10-Q

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

T QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2010

OR

£ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to __________

Commission File Number: 0-25233

PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware	80-0091851
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)	(IRS Employer ID No.)
400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York	10901
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

(845) 369-8040

(Registrant’s Telephone Number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding twelve months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes T  No £

Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes £  No £

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large Accelerated Filer £ Accelerated Filer T Non-Accelerated Filer £ Smaller Reporting Company £

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes £  No  T

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Classes of Common Stock	Shares Outstanding as of February 1 , 2011
$0.01 per share	38,198,686

PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2010

PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (unaudited) at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009	6
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (loss) (unaudited) for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and 2009	8
	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	9
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	35
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37
PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	37
Item 1.A.	Risk Factors	37
Item 2.	Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	37
Item 4.	(Removed and reserved).	37
Item 5.	Other Information	37
Item 6.	Exhibits	38
	Signatures	39

PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	December 31,			September 30,
ASSETS	2010			2010
Cash and due from banks	$	34,844		$	90,872
Securities (note 6) (including $487,315 and $719,172 pledged as collateral for borrowings and deposits at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 respectively)
Available for Sale		869,996			901,012
Held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $31,255 and $35,062 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively)		30,425			33,848
Total securities		900,421			934,860
Loans held for sale		3,051			5,890
Loans (notes 3 and 4):
Gross loans		1,699,502			1,701,541
Allowance for loan losses		(31,036	)		(30,843	)
Total loans, net		1,668,466			1,670,698
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock, at cost		23,275			19,572
Accrued interest receivable		10,838			11,069
Premises and equipment, net		43,495			43,598
Goodwill		160,861			160,861
Core deposit and other intangible assets		3,229			3,640
Bank owned life insurance		51,433			50,938
Other assets		40,600			29,027
Total assets	$	2,940,513		$	3,021,025
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Deposits (note 7)	$	1,980,068		$	2,142,702
FHLB borrowings (including repurchase agreements of $221,803 and $222,500 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively) (note 8)		444,286			363,751
Borrowings senior debt (FDIC insured) (note 8)		51,497			51,496
Mortgage escrow funds		17,090			8,198
Other liabilities		27,930			23,923
Total liabilities		2,520,871			2,590,070
Commitments and contingent liabilities		-			-
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY :
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding)		-			-
Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 45,929,552 issued; 38,198,686 and 38,262,288 shares outstanding at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively)		459			459
Additional paid-in capital		356,904			356,912
Unallocated common stock held by employee stock ownership plan ("ESOP")		(6,512	)		(6,637	)
Treasury stock, at cost (7,730,866 and 7,667,264 shares at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively)		(87,906	)		(87,336	)
Retained earnings		167,019			162,433
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes		(10,322	)		5,124
Total stockholders' equity		419,642			430,955
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,940,513		$	3,021,025

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited)

(Dollars in thousands, except share data)

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2010		2009
Interest and dividend income:
Loans	$	23,205	$	23,400
Taxable securities		3,530		4,752
Non-taxable securities		1,925		1,895
Other earning assets		400		371
Total interest and dividend income		29,060		30,418
Interest expense:
Deposits		1,642		2,790
Borrowings		4,234		4,742
Total interest expense		5,876		7,532
Net interest income		23,184		22,886
Provision for loan losses ( note 4)		2,100		2,500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		21,084		20,386
Non-interest income:
Deposit fees and service charges		2,767		2,993
Net gain on sale of securities		4,202		2,388
Title insurance fees		363		311
Bank owned life insurance		494		554
Gain on sale of loans		542		283
Investment management fees		743		779
Fair value gain on interest rate cap		234		380
Other		538		405
Total non-interest income		9,883		8,093
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and employee benefits (note 12)		11,228		10,264
Stock-based compensation plans		279		452
Occupancy and office operations		3,635		3,326
Advertising and promotion		953		742
Professional fees		1,062		834
Data and check processing		642		550
Amortization of intangible assets		412		493
FDIC insurance and regulatory assessments		768		784
ATM/debit card expense		393		554
Other		1,897		1,895
Total non-interest expense		21,269		19,894
Income before income tax expense		9,698		8,585
Income tax expense		2,978		2,419
Net Income	$	6,720	$	6,166
Weighted average common shares:
Basic		37,552,245		38,575,909
Diluted		37,552,245		38,649,174
Per common share (note 10)
Basic	$	0.18	$	0.16
Diluted	$	0.18	$	0.16

