FAIR VALUES - Schedule of Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Other Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Financial assets:
Cash and due from financial institutions	$ 22,772	$ 26,224
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	27,325	20,811
Derivative assets	17,280	23,829
Deposits:
Time deposits	463,616
FHLBNY overnight advances	87,110	109,110
Subordinated debt, net	44,028	0
Derivative liabilities	17,412	23,851
Recurring
Financial assets:
Securities available for sale	280,598	531,442
Derivative assets	17,280	23,829
Deposits:
Derivative liabilities	17,412	23,851
Recurring | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from financial institutions	22,772	26,224
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	27,325	20,811
Equity investments	3,765	3,235
Securities available for sale	0	56,906
Securities held to maturity	0	0
FHLBNY and FRBNY stock	0	0
Loans, net and loans held for sale	0	0
Derivative assets	0	0
Deposits:
Demand, savings, and insured money market deposits	1,807,058	1,772,971
Time deposits	0	0
FHLBNY overnight advances	0	0
Subordinated debt, net	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Recurring | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from financial institutions	0	0
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	0	0
Equity investments	0	0
Securities available for sale	276,236	462,404
Securities held to maturity	0	0
FHLBNY and FRBNY stock	0	0
Loans, net and loans held for sale	0	0
Derivative assets	17,280	23,829
Deposits:
Demand, savings, and insured money market deposits	0	0
Time deposits	464,144	622,920
FHLBNY overnight advances	87,126	109,083
Subordinated debt, net	46,350
Derivative liabilities	17,412	23,851
Recurring | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Financial assets:
Cash and due from financial institutions	0	0
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	0	0
Equity investments	0	0
Securities available for sale	4,362	12,132
Securities held to maturity	640	808
FHLBNY and FRBNY stock	0	0
Loans, net and loans held for sale	2,209,059	1,981,851
Derivative assets	0	0
Deposits:
Demand, savings, and insured money market deposits	0	0
Time deposits	0	0
FHLBNY overnight advances	0	0
Subordinated debt, net	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Recurring | Carrying Value
Financial assets:
Cash and due from financial institutions	22,772	26,224
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	27,325	20,811
Equity investments	3,765	3,235
Securities available for sale	280,598	531,442
Securities held to maturity	640	808
FHLBNY and FRBNY stock	9,466	9,117
Loans, net and loans held for sale	2,271,663	2,071,419
Derivative assets	17,280	23,829
Deposits:
Demand, savings, and insured money market deposits	1,807,058	1,772,971
Time deposits	463,616	623,912
FHLBNY overnight advances	87,110	109,110
Subordinated debt, net	44,028
Derivative liabilities	17,412	23,851
Recurring | Estimated Fair Value
Financial assets:
Cash and due from financial institutions	22,772	26,224
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions	27,325	20,811
Equity investments	3,765	3,235
Securities available for sale	280,598	531,442
Securities held to maturity	640	808
Loans, net and loans held for sale	2,209,059	1,981,851
Derivative assets	17,280	23,829
Deposits:
Demand, savings, and insured money market deposits	1,807,058	1,772,971
Time deposits	464,144	622,920
FHLBNY overnight advances	87,126	109,083
Subordinated debt, net	46,350
Derivative liabilities	$ 17,412	$ 23,851