Astoria Bank Marks Third Year as Lead Sponsor of July 4th Fireworks at Jones Beach

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., June 7, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Astoria Bank today announced it will continue its annual support as the lead sponsor of the popular Astoria Bank July 4th Fireworks at Jones Beach. Astoria's commitment helps make possible this longstanding tradition for Long Islanders and visitors from throughout the New York Metropolitan region.

"Astoria Bank is thrilled to host this iconic fireworks display at Jones Beach again this summer," said Astoria Bank President and CEO Monte Redman. "It is a wonderful event that brings the community together and we are excited to celebrate the holiday with our valued customers, local families and people of all ages."

The event is expected to draw over 100,000 people, and is a highlight of the summer entertainment schedule at Jones Beach, which has played host to family-friendly festivities and activities since it opened in 1929.

Fireworks begin at 9:30 PM at the Central Mall, with music during the colorful and patriotic show to be simulcast by WALK 97.5 FM and K-98.3 FM. 

The Astoria Bank July 4th Fireworks at Jones Beach is one of a wide range of local family activities that Astoria Bank supports to make a difference in the lives of people in the communities it serves. These include free concerts, neighborhood festivals, and other family-friendly activities such as museum exhibits, sporting events, and summer reading programs for kids.

For more information about the Astoria Bank July 4th Fireworks at Jones Beach, visit https://www.astoriabank.com/fireworks/index.html.

To learn more about other summer activities in greater New York supported by Astoria Bank, download the Astoria Bank 2017 Summer Fun Guide.

About Astoria Financial Corporation
Astoria Financial Corporation AF, with assets of $14.3 billion, is the holding company for Astoria Bank. Established in 1888, Astoria Bank, with deposits in New York totaling $9.0 billion, is the second largest thrift depository in New York and provides the retail and business customers and local communities it serves with quality financial products and services through 88 convenient banking branch locations, a business banking office in Manhattan, and multiple delivery channels, including its flexible mobile banking app. Astoria Bank commands a significant deposit market share in the attractive Long Island market, which includes Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties with a population exceeding that of 38 individual states. Astoria Bank originates multi-family and commercial real estate loans, primarily on rent controlled and rent stabilized apartment buildings, located in New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area and originates residential mortgage loans in New York State, the District of Columbia and eight other states through its banking and loan production offices in New York.

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