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	Number of Shares			Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Unallocated ESOP Shares			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at September 30, 2010		38,262,288		$	459	$	356,912		$	(6,637	)	$	(87,336	)	$	162,433		$	5,124		$	430,955
Net income		−			−		−			−			−			6,720			−			6,720
Other comprehensive loss		−			−		−			−			−			−			(15,446	)		(15,446	)
Total comprehensive loss																						(8,726	)
Deferred compensation transactions		−			−		22			−			−			−			−			22
Stock option transactions, net		−			−		138			−			−			−			−			138
ESOP shares allocated or committed to be released for allocation (12,483 shares)		−			−		(6	)		125			−			−			−			119
RRP Awards		19,000			−		(187	)		−			187			−			−			−
Vesting of RRP Awards		−			−		25			−			−			−			−			25
Other RRP transactions		−			−		−			−			−			−			−			−
Purchase of treasury shares		(82,602	)		−		−			−			(757	)		−			−			(757	)
Cash dividends paid ($0.06 per  common share)		−			−		−			−			−			(2,134	)		−			(2,134	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		38,198,686		$	459	$	356,904		$	(6,512	)	$	(87,906	)	$	167,019		$	(10,322	)	$	419,642

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	6,720		$	6,166
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Provision for loan losses		2,100			2,500
Depreciation and amortization of premises and equipment		1,413			1,218
Amortization of intangibles		412			493
Net gain on sales of loans held for sale		(542	)		(283	)
Net realized gain on sale of securities available for sale		(4,202	)		(2,388	)
Fair value income on interest rate cap		(234	)		(380	)
Loss on sales of fixed assets		-			44
Net amortization of premium on securities		4,024			771
Amortization of premiums on borrowings		(11	)		(82	)
Amortization of prepaid penalties on borrowings		1			-
ESOP and RRP expense		144			504
ESOP forfeitures		(3	)		(2	)
Stock option compensation expense		138			(50	)
Originations of loans held for sale		(30,028	)		(15,901	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		33,409			15,816
(Increase) decrease in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(495	)		163
Deferred income tax expense		(6,069	)		(5,857	)
Net changes in accrued interest receivable and payable		247			555
Other adjustments (principally net changes in other assets and other liabilities)		9,689			(248	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		16,713			3,039
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of available for sale securities		(301,065	)		(234,862	)
Purchases of held to maturity securities		(3,986	)		(11,536	)
Proceeds from maturities, calls and other principal payments on securities:
Available for sale		81,275			66,742
Held to maturity		7,407			9,646
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale and held to maturity		224,797			139,237
Loan originations		(151,989	)		(98,375	)
Loan principal payments		151,895			122,300
Purchase of interest rate derivative		-			(1,368	)
Purchase of FHLB stock, net		(3,703	)		(4,620	)
Purchases of premises and equipment		(1,310	)		(1,603	)
Proceeds from the sale of premises		-			48
Net cash (used)  / provided by investing activities		3,321			(14,391	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Cash flows from financing activities
Net decrease in transaction, savings and money market deposits		(192,620	)		(164,689	)
Net increase (decrease) in time deposits		29,986			(47,950	)
Net increase in short-term borrowings		85,360			103,700
Gross repayments of long-term borrowings		(3,063	)		(1,023	)
Gross proceeds from long-term borrowings		-			-
Payment of penalties on restrucrured borrowings		(1,751	)
Net increase in mortgage escrow funds		8,892			7,537
Treasury shares purchased		(757	)		(5,055	)
Stock option transactions		3			462
Other stock-based compensation transactions		22			-
Cash dividends paid		(2,134	)		(2,219	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(76,062	)		(109,237	)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(56,028	)		(120,589	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		90,872			160,408
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	34,844		$	39,819
Supplemental information:
Interest payments	$	5,861		$	8,654
Income tax payments		36			33
Net change in net unrealized gains recorded on securities available for sale		(26,189	)		(12,058	)
Change in deferred taxes on net unrealized gains on securities available for sale		10,636			4,898
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans		226			619

