Library Foundation To Honor Commerce Bank President

Commerce Bank New York Market President Gregory B. Braca will be honored at the Queens Library Foundation's seventh annual dinner.

The Queens Library Foundation will host its seventh annual dinner, The Crystal Ball...A Magical Event, on Monday, October 1, at 5:30 p.m. at the Water's Edge Restaurant on the East River at 44th Drive, Long Island City. Commerce Bank New York Market President Gregory B. Braca will be honored at this year's event. Proceeds will support the Futures Fund, an endowment ensuring availability of library materials, recreational, educational and cultural resources and programs for the children of Queens.

As president of Commerce Bank's New York City market, which includes Manhattan, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens, Braca is responsible for implementing a comprehensive commercial and middle market strategy that complements the growth of Commerce Bank's metropolitan New York branch network. His efforts support Commerce Bank's lending model, which ensures that local bankers are making local lending decisions. In addition to managing retail banking, Braca also has responsibility for private banking, middle market, small business services and specialty lending, including healthcare and not-for-profit operations. Commerce has 55 retail banks throughout the five boroughs.

Tickets for the event are $350 per person. For more information on the event, including corporate packages/sponsorship opportunities contact Charise Burt at 718-480- 4272 or visit www.QLFCrystalBall.com.

The Queens Library Foundation raises funds to augment the programs and services of the Queens Borough Public Library, the highest circulating library in the United States. The Futures Fund is an endowment that benefits children's library services. For more information on supporting the Queens Library Foundation, visit www.queenslibraryfoundation.org.