Hudson City Ad Says 'No One Is More Disappointed Than We Are'

In response to a post an addressing the state of the long-vacant building in Mattituck that was supposed to house Hudson City Savings Bank well over a year ago, a representative of Hudson City sent North Fork Patch sent the text of this advertisement, which has been printed in various local media. The representative declined to comment further.

The text is as follows:

"Like everyone else in town, we regularly drive by that uncompleted bank branch in Mattituck. Frankly, we wince when we see our name attached to it. That’s because it’s not the way Hudson City Savings Bank has operated for the last 143 years.

That’s why we want to make sure the community understands that the bank does not own the building. Nor do we own the land. They are owned by a developer/landlord, whose project has been halted before completion for numerous reasons. Our involvement and responsibility is really pretty simple. Hudson City Savings Bank has a contract to be a tenant when the construction is completed.

No one is more disappointed than we are that this project has stalled and is currently the subject of numerous lawsuits. In the meantime, we will continue to serve our new and existing North Fork customers from our branches in Riverhead, Southold and Greenport.

We sincerely hope the situation is resolved soon, and that we can return to our original goal — to show the community why Hudson City Savings Bank makes the most sense for your money.”