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)(unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2010			2009
Net Income:	$	6,720		$	6,166
Other Comprehensive income (loss) :
Net unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale net of related tax benefit of $8,930 and $3,928		(13,057	)		(5,742	)
Less:
Reclassification adjustment for net unrealized gains included in net income, net of related income tax expense of $1,706 and $970		2,496			1,418
		(15,553	)		(7,160	)
Change in funded status of defined benefit plans, net of related income tax expense of $74 and $154		107			224
		(15,446	)		(6,936	)
Total Comprehensive loss	$	(8,726	)	$	(770	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

1. Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Provident New York Bancorp (“Provident Bancorp” or “the Company”), Hardenburgh Abstract Title Company, Inc., which provides title searches and insurance for residential and commercial real estate, Hudson Valley Investment Advisors, LLC (“HVIA”), a registered investment advisor, Provident Risk Management,  (a captive insurance company), Provident Bank (“the Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries. These subsidiaries are (i) Provident Municipal Bank (“PMB”) which is a limited-purpose, New York State-chartered commercial bank formed to accept deposits from municipalities in the Company’s market area, (ii) Provident REIT, Inc. and WSB Funding, Inc. which are real estate investment trusts t hat hold a portion of the Company’s real estate loans, (iii) Provest Services Corp. I, which has invested in a low-income housing partnership,  (iv) Provest Services Corp. II, which has engaged a third-party provider to sell mutual funds and annuities to the Bank’s customers, and (v) Companies which hold foreclosed properties acquired by the Bank. Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

The Company’s off-balance sheet activities are limited to loan origination commitments, loan commitments pending sale, lines of credit extended to customers and for letters of credit, on behalf of customers, which all are in the ordinary course of its lending activities. In addition, the Company purchased interest rate caps with a notional value of $50.0 million during the first quarter of fiscal 2010.  The Company does not engage in off-balance sheet financing transactions or other activities involving the use of special-purpose or variable interest entities.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared by management without audit, but, in the opinion of management, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation of the Company’s financial position and results of operations as of the dates and for the periods presented.  Although certain information and footnote disclosures have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable to quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented clear.  The results of operations for the three months ended December 31, 2010 are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for other interim periods or the entire fiscal year en ding September 30, 2011.  The unaudited consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the annual audited financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expense.  Actual results could differ significantly from these estimates.  A material estimate that is particularly susceptible to near-term change is the allowance for loan loss (see note 4), which reflects the application of a critical accounting policy.

Certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current fiscal year presentation.

2. Recent  Accounting Standards, Not Yet Adopted

There were no new recent accounting standards applicable to the Company for the first quarter of fiscal year 2011.

3. Loans

Major classifications of loans, excluding loans held for sale, are summarized below:

	December 31, 2010		September 30, 2010
Real estate - residential mortgage	$	393,799	$	414,213
Real estate - residential mortgage guaranteed by FHLMC		3,021		-
Real estate - commercial mortgage		612,583		579,261
Acquisition, development & construction loans		223,866		229,193
Commercial business loans		233,614		240,650
Consumer loans		232,619		238,224
Total	$	1,699,502	$	1,701,541

