On Tuesday, May 20, 2008, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and a cocktail reception were held at The First National Bank of Long Island to celebrate the grand opening of their Nassau County Regional Office and the conversion of their Garden City Commercial Banking Office to a Full-Service Branch.

From left to right: John Pittoni, Garden City Chamber Board Member, Russell G. Matthews, Garden City Chamber Board Member, Nicholas Episcopia, Village Trustee, Mayor Peter Bee, Mayor of Garden City, Roger Eltringham, President of The Garden City Chamber of Commerce, Michael N. Vittorio, President & CEO of The First National Bank of Long Island, Sallyanne Ballweg, Senior Executive Vice President, Carol Kolesar, Vice President & Branch Manager, John Grasso, Executive Vice President, Kim Carbone, Senior Vice President and Joseph Perri, Executive Vice President