CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 64,154		$ 78,187
Federal funds sold and other short-term investments	0		250
Total cash and cash equivalents	64,154		78,437
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $7,051 and $6,315 at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively) (Fully unencumbered)	5,242		5,367
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	3,756		3,806
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value:
Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered):	431		26,409
Trading securities	10,201		8,559
Loans:
Real estate, net	4,695,186		4,117,411
Other loans	1,590		1,829
Less allowance for loan losses	(18,514)		(18,493)
Total loans, net	4,678,262		4,100,747
Premises and fixed assets, net	15,150		25,065
Premises held for sale	8,799	[1]	0
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (FHLBNY) capital stock	58,713		58,407
Other real estate owned (OREO)	148		18
Bank Owned Life Insurance	85,019		82,614
Goodwill	55,638		55,638
Other assets	47,359		52,040
Total Assets	5,032,872		4,497,107
Due to depositors [Abstract]
Interest bearing deposits	2,925,129		2,472,199
Non-interest bearing deposits	259,181		187,593
Total deposits	3,184,310		2,659,792
Escrow and other deposits	77,130		91,921
FHLBNY advances	1,166,725		1,173,725
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680		70,680
Other liabilities	40,080		41,264
Total Liabilities	4,538,925		4,037,382
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014)	0		0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 53,326,753 shares and 52,871,443 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and 37,371,992 shares and 36,855,019 shares outstanding at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	533		529
Additional paid-in capital	262,798		254,358
Retained earnings	451,606		427,126
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(8,801)		(8,547)
Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)	(2,313)		(2,545)
Unearned Restricted Stock Award common stock	(2,271)		(3,066)
Common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan (BMP)	(9,354)		(9,164)
Treasury stock, at cost (15,954,761 shares and 16,016,424 shares at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively)	(198,251)		(198,966)
Total Stockholders' Equity	493,947		459,725
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 5,032,872		$ 4,497,107

[1] (1) At December 31, 2015, the Company had a pending contract of sale on a real estate premises with a net book value of $8,799. The net proceeds from the sale are expected to exceed the current book value.