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

4. Allowance for Loan Losses and Non-Performing Assets

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that the collection of principal is unlikely.  Recoveries of loans previously charged-off are credited to the allowance when realized.  The allowance for loan losses is the amount that management has determined to be necessary to absorb probable incurred loan losses inherent in the existing portfolio.  Management’s evaluations, which are subject to periodic review by the Company’s regulators, are made using a consistently applied methodology that takes into consideration such factors as the Company’s past loan loss experience, changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, revie w of specific problem loans and collateral values, and current economic conditions.  Modifications to the methodology used in the allowance for loan losses evaluation may be necessary in the future based on further deterioration in economic and real estate market conditions, new information obtained regarding known problem loans, regulatory guidelines and examinations, the identification of additional problem loans, and other factors.  Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated is summarized below:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2010			2009
Balance at beginning of period	$	30,843		$	30,050
Charge-offs		(2,236	)		(2,777	)
Recoveries		329			194
Net charge-offs		(1,907	)		(2,583	)
Provision for loan losses		2,100			2,500
Balance at end of period	$	31,036		$	29,967
Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding (annualized)		0.45	%		0.61	%

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investments in loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method as of December 31, 2010:

	1- 4 Family Residential		Commercial Real Estate		Commercial Business		Acquisition Development & Construction		Consumer		Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	889	$	545	$	205	$	415	$	569	$	2,623
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,925		5,739		9,011		8,566		3,172		28,413
Total ending allowance	$	2,814	$	6,284	$	9,216	$	8,981	$	3,741	$	31,036
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	8,139	$	11,022	$	1,826	$	29,415	$	1,800	$	52,202
Collectively evaluated for impairment		388,681		600,340		231,787		195,673		230,819		1,647,300
Total ending loans balance	$	396,820	$	611,362	$	233,613	$	225,088	$	232,619	$	1,699,502

A loan is impaired when it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans substantially consist of nonperforming loans and accruing and performing troubled debt restructured loans.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Impaired loans were as follows:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2010		2010
Loans with no allocated allowance for loan losses	$	37,512	$	10,319
Loans with allocated allowance for loan losses		14,690		31,763
Total Impaired loans	$	52,202	$	42,082
Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated	$	2,623	$	3,046
Average of individually impaired loans during the year		33,678		27,032
	December 31,		December 31,
	2010		2009
Interest income recognized during impairment	$	407	$	494
Cash-basis interest income recognized		235		289

The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans as of December 31, 2010:

	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate - residential mortgage	$	3,157	$	3,311	$	-
Real estate - commercial mortgage		4,768		4,984		-
Acquisition, development and construction		27,612		27,924		-
Commercial business loans		784		783		-
Consumer loans		510		510		-
Subtotal		36,831		37,512		-
With an allowance recorded:
Real estate - residential mortgage		4,747		4,828		889
Real estate - commercial mortgage		5,938		6,038		545
Acquisition, development and construction		1,479		1,491		415
Commercial business loans		1,043		1,043		206
Consumer loans		1,290		1,290		568
Subtotal		14,497		14,690		2,623
Total	$	51,328	$	52,202	$	2,623

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of the Company's non-performing assets and troubled debt restructures at the dates indicated.

	December 31, 2010					September 30, 2010
	90 days past due Still accruing		Non- Accrual			90 days past due Still accruing		Non- Accrual
Non-performing loans:
One- to four- family	$	2,078	$	6,064		$	1,953	$	6,080
Commercial real estate		2,848		8,294			2,971		6,886
Commercial business		118		1,273			-		1,376
Acquisition, development and construction loans		-		13,712			-		5,730
Consumer		492		1,347			503		1,341
Total non-performing loans	$	5,536	$	30,690		$	5,427	$	21,413
Real estate owned:
Land				2,029					2,029
Commercial real estate				1,108					1,507
One- to four-family				448					355
Total real estate owned				3,585					3,891
Total non-performing assets			$	39,811				$	30,731
Troubled Debt Restructures still accruing and not included above			$	17,581				$	16,047
Ratios:
Non-performing loans to total loans				2.13	%				1.58	%
Non-performing assets to total assets				1.35	%				1.02	%
Allowance for loan losses to total non-performing loans				86	%				115	%
Allowance for loan losses to average loans				1.82	%				1.82	%

