MUNICIPAL CREDIT UNION OPENS CONEY ISLAND BRANCH
- First Branch in Seaside Community For Credit Union -
March 28, 2011, Coney Island, New York - Municipal Credit Union (MCU) has opened a branch in Coney Island. MCU President and CEO Kam Wong, Board Chairman Mark Brantley, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz cut the ribbon on the new full-service branch this afternoon. The branch, located at 1904 Surf Avenue, will be fully operational for all customer transactions beginning April 4th.
The branch will be MCU's first branch in Coney Island, where it currently has a strong presence as the name sponsor of MCU Park, the ballpark home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. The new branch is MCU's fifth branch in the borough of Brooklyn and its 18th systemwide.
"MCU is excited to open its Coney Island branch location, allowing us to provide convenient and excellent service to all of our members who work and live in South Brooklyn. We are also proud to be a part of a truly iconic neighborhood in New York, and the opening of our Coney Island branch displays our continued effort to building a positive, long lasting relationship with the people of the community," said MCU President and CEO Kam Wong.
The full-service branch offers members teller service, ATMs, and staff to help members with a wide range of financial transactions and advice. Branch hours are Monday - Friday from 9am- 4pm and Saturdays from 9am - 1pm. Starting May 1st, the hours will be extended to 6pm on weekdays and until 3pm on Saturdays. The ATMS are accessible 24/7.
About Municipal Credit Union
Municipal Credit Union (MCU) is the oldest credit union in New York State and one of the oldest and largest in the country. Established in 1916 and headquartered in New York City, today MCU has assets of over $1.6 billion and offers a full range of financial services to over 320,000 members. With branches in New York City, Westchester and Long Island, members also have access to the credit union's large and growing ATM network. Eligibility to open accounts at MCU is available to New York City and Yonkers municipal employees; state and federal employees who work in the five boroughs; health care professionals who work in New York State; members of select industry groups; employees of private colleges in New York City and private and public colleges in Nassau, Suffolk, and Westchester; certain family members, and qualifying retirees. MCU is an equal opportunity lender and deposits are federally insured to at least $250,000 by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), a U.S. government agency. For more information about Municipal Credit Union, visit www.nymcu.org.
