CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 78,187	$ 45,777
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments	250	0
Total cash and cash equivalents	78,437	45,777
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $6,315 and $5,163 at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively) (Fully unencumbered)	5,367	5,341
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	3,806	18,649
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	26,409	31,543
Trading securities	8,559	6,822
Loans:
Real estate, net	4,117,411	3,697,380
Other loans	1,829	2,139
Less allowance for loan losses	(18,493)	(20,153)
Total loans, net	4,100,747	3,679,366
Premises and fixed assets, net	25,065	26,077
Premises held for sale	0	3,624
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) capital stock	58,407	48,051
Other real estate owned (OREO)	18	18
Bank Owned Life Insurance	82,614	55,871
Goodwill	55,638	55,638
Other assets	52,040	51,413
Total Assets	4,497,107	4,028,190
Due to depositors [Abstract]
Interest bearing deposits	2,472,199	2,332,689
Non-interest bearing deposits	187,593	174,457
Total deposits	2,659,792	2,507,146
Escrow and other deposits	91,921	69,404
FHLBNY advances	1,173,725	910,000
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680	70,680
Other liabilities	41,264	35,454
Total Liabilities	4,037,382	3,592,684
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 52,871,443 shares and 52,854,483 shares issued at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and 36,855,019 shares and 36,712,951 shares outstanding at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	529	528
Additional paid-in capital	254,358	252,253
Retained earnings	427,126	402,986
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(8,547)	(4,759)
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(2,545)	(2,776)
Unearned Restricted Stock Award common stock	(3,066)	(3,193)
Common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan (BMP)	(9,164)	(9,013)
Treasury stock, at cost (16,016,424 shares and 16,141,532 shares at December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively)	(198,966)	(200,520)
Total Stockholders' Equity	459,725	435,506
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 4,497,107	$ 4,028,190