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

Troubled debt restructurings are renegotiated loans for which concessions have been granted to the borrower that the Company would not have otherwise granted and the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty.  Restructured loans are recorded in accrual status when said loans have demonstrated performance, generally evidenced by six months of payment performance in accordance with the restructured terms, or by the presence of other significant items. Total troubled debt restructurings were $21,038 and $21,504 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  There were $3,457 and $5,457 in troubled debt restructurings included in non performing loans at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  Troubled debt restructurings still accruing and considered to be performing were $17, 581 and $16,047 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  The Company has allocated $249 and $673 of specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 respectively.

The Company has committed to lend additional amounts totaling up to $4,132 and $3,957 as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings. The commitments to lend on the restructured debt is contingent on clear title and a third party inspection to verify completion of work and is associated with loans that are considered to be performing.

Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as:  current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  This analysis includes all loans.  This analysis is performed on a monthly basis.  The Company uses the following definitions of risk ratings:

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Special Mention.  Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention.  If left uncorrected these potential weaknesses may result in the deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or the institution’s credit position at some current future date.

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of debt.  They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.  As of December 31, 2010, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of gross loans is as follows:

	Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful
Real estate - residential mortgage	$	1,390	$	8,139	$	-
Real estate - commercial mortgage		15,458		24,328		-
Acquisition, development and construction		39,110		62,129		-
Commercial business loans		7,432		18,337		118
Consumer loans		198		1,804		-
Total	$	63,588	$	114,737	$	118

The following table is made up of pass gross loans as of December 31, 2010:

	Current Loans		30 - 59 days Delinquent		60 - 89 days Delinquent
Real estate - residential mortgage	$	385,657	$	1,163	$	471
Real estate - commercial mortgage		570,565		2,232		-
Acquisition, development and construction		121,449		1,178		-
Commercial business loans		207,631		-		96
Consumer loans		229,851		396		370
Total	$	1,515,153	$	4,969	$	937

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

5. Fair value measurements

Effective October 1, 2008, the Company adopted provisions of FASB Codification Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure.  This topic establishes a hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair values hierarchy is as follows:

LEVEL 1 – Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

LEVEL 2 – Valuation is determined from quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active or by model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable in the market.

LEVEL 3 – Valuation is derived from model-based techniques in which at least one significant input is unobservable and based on the Company’s own estimates about the assumptions that the market participants would use to value the asset or liability.

When available, the Company attempts to use quoted market prices in active markets to determine fair value and classifies such items as Level 1 or Level 2. If quoted market prices in active markets are not available, fair value is often determined using model-based techniques incorporating various assumptions including interest rates, prepayment speeds and credit losses. Assets and liabilities valued using model-based techniques are classified as either Level 2 or Level 3, depending on the lowest level classification of an input that is considered significant to the overall valuation.

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring basis at estimated fair value.

Investment securities available for sale

The majority of the Company’s available for sale investment securities have been valued by reference to prices for similar securities or through model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable and, therefore, such valuations have been classified as Level 2.   Certain investments are actively traded and therefore have been classified as Level 1 valuations (U.S. Treasuries and certain government sponsored agencies).

The Company utilizes an outside vendor to obtain valuations for its traded securities as well as information received from a third party investment advisor.  The majority of the Company’s available for sale investment securities (mortgage backed securities issued by US government corporations and government sponsored entities) have been valued by reference to prices for similar securities or through model-based techniques in which all significant inputs are observable (Level 2).  The Company utilizes prices from a leading provider of market data information and compares them to dealer indicative bids from the Company’s external investment advisor.  For securities where there is limited trading activity (private label CMO’s) and less observable valuation inputs, the Company has classified such valuations as Level 3.

