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Empire National Bank honored by Long Island Business News; Receives Corporate Citizenship award

Shown is Buonaiuto accepting the award from
Long Island Business News’ publisher Scott Schoen.

Islandia, NY Long Island Business News recently honored Empire National Bank with its Corporate Citizenship Award. Presented at the publication’s annual breakfast, the event was created to acknowledge the contributions companies and individuals make to better the economic and social well-being of the Long Island community. The bank is the 2017 Corporate Citizen of the Year, Small Business honoree. This accolade recognizes a corporation with 100 or fewer employees for its impact on single or multiple not-for-profit organizations through monetary contributions.  In 2016 Empire National Bank provided financial support to 116 local charities.  

“For close to a decade Empire National Bank has been steadfast in its initial commitment to give back to the communities it serves. It’s very gratifying to receive recognition from our colleagues that applauds business leadership and above-and-beyond corporate social responsibility,” said president and COO Thomas Buonaiuto.

Dedicated to helping small to mid-sized privately-owned businesses, professional practices, not-for-profit organizations, municipalities and real estate professionals grow and prosper; Empire National Bank is committed to bringing the personal touch back to customer service while providing a “neighborhood” banking experience.  Headquartered in Islandia, New York, Empire National Bank has locations in Port Jefferson Station, Shirley and Mineola. A private banking-style, full-service branch is located in Manhattan.

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