UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 141,656	$ 79,076
Total cash and cash equivalents	141,656	79,076
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $5,529 and $6,267 at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)(fully unencumbered)	5,746	5,927
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	18,330	32,950
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value:	43,383	49,021
Trading securities	4,978	4,874
Loans:
Real estate, net	3,544,387	3,503,385
Other loans	1,967	2,423
Less allowance for loan losses	(20,530)	(20,550)
Total loans, net	3,525,824	3,485,258
Loans held for sale	469	560
Premises and fixed assets, net	30,065	30,518
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) capital stock	40,736	45,011
Other real estate owned (OREO)	585	0
Goodwill	55,638	55,638
Other assets	114,915	116,566
Total Assets	3,982,325	3,905,399
Due to depositors:
Interest bearing deposits	2,429,061	2,320,285
Non-interest bearing deposits	172,254	159,144
Due to depositors:	2,601,315	2,479,429
Escrow and other deposits	119,452	82,753
FHLBNY advances	747,500	842,500
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680	70,680
Other liabilities	42,878	38,463
Total liabilities	3,581,825	3,513,825
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 52,178,819 shares and 52,021,149 shares issued at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and 35,871,939 shares and 35,714,269 shares outstanding at March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	522	520
Additional paid-in capital	241,464	239,041
Retained earnings	384,855	379,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(9,421)	(9,640)
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(2,950)	(3,007)
Unearned Restricted Stock Award common stock	(2,596)	(3,122)
Common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan (BMP)	(8,800)	(8,800)
Treasury stock, at cost (16,306,880 shares at both March 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	(202,574)	(202,584)
Total Stockholders' Equity	400,500	391,574
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 3,982,325	$ 3,905,399