Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 175,252	$ 301,373
Securities available-for-sale, at estimated fair value	47,104	12,224
Securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $695,564 at March 31, 2017 and $598,084 at December 31, 2016)	695,918	598,691
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	19,253	19,313
Loans receivable, net	3,825,600	3,803,443
Loans held for sale	283	1,551
Interest and dividends receivable	12,258	11,989
Other real estate owned	8,774	9,803
Premises and equipment, net	70,806	71,385
Servicing asset	203	228
Bank Owned Life Insurance	132,789	132,172
Deferred tax asset	33,652	38,787
Other assets	16,233	10,105
Core deposit intangible	10,400	10,924
Goodwill	147,815	145,064
Total assets	5,196,340	5,167,052
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Deposits	4,198,663	4,187,750
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers	77,207	69,935
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	250,021	250,498
Other borrowings	56,591	56,559
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	14,876	14,030
Other liabilities	16,302	16,242
Total liabilities	4,613,660	4,595,014
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 33,566,772 shares issued and 32,465,413 and 32,136,892 shares outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	336	336
Additional paid-in capital	352,316	364,433
Retained earnings	256,045	238,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,382)	(5,614)
Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan	(2,690)	(2,761)
Treasury stock, 1,101,359 and 1,429,880 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(17,945)	(22,548)
Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan	(316)	(313)
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability	316	313
Total stockholders’ equity	582,680	572,038
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 5,196,340	$ 5,167,052