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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001144204-10-014405.txt : 20100318
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100318163014
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-014405
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100316
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100318
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100318

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RAN ASSAF
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001084777

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25991
		FILM NUMBER:		10691898

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DAG MEDIA INC
		STREET 2:		125-10 QUEENS BOULEVARD
		CITY:			KEN GARDENS
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11415

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001080340
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS [6153]
		IRS NUMBER:				113474831
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		192 LEXINGTON AVE. SUITE 504
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-489-6800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		192 LEXINGTON AVE. SUITE 504
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DAG MEDIA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990223
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-03-16</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001080340</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LOAN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001084777</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>RAN ASSAF</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>192 LEXINGTON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>OPTIONS FOR COMMON STOCK PAR VALUE $.001</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.43</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-03-16</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-03-16</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-03-16</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common stock par  value $.001</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>70000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>490000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Such grant of options was made pursuant to the Company's 2009 Stock Option Plan. Such options vest in three equal annual
 installments commencing on 3/16/2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes the following:  420,000 options granted pursuant to the Company's 1999 Stock Option Plan, as amended and 70,000
 options granted pursuant to the Company's 2009 Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Assaf Ran</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-03-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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