Area.
Visit our Employment Resources page for civil service and public utility exams and job openings.
The Grand Council meets on the first Wednesday of the month at a different location in NYC, Westchester, and Long Island. The Grand Council does not meet in July and August.
The Grand Council’s next meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, (7 pm-11 pm) at Antuns of Queens Village, 96-43 Springfield Blvd, Queens Village, NY. 2023 Irishman of the Year Dinner.
