CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$ 87,834	$ 113,503
Investment securities held-to-maturity (estimated fair value of $8,048 and $7,296 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively) (Fully unencumbered)	5,332	5,378
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value (fully unencumbered)	4,001	3,895
Mortgage-backed securities ("MBS") available-for-sale, at fair value (Fully unencumbered)	3,520	3,558
Trading Securities	7,153	6,953
Loans:
Real estate, net	5,720,987	5,633,007
Commercial and industrial ("C&I") loans	30,189	2,058
Other loans	973	1,357
Less allowance for loan losses	(20,954)	(20,536)
Total loans, net	5,731,195	5,615,886
Premises and fixed assets, net	21,620	18,405
Premises held for sale	1,379	1,379
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York ("FHLBNY") capital stock	41,411	44,444
Bank Owned Life Insurance ("BOLI")	86,873	86,328
Goodwill	55,638	55,638
Other assets	49,414	50,063
Total Assets	6,095,370	6,005,430
Due to depositors:
Interest bearing deposits	4,217,696	4,097,992
Non-interest bearing deposits	290,786	297,434
Total deposits	4,508,482	4,395,426
Escrow and other deposits	135,817	103,001
FHLBNY advances	763,725	831,125
Trust Preferred securities payable	70,680	70,680
Other liabilities	43,441	39,330
Total Liabilities	5,522,145	5,439,562
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par, 9,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par, 125,000,000 shares authorized, 53,614,807 shares and 53,572,745 shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, and 37,569,348 shares and 37,455,853 shares outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	536	536
Additional paid-in capital	279,553	278,356
Retained earnings	509,453	503,539
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of deferred taxes	(5,514)	(5,939)
Unearned stock award common stock	(3,012)	(1,932)
Holding Company Common stock held by Benefit Maintenance Plan ("BMP")	(6,859)	(6,859)
Treasury stock, at cost (16,045,459 shares and 16,116,892 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(200,932)	(201,833)
Total Stockholders' Equity	573,225	565,868
Total Liabilities And Stockholders' Equity	$ 6,095,370	$ 6,005,430