Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 43,946	$ 36,117
Securities available-for-sale (encumbered $29,902 at December 31, 2015 and $9,915 at December 31, 2014) (notes 4, 9 and 10)	29,902	19,804
Securities held-to-maturity, net (estimated fair value of $397,763 at December 31, 2015 and $474,215 at December 31, 2014) (encumbered $371,270 at December 31, 2015 and $421,427 at December 31, 2014) (notes 4, 9 and 10)	394,813	469,417
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost (note 10)	19,978	19,170
Loans receivable, net (notes 5, 10 and 14)	1,970,703	1,688,846
Mortgage loans held-for-sale	2,697	4,201
Interest and dividends receivable (note 7)	5,860	5,506
Other real estate owned	8,827	4,664
Premises and equipment, net (note 8)	28,419	24,738
Servicing asset (note 6)	589	701
Bank Owned Life Insurance	57,549	56,048
Deferred tax asset (note 11)	16,807	15,619
Other assets	10,900	11,883
Core deposit intangible (note 3)	256
Goodwill (note 3)	1,822
Total assets	2,593,068	2,356,714
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits (notes 4 and 9)	1,916,678	1,720,135
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase with retail customers (notes 4 and 10)	75,872	67,812
Federal Home Loan Bank advances (note 10)	324,385	305,238
Other borrowings (note 10)	22,500	27,500
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance	7,121	6,323
Other liabilities (note 15)	8,066	11,447
Total liabilities	$ 2,354,622	$ 2,138,455
Commitments and contingencies (note 14)
Stockholders' equity: (notes 2, 11, 12 and 13)
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 17,286,557 and 16,901,653 shares outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 336	$ 336
Additional paid-in capital	269,757	265,260
Retained earnings	229,140	217,714
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(6,241)	(7,109)
Less: Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan	(3,045)	(3,330)
Treasury stock, 16,280,215 and 16,665,119 shares at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(251,501)	(254,612)
Common stock acquired by Deferred Compensation Plan	(314)	(304)
Deferred Compensation Plan Liability	314	304
Total stockholders' equity	238,446	218,259
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,593,068	$ 2,356,714