CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 45,777		$ 79,076
Total cash and cash equivalents	45,777		79,076
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $5,163 and $6,267 at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively) (Fully unencumbered)	5,341		5,927
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	18,649		32,950
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	31,543		49,021
Trading securities	6,822		4,874
Loans:
Real estate, net	3,697,380		3,503,385
Other loans	2,139		2,423
Less allowance for loan losses	(20,153)		(20,550)
Total loans, net	3,679,366		3,485,258
Loans held for sale	0		560
Premises and fixed assets, net	26,077		30,518
Premises held for sale	3,624	[1]	0	[1]
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) capital stock	48,051		45,011
Other real estate owned (OREO)	18		0
Goodwill	55,638		55,638
Other assets	107,284		116,566
Total Assets	4,028,190		3,905,399
Due to depositors [Abstract]
Interest bearing deposits	2,332,689		2,320,285
Non-interest bearing deposits	174,457		159,144
Total deposits	2,507,146		2,479,429
Escrow and other deposits	69,404		82,753
FHLBNY advances	910,000		842,500
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680		70,680
Other liabilities	35,454		38,463
Total Liabilities	3,592,684		3,513,825
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012)	0		0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 52,854,483 shares and 52,021,149 shares issued at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, and 36,712,951 shares and 35,714,269 shares outstanding at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	528		520
Additional paid-in capital	252,253		239,041
Retained earnings	402,986		379,166
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(4,759)		(9,640)
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(2,776)		(3,007)
Unearned Restricted Stock Award common stock	(3,193)		(3,122)
Common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan (BMP)	(9,013)		(8,800)
Treasury stock, at cost (16,141,532 shares and 16,306,880 shares at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively)	(200,520)		(202,584)
Total Stockholders' Equity	435,506		391,574
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 4,028,190		$ 3,905,399

[1] At December 31, 2013, the Company had a pending contract of sale on a real estate premises with a net book value of $3,624. The net proceeds from the sale, which is expected to close during the year ending December 31, 2014, are anticipated to exceed the current book value, thus the book value has been retained as its recorded balance as of December 31, 2013.