The Company reviewed the volume and level of activity for its available for sale securities to identify transactions which may not be orderly or reflective of significant activity and volume.  Although estimated prices were generally obtained for such securities, there has been a decline in the volume and level of activity in the market for its private label mortgage backed securities.  The market assumptions regarding credit adjusted cash flows and liquidity influences on discount rates were difficult to observe at the individual bond level.  Because of the inactivity in the markets and the lack of observable valuation inputs the Company has classified the valuation of privately issued residential mortgage backed securities as Level 3 as of April 1, 2009 with at a fair value of $9,534.  As of De cember 31, 2010, these securities have an amortized cost of $6,138 and a fair value of $5,936.  In determining the fair value of these securities the Company utilized unobservable inputs which reflect assumptions regarding the inputs that market participants would use in pricing these securities in an orderly market.  Present value estimated cash flow models were used discounted at a rate that was reflective of similarly structured securities in an orderly market. The resultant prices were averaged with prices obtained from two independent third parties to arrive at the fair value as of December 31, 2010. These securities have a weighted average coupon rate of 2.96%, a weighted average life of 4.78 years, a weighted average 1 month prepayment history of 5.29 years and a weighted average twelve month default rate of 3.02 CDR.  One of the four securities is below investment grade and has an amortized cost of $2,233 and a fair value of $2,011 at December 31, 2010.  The re maining three securities are rated at or above Aa3.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Derivatives

The fair values of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2).

Commitments to sell real estate loans

The Company enters into various commitments to sell real estate loans into the secondary market. Such commitments are considered to be derivative financial instruments and, therefore are carried at estimated fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.  The estimated fair values of these commitments were generally calculated by reference to quoted prices in secondary markets for commitments to sell to certain government sponsored agencies.  The fair values of these commitments generally result in a Level 2 classification.  The fair values of these commitments are not considered material.

A summary of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2010 measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury	$	65,530	$	65,530	$	-	$	-
Federal agencies		396,983		-		396,983		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		191,984		-		191,984		-
Government issued or guaranteed mortgage-backed securities		179,113		-		179,113		-
Privately issued collateralized mortgage obligation		5,936		-		-		5,936
Corporate debt securities		29,564		-		29,564		-
Equities		886		-		886		-
Total investment securities available for sale		869,996		65,530		798,530		5,936
Other assets 1		570		-		570		-
Total assets	$	870,566	$	65,530	$	799,100	$	5,936
Other liabilities2	$	75	$	-	$	75	$	-
Total Liabilities	$	75	$	-	$	75	$	-

1 Interest rate caps and swaps

2 Swaps

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

A summary of assets and liabilities at September 30, 2010 measured at estimated fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Investment securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasury and federal agencies	$	418,312	$	418,312	$	-	$	-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		191,657		-		191,657		-
Government issued or guaranteed mortgage-backed securities		253,618		-		253,618		-
Privately issued collateralized mortgage obligation		5,996		-		-		5,996
Corporate debt securities		30,540		-		30,540		-
Equities		889		-		889		-
Total investment securities available for sale		901,012		418,312		476,704		5,996
Other assets 1		435		-		435		-
Total assets	$	901,447	$	418,312	$	477,139	$	5,996
Other liabilities2	$	173	$	-	$	173	$	-
Total Liabilities	$	173	$	-	$	173	$	-

1 Interest rate caps and swaps

2 Swaps

The changes in Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows for the period ending December 31, 2010:

	Privately issued CMOS
Balance at September 30, 2010	$	5,996
Pay downs		(216	)
(Amortization) and accretion		-
Change in fair value		156
Balance at December 31, 2010	$	5,936

The following categories of financial assets, are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis, but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances:

Loans and Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value in accordance with GAAP.

