Editing Franklin Square, New York (section)

==Arts and culture==
=== Landmarks ===
Franklin Square was the home of the [[Franklin National Bank]], once the nation's 20th largest bank. Under the leadership of [[Arthur T. Roth]], the [[Franklin National Bank]] introduced many banking innovations, such as the bank [[credit card]], the drive up teller window (1950), junior savings accounts (1947), and a no-smoking policy on banking floors (1958). Today, the building is a [[Chase Bank|Chase]] bank.

On October 8, 1974, the Franklin National Bank was declared insolvent due to mismanagement and fraud, involving losses in foreign currency speculation and poor loan policies. This caused massive losses for its stockholders, resulted in jail and disgrace for its management; Italian financier and CEO [[Michele Sindona]] was poisoned in his cell in 1986,<ref>{{cite web|title=Newsday &#124; Long Island's & NYC's News Source &#124; Newsday|url=http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-past1109,0,6557342.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308035818/http://www.newsday.com/community/guide/lihistory/ny-past1109,0,6557342.story?coll=ny-lihistory-navigation|archive-date=March 8, 2009|access-date=February 6, 2016}}
Breaking the Bank Roth Built by George DeWan, Newsday Long Island History Site</ref> while serving a life-sentence for his part in this affair. It was at the time the largest bank failure in the history of the country, and forced US banking policymakers to reexamine and reassess regulation of international banking.

The building was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2015.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|date=2015-12-18|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|url=http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/listings/20151218.htm|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/07/15 through 12/11/15|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

=== Community organizations ===
There is an active Chamber of Commerce<ref>http://www.fschamberofcommerce.com Franklin Square Chamber of Commerce</ref> and a historical society. The Community League of Garden City South, Inc. Is the first New York State Incorporated Civic of Long Island, established in 1929.  As the oldest acting Civic, originally serving all of Nassau County, in 1942, they narrowed their demographics to  serve Franklin Square School District #17. The Community League of Garden City South, Inc. Is a direct liaison between the residents/merchants and the State and Local Governments as well as other Organizations. It is their honor to act on behalf of the people to maintain and preserve the quality of life within the district. Franklin Square Civic Association,<ref>https://fsqcivic.org/ Franklin Square Civic Association</ref> established in 2016 by a group of residents within the community, serves to maintain and improve the quality of life within the community. The organization sponsors several events to bring the community together.<ref>http://franklinsquarehistory.org/ Franklin Square Historical Society</ref> Franklin Square has the Franklin Square Warriors youth football program,<ref>http://www.franklinsquarewarriors.com/ Franklin Square Warriors</ref> Franklin Square Raiders youth soccer program,<ref>http://fsraiders.com/ Franklin Square Raiders Soccer Club</ref> the Franklin Square Little League,<ref>[http://www.eteamz.com/FRANKLINSQUARELITTLELEAGUE/ Franklin Square Little League<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> and Franklin Square Seminoles II baseball and softball club.<ref>http://frsqseminoles2.com/ Franklin Square Seminoles Baseball/Softball Teams</ref>