Sovereign Bank Grand Opening

Sovereign Bank opened a new location at 37-10 Broadway in Long Island City, on Thursday, October 5. The location was the final step in the bank's transition of branches of the Independence Community Bank to Sovereign following their merger.
Pictured above: Kathryn Giaimo of Thalia Spanish Theatre; Assemblymember Michael Gianaris; Borough President Helen Marshall; Daphne Roper, Manager of the Sovereign Bank located at 24-28 34th Avenue; State Senator George Onorato; Michael Raimonde, Market President for the New York Area of Sovereign Bank; Maria Odysseos, Area Manager for Long Island City for Sovereign Bank; Congressmember Carolyn Maloney; Toula Chata, Branch Manager for new Sovereign Bank location; Benedetta LeoGrande, Regional Executive for Sovereign Bank; Bill Egan, Vice President of the Queens Chamber of Commerce; and Nia Rock, Community Reinvestment Act Officer for Sovereign Bank; were all on hand for the ribbon cutting. The bank also presented the Thalia Theatre with a $7,500 grant for theatre programs.