UNIONDALE, N.Y., July 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flushing Financial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FFIC), the parent holding company for Flushing Bank (the “Bank”), announced that its Company team known as the Flushing Bank Dragons will once again participate in the Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York scheduled for the weekend of August 12-13. The Flushing Bank Dragons are on the water in Flushing Meadow Park each week practicing for the Dragon Boat races.

John R. Buran President and CEO, stated, “Each year our employees volunteer to join the Flushing Bank Dragons. They commit their time after work and on weekends to practice. Their dedication and commitment to teamwork is admirable. The Flushing Bank Dragons are fierce competitors and make us all proud. The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival in New York is a wonderful cultural event that enables us to demonstrate our teamwork and support for the community, all while having some fun.”

About Flushing Financial Corporation

Flushing Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: FFIC) is the holding company for Flushing Bank^®, an FDIC insured, New York State—chartered commercial bank that operates banking offices in Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and on Long Island. The Bank has been building relationships with families, business owners, and communities since 1929. Today, it offers the products, services, and conveniences associated with large commercial banks, including a full complement of deposit, loan, equipment finance, and cash management services. Rewarding customers with personalized attention and bankers who can communicate in the languages prevalent within these multicultural markets is what makes the Bank uniquely different. As an Equal Housing Lender and leader in real estate lending, the Bank’s experienced lending teams create mortgage solutions for real estate owners and property managers both within and outside the New York City metropolitan area. The Bank also fosters relationships with consumers nationwide through its online banking division with the iGObanking^® and BankPurely^® brands.

Additional information on Flushing Bank and Flushing Financial Corporation may be obtained by visiting the Company’s website at FlushingBank.com.

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Contact:
Maria A. Grasso
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer
Flushing Bank
718-961-5400