The Company may record nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of these loans.  Nonrecurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for collateral dependant loans calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 310 – Receivables, when establishing the allowance for credit losses.  Such amounts are generally based on the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan and, as a result, the carrying value of the loan less the calculated valuation amount does not necessarily represent the fair value of the loan.  Real estate collateral is valued using independent appraisals or other indications of value based upon recen t comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable by market participants.  Any fair value adjustments for loans categorized here are classified as Level 2.  Estimates of fair value used for other collateral supporting commercial loans generally are based on assumptions not observable in the market place and therefore such valuations have been classified as Level 3.  Loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurements were $12,067 and $28,717 which equals the carrying value less the allowance for loan losses allocated to these loans at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  Loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurements have been transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 as of September 30, 2010.  Changes in fair value recognized on provisions on loans held by the Company were $864 and $848 for three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Mortgage servicing rights

The Company utilizes the amortization method to subsequently measure the carrying value of its servicing asset.  In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 860-Transfers and Servicing, the Company must record impairment charges on a nonrecurring basis, when the carrying value exceeds the estimated fair value.  To estimate the fair value of servicing rights the Company utilizes a third party vendor, which considers the market prices for similar assets and the present value of expected future cash flows associated with the servicing rights.  Assumptions utilized include estimates of the cost of servicing, loan default rates, an appropriate discount rate and prepayment speeds.  The determination of fair value of servicing rights is considered a Level 3 valuation.  Changes in fair value of mortgage servicing rights recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was an increase of $305.  A valuation allowance of $0 and $54 was recorded at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively, reflecting the lower of amortized cost or fair market value.

Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans

Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans are primarily comprised of commercial and residential real property and upon initial recognition, were re-measured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses based upon the fair value of the foreclosed asset.  The fair value is generally determined using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the market place, and the related nonrecurring fair value measurements adjustments have generally been classified as Level 2.  Assets taken in foreclosure of defaulted loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement were $3,585 and $3,891 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. There were no changes in fair value recognized th rough income for those foreclosed assets held by the Company during the three months ending December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

A summary of assets and liabilities at December 31, 2010 measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans with specific allowance allocations	$	12,067	$	-	$	-	$	12,067
Total		12,067		-		-		12,067

A summary of assets and liabilities at September 30, 2010 measured at estimated fair value on a nonrecurring basis were as follows:

	Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2010		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Impaired loans with specific allowance allocations	$	28,717	$	-	$	-	$	28,717
Mortgage servicing rights		1,172		-		-		1,172
Total		29,889		-		-		29,889

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Fair values of financial instruments

FASB Codification Topic 825: Financial Instruments, requires disclosure of fair value information for those financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate fair value, whether or not such financial instruments are recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition for interim and annual periods. Fair value is the amount at which a financial instrument could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced sale or liquidation.

Quoted market prices are used to estimate fair values when those prices are available, although active markets do not exist for many types of financial instruments. Fair values for these instruments must be estimated by management using techniques such as discounted cash flow analysis and comparison to similar instruments. These estimates are highly subjective and require judgments regarding significant matters, such as the amount and timing of future cash flows and the selection of discount rates that appropriately reflect market and credit risks. Changes in these judgments often have a material effect on the fair value estimates. Since these estimates are made as of a specific point in time, they are susceptible to material near-term changes. Fair values disclosed in accordance with FASB Topic 825 do not reflect any premium or discou nt that could result from the sale of a large volume of a particular financial instrument, nor do they reflect possible tax ramifications or estimated transaction costs.

The following is a summary of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities (none of which were held for trading purposes):

	December 31						September 30
	2010						2010
	Carrying amount			Estimated fair value			Carrying amount			Estimated fair value
Financial assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	34,844		$	34,844		$	90,872		$	90,872
Securities available for sale		869,996			869,996			901,012			901,012
Securities held to maturity		30,425			31,255			33,848			35,062
Loans		1,668,466			1,672,750			1,670,698			1,680,939
Loans held for sale		3,051			3,051			5,890			5,934
Accrued interest receivable		10,838			10,838			11,069			11,069
FHLB of New York stock		23,275			23,275			19,572			19,572
Financial liabilities:
Non-maturity deposits		(1,572,509	)		(1,572,509	)		(1,765,129	)		(1,765,129	)
Certificates of Deposit		(407,559	)		(409,882	)		(377,573	)		(380,744	)
FHLB and other borrowings		(495,783	)		(552,197	)		(415,247	)		(473,785	)
Mortgage escrow funds		(17,090	)		(17,087	)		(8,198	)		(8,198	)
Accrued interest payable		(2,323	)		(2,323	)		(2,307	)		(2,307	)

The following paragraphs summarize the principal methods and assumptions used by management to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments.

