LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 27, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB (the "Bank"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Flushing Commercial Bank, announced today that the Bank is participating in the nationally recognized Senior Crimestoppers program through a CRA investment in the Senior Housing Crime Prevention Foundation (the "Foundation"). The Foundation's mission is to provide safe, crime free, high-quality living environments for residents of nursing homes and other senior housing facilities. The Bank's investment allows the Senior Crimestoppers program to provide services to three senior housing facilities in the Bank's market, and will help provide a crime-free environment to over 620 residents in these facilities.
On March 25th, Flushing Savings Bank representatives will launch the program with a charter presentation to Village Center for Care, 607 Hudson Street in Manhattan at 10:00 a.m., and at Flushing Manor Nursing Home, 35-15 Parsons Boulevard in Queens at 2:00 p.m. The presentation for the third facility, Ditmas Park Care Center in Brooklyn, will be scheduled for a future date.
The Senior Crimestoppers program is a coordinated group of services designed to reduce and/or prevent the occurrence of crimes in long-term care facilities and senior housing communities. It has been extremely successful, with a documented reduction in crimes against seniors of approximately 85% since 1995.
John R. Buran, Flushing Financial's President and Chief Executive Officer stated: "This is a proud moment for Flushing Savings Bank. For years seniors have shown their confidence in us by making us their bank of choice. This is our way of thanking them." He also added, "Once again, we've reinforced our commitment to the community. Crimestoppers works to keep our seniors safe, and it's a program we are happy and proud to be a part of."
For more information about The Senior Crimestoppers Program visit www.seniorcrimestoppers.org
About Flushing Financial Corporation
Flushing Financial Corporation is the parent holding company for Flushing Savings Bank, FSB, a federally chartered stock savings bank insured by the FDIC. The Bank serves consumers and businesses by offering a full complement of deposit, loan, and cash management services through its fifteen banking offices located in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Nassau County. The Bank also operates an online banking division, iGObanking.com(r), which enables the Bank to expand outside of its current geographic footprint. In 2007, the Bank established Flushing Commercial Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary, to provide banking services to public entities including counties, towns, villages, school districts, libraries, fire districts and the various courts throughout the metropolitan area.
Additional information on Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company's web site at http://www.flushingsavings.com.
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