Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 64,672	$ 73,792
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net amortization of premiums, discounts and deferred loan fees and costs	4,052	4,264
Depreciation and amortization	3,734	4,071
Amortization of intangible assets	1,529	1,770
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets	3,044	3,098
Provision for credit losses	11,102	11,274
Loans originated for sale	(36,761)	(53,280)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale	37,054	61,449
Loss on equity securities	281	1,313
Income on bank owned life insurance	(2,392)	(2,376)
Gains on proceeds from bank owned life insurance policies	(220)	(742)
Gains on sales of loans held for sale	(1,008)	(2,496)
Gains on other real estate and other repossessed assets	(15)	(17)
Loss on sales of premises and equipment	0	218
Loss on sale of assets	41	0
Impairment of property held for sale	0	100
Stock-based compensation	3,832	3,807
Excess tax benefits	130	62
Increase in other assets	(29,079)	(68,258)
Increase in other liabilities	30,356	60,647
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	90,352	98,696
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Net cash acquired in acquisitions	0	326,236
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of available for sale securities	87,761	111,966
Proceeds from repayments and maturities of held to maturity securities	82,971	108,875
Purchase of available for sale securities	0	(312,904)
Purchase of held to maturity securities	(10,955)	(99,249)
Purchase of equity securities	(205)	(1,125)
Death benefit proceeds from bank owned life insurance policy	716	1,825
Proceeds from redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	169,586	42,900
Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	(180,683)	(53,650)
Net increase in loans	(424,352)	(487,444)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate and repossessed assets	1,930	17
Proceeds from dispositions and sales of premises and equipment	0	598
Purchases of premises and equipment	(4,289)	(3,726)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	(277,520)	(365,681)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Net increase in deposits	35,171	61,788
(Decrease) increase in federal funds purchased and securities sold under agreements to repurchase	(29)	251,334
Proceeds from long-term Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances	300,000	0
Retirement of restricted stock	(1,550)	(1,075)
Dividends paid	(28,549)	(27,829)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities	305,043	284,218
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	117,875	17,233
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	235,950	228,530
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	353,825	245,763
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
Cash paid during the period for income taxes	20,409	24,829
Cash paid during the period for interest	140,405	28,163
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities	467	739
Non-cash assets acquired:
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	0	1,247
Investment securities available for sale	0	217,774
Investment securities held to maturity	0	124,485
Loans held for sale	0	4,620
Loans	0	1,095,266
Fixed Assets	0	13,748
Operating lease right-of-use assets	0	12,991
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	0	124,570
Bank owned life insurance	0	37,580
Other assets	0	8,820
Total non-cash assets acquired	0	1,641,101
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits	0	1,650,613
Subordinated debt	0	14,734
Operating lease liabilities	0	12,991
Other liabilities	0	3,257
Total liabilities assumed	0	1,681,595
Common stock issued	$ 0	$ 285,742