Consolidated Statements Of Financial Condition (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 77,527	$ 31,455
Investment securities available for sale (encumbered $64,219 at December 31, 2011 and $31,163 at December 31, 2010) (notes 3, 10, 11 and 15)	165,279	91,918
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost (note 10)	18,160	16,928
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale (encumbered $339,504 at December 31, 2011 and $279,841 at December 31, 2010) (notes 4, 10, 11 and 15)	364,931	341,175
Loans receivable, net (notes 5, 10 and 14)	1,563,019	1,660,788
Mortgage loans held for sale	9,297	6,674
Interest and dividends receivable (note 7)	6,432	6,446
Real estate owned, net	1,970	2,295
Premises and equipment, net (note 8)	22,259	22,488
Servicing asset (note 6)	4,836	5,653
Bank Owned Life Insurance	41,987	40,815
Other assets (note 11)	26,397	24,695
Total assets	2,302,094	2,251,330
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits (note 9)	1,706,083	1,663,968
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers (note 10)	66,101	67,864
Federal Home Loan Bank advances (note 10)	266,000	265,000
Other borrowings (note 10)	27,500	27,500
Due to brokers	5,186
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	7,113	6,947
Other liabilities (note 14)	7,262	18,800
Total liabilities	2,085,245	2,050,079
Commitments and contingencies (note 14)
Stockholders' equity: (notes 2, 11, 12, 13 and 18)
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, $1,000 liquidation preference, 5,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued
Common stock, $.01 par value, 55,000,000 shares authorized, 33,566,772 shares issued and 18,682,568 and 18,822,556 shares outstanding at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	336	336
Additional paid-in capital	262,812	260,739
Retained earnings	186,666	174,677
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,468)	(5,560)
Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan	(4,193)	(4,484)
Treasury stock, 14,884,204 and 14,744,216 shares at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively	(226,304)	(224,457)
Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan	(871)	(946)
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability	871	946
Total stockholders' equity	216,849	201,251
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,302,094	$ 2,251,330