Astoria Federal Savings and Loan, a unit of Lake Success-based...

Astoria Federal Savings and Loan, a unit of Lake Success-based parent Astoria Financial Corp., plans to open a branch near Penn Station, its first in Manhattan. Credit: Ian J. Stark

The Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association said Thursday it will open a full-service branch near Penn Station on March 31 to serve commuters and city residents.

The branch at 7 Penn Plaza, on Seventh Avenue at West 31st Street, will be Astoria’s first in Manhattan.

A unit of Astoria Financial Corp., based in Lake Success, Astoria is one of the largest Long Island-based banks, with 85 branches in Nassau, Suffolk, Brooklyn and Queens and total assets of $15.8 billion.

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