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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001222605-08-000001.txt : 20080806
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080806104517
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001222605-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080805
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080806
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080806

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000740663
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112672906
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 GLEN HEAD RD
		CITY:			GLEN HEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166714900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10 GLEN HEAD ROAD
		CITY:			GLEN HEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11545

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VITTORIO MICHAEL N
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001222605

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32964
		FILM NUMBER:		08993695

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORP
		STREET 2:		10 GLEN HEAD RD
		CITY:			GLEN HEAD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11545
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5166714900
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        <issuerName>FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>FLIC</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>VITTORIO MICHAEL N</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2>10 GLEN HEAD ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLEN HEAD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11545</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
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    </reportingOwner>

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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <signatureName>Wayne B. Drake POA Michael N. Vittorio</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-08-06</signatureDate>
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