LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., May 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the "Company") (Nasdaq: FFIC ), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the "Bank"), announced today that Frank Korzekwinski, Senior Executive Vice President was honored as the Corporate Partner of the Year at the Queensborough Community College Annual Gala. The announcement was made by John R. Buran, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer.
Mr. Buran stated: "As a community bank, with several locations in the heart of Queens, we have established a strong relationship with the communities and organizations that make Queens a unique and vibrant cultural epicenter. As Chief of Real Estate Lending, Frank plays an active role within the communities we serve and we are proud that Frank has been recognized as Corporate Partner of the Year by Queensborough Community College. Frank has been a member of the Queensborough Community College Business Advisory Council for a number of years. Through this relationship, Flushing Bank has had an opportunity to offer student internships to provide exposure to corporate work experiences and familiarity with an employer's expectation for success."
About Flushing Financial Corporation
Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC ), is the holding company for Flushing Bank, a New York State chartered commercial bank insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank serves consumers, businesses, and public entities by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its 17 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.
Additional information on the Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company's website at http://www.flushingbank.com .
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Maria A. Grasso Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer Flushing Financial Corporation 718-961-5400
