NEWBURGH, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Empire State Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of ES Bancshares, Inc. announced today the opening of a new Banking Center located at 1698 Victory Boulevard, Staten Island, NY.  The Banking Center has a combination of friendly “Service Associates” who are supported by state of the art banking technology.  The Banking Center is the next step in delivering on Empire State Bank’s strategic plan of growing their franchise in the boroughs of New York City.  Within the next month, the Banking Center located at 6923 18th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY will also be opening for business.

Philip Guarnieri, CEO of Empire State Bank commented, “The two new banking centers will add to our presence in the Staten Island and Brooklyn markets, and will provide the funding for our growing loan production.”

Thomas Sperzel, President and COO commented, “Please visit our new Banking Centers and see a nontraditional way of banking, as we continue to provide exceptional customer service.”

As of June 30, 2018, Empire State Bank’s assets are $ 339 million, with three Banking Centers in Staten Island, Brooklyn and Newburgh. 

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Philip Guarnieri, (845) 451-7802