Once a district is approved and a branch is opened, my office is able to deposit State funds to help the bank become more established. For Carver Savings Bank, we are waiting only for the bank to establish a branch, and look forward to being able to deposit that first big check into the bank to give it a jump start so it can begin serving the people of Harlem and all of New York. We hope that will happen sometime this summer. In previous banking districts, we have held press events to let the community know about the new banking services available. Unfortunately, the Governor was not as interested in those events and did not participate, but we welcome his interest in this Banking Development District and hope that his support will heighten the interest in this bank's success.
Strong banks are fundamental to strong communities.
I'm proud to help create new banks throughout New York State and will do everything I can to see that this bank gets all the support it needs.