Queens County Savings Bank

The Unisphere is the unofficial symbol of Queens. The world's largest globe, this giant steel beauty can be seen from the LIE, Grand Central and Van Wyck.

The US Steel Corporation built the Unisphere for the 1964-1965 World's Fair as a symbol of world peace. It stands 140 feet high, 120 feet in diameter and weighs 900,000 pounds. Three rings circle the globe, representing the orbits of the first American astronaut, the first Russian cosmonaut and the first communications satellite to orbit the Earth. It was dedicated to "Man's Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe."

Established on April 14, 1859 in the village of Flushing, Queens County Savings Bank - the forebear of New York Community Bank - was the first savings bank chartered by the State of New York in the New York City borough of Queens. Prior to its establishment, residents of Queens had no choice but to travel to Manhattan for their banking; the new bank was a welcome addition to the borough, and its opening greeted with both elation and relief.

150 years later, Queens County Savings Bank fills a need no less urgent, providing customers with unparalleled convenience, and a vast array of products and services to meet their financial needs. Queens County Savings Bank is today the second largest thrift depository in the borough, with 26 traditional branches, seven in-store branches, a customer service center, and thirty-one 24-hour ATM locations.

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