K796-2011 Actions

• Jan 9, 2012: adopted

K796-2011 Text

 ATIVE  RESOLUTION  commemorating the 90th Anniversary of Ridgewood
 s Bank

 S, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to recognize the mile-
  of institutions which serve the citizens and  businesses  of  the
 of New York; and
 EAS,  Attendant  to such concern and in full accord with its long-
 ng traditions, this Legislative Body is proud to  commemorate  the
 nniversary of Ridgewood Savings Bank; and
 EAS, Ridgewood Savings Bank has grown to become one of the largest
   savings  bank in New York State, with $4.6 billion in assets and
 5 branches serving customers throughout the five boroughs, on Long
  and Westchester County; and
 EAS, The origins of Ridgewood Savings Bank go back to  1921,  when
 al businessmen got together at a meeting in Ridgewood, Queens with
 rpose of organizing and forming a new mutual savings bank to serve
 eds of the community; and
 EAS,  The  bank  was charted that same year and its original head-
 rs was in a converted taproom at  Myrtle  and  Forest  Avenues  in
 ood, Queens; in 1929, the cornerstone was laid for a new headquar-
 n the same site; and
 EAS, The history of Ridgewood and the bank's legacy in the borough
 he  focus  of  a talk by Richard Hourahan of the Queens Historical
 y; and
 EAS, Ridgewood Savings Bank has distinguished itself  through  its
 nding  professional  behavior,  corporate innovation, and enduring
 ment to the Queens community; and
 EAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body commends
 ood Savings Bank for its excellence and  for  its  commitment  and
 butions  to the community it has so ably served for 90 years; now,
 ore, be it
 LVED, That this Legislative Body pause  in  its  deliberations  to
 orate the 90th Anniversary of Ridgewood Savings Bank, fully confi-
 that in its future, it will enjoy the same success which has char-
 zed its past; and be it further
 LVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
 d to Ridgewood Savings Bank.