LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Dec. 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), announced that the Bank was one of the proud sponsors of the Best of Brooklyn annual holiday spectacular hosted by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz on Saturday December 17th.
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John R. Buran, President and Chief Executive Officer of Flushing Financial Corporation stated: "It was our pleasure to be a sponsor of this annual holiday spectacular that makes the holidays a little brighter for some of Brooklyn's neediest children and their families. At Flushing Bank we believe in giving back to the communities we serve. I am proud of our staff from the Brooklyn branches who attended the event and helped distribute the toys and books to these deserving kids."
About Flushing Financial Corporation
Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), with $4.3 billion in consolidated assets, is the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, a federally chartered stock savings bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Flushing Bank is a trade name of Flushing Savings Bank, FSB. The Bank serves consumers and businesses by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its sixteen banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Nassau County.
The Bank also operates an online banking division, iGObanking.com®, which offers competitively priced deposit products to consumers nationwide. Flushing Commercial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary, provides banking services to public entities including counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts and the various courts throughout the metropolitan area.
Additional information on Flushing Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at http://www.flushingbank.com.
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