UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 23,307	$ 20,494
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale	(1,384)	0
Net gain on trading securities	(41)	(77)
Net gain on sale of loans	0	(27)
Net gain on the sale of OREO and other assets	0	(649)
Net depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,602	1,330
Stock plan compensation (excluding ESOP)	1,015	1,059
ESOP compensation expense	627	637
Credit for loan losses	(1,307)	(849)
Credit to reduce the liability for loans sold with recourse	0	(1,040)
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI	(1,216)	(765)
Deferred income tax provision (credit)	(76)	3
Excess tax expense (benefit) from stock benefit plans	(204)	(71)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in other assets	(784)	(598)
(Decrease) Increase in other liabilities	(425)	(36)
Net cash provided by operating activities	21,114	19,411
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities held-to-maturity	127	76
Proceeds from calls and principal repayments of investment securities available-for-sale	0	15,000
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale	2,070	0
Proceeds from sales of trading securities	1,337	0
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) categorized as Available-for-sale	24,307	0
Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale	(2,021)	(18)
Purchases of mortgage backed securities available-for-sale	0	(875)
Acquisition of trading securities	(1,514)	(159)
Principal collected on mortgage backed securities available-for-sale	1,577	3,344
Proceeds from the sale of loans	9,201	12,970
Purchases of loans	0	(221,924)
Loans originated, net of repayments	(195,320)	(66,161)
Proceeds from the sale of premises	0	4,273
Purchases of fixed assets, net	(456)	(1,120)
(Purchase) Redemption of FHLBNY capital stock	5,679	(5,218)
Net cash used in investing activities	(155,013)	(259,812)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in due to depositors	274,015	145,934
Increase in escrow and other deposits	(4,682)	7,526
Repayment of FHLBNY advances	(918,000)	(660,000)
Proceeds from FHLBNY advances	778,000	768,150
Exercise of stock options	4,056	278
Excess tax benefit of stock benefit plans	204	71
Release of stock for benefit plan awards	213	171
Treasury shares repurchased	(300)	0
Cash dividends paid	(10,098)	(10,043)
Net cash provided by Financing Activities	123,408	252,087
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(10,491)	11,686
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	78,437	45,777
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	67,946	57,463
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	17,559	15,535
Cash paid for interest	24,071	23,470
Loans transferred to OREO	130	0
Transfer of premises to held for sale	8,799	0
Loans transferred to held for sale	9,534	12,970
Amortization of unrealized loss on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity	47	38
Net decrease in non-credit component of OTTI	$ (27)	$ 16