(a) Securities

The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, live trading levels, market consensus prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions among other items.  For certain securities, for which the inputs used by independent pricing services were derived from unobservable market information, the Company evaluated the appropriateness of each price.  In accordance with adoption of FASB Codification Topic 820, the Company reviewed the volume and level of activity for its different classes of securities to determine whether transactions were not considered orderly.  For these securities, the quoted prices received from independent pricing services may be adjusted, as necessary, to estimate fair value in accordance with FASB Codification Topic 820.  If applicable, adjustments to fair value were based on averaging present value cash flow model projections with prices obtained from independent pricing services.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

(b) Loans

Fair values were estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. For valuation purposes, the total loan portfolio was segregated into adjustable-rate and fixed-rate categories. Fixed-rate loans were further segmented by type, such as residential mortgage, commercial mortgage, commercial business and consumer loans. Loans were also segmented by maturity dates.  Fair values were estimated by discounting scheduled future cash flows through estimated maturity using a discount rate equivalent to the current market rate on loans that are similar with regard to collateral, maturity and the type of borrower. The discounted value of the cash flows was reduced by a credit risk adjustment based on loan categories. Based on the current composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, as well as past expe rience and current economic conditions and trends, the future cash flows were adjusted by prepayment assumptions that shortened the estimated remaining time to maturity and therefore affected the fair value estimates.

(c) FHLB of New York Stock

The redeemable carrying amount of these securities with limited marketability approximates their fair value.

(d) Deposits and Mortgage Escrow Funds

In accordance with FASB Codification Topic 825, deposits with no stated maturity (such as savings, demand and money market deposits) were assigned fair values equal to the carrying amounts payable on demand. Certificates of deposit and mortgage escrow funds were segregated by account type and original term, and fair values were estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows. The discount rate for each account grouping was equivalent to the current market rates for deposits of similar type and maturity.

These fair values do not include the value of core deposit relationships that comprise a significant portion of the Company’s deposit base. Management believes that the Company’s core deposit relationships provide a relatively stable, low-cost funding source that has a substantial value separate from the deposit balances.

(e) Borrowings

Fair values of FHLB and other borrowings were estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows. A discount rate was utilized for each outstanding borrowing equivalent to the then-current rate offered on borrowings of similar type and maturity.

(f) Other Financial Instruments

The other financial assets and liabilities listed in the preceding table have estimated fair values that approximate the respective carrying amounts because the instruments are payable on demand or have short-term maturities and present relatively low credit risk and interest rate risk.

The fair values of the Company’s off –balance-sheet financial instruments were estimated based on current market terms (including interest rates and fees), considering the remaining terms of the agreements and the credit worthiness of the counterparties.  At December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the estimated fair values of these instruments approximated the related carrying amounts, which were insignificant.

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(In thousands, except share data)

6. Securities

The following is a summary of securities available for sale:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2010
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
Fannie Mae	$	79,310	$	764	$	(878	)	$	79,196
Freddie Mac		31,058		446		(444	)		31,060
Ginnie Mae		38		3		-			41
CMO/Other MBS		77,137		342		(2,727	)		74,752
		187,543		1,555		(4,049	)		185,049
Investment securities
U.S. Government securities		65,830		325		(625	)		65,530
Federal agencies		400,928		651		(4,596	)		396,983
Corporate bonds		29,167		567		(170	)		29,564
State and municipal securities		190,316		3,133		(1,465	)		191,984
Equities		1,146		-		(260	)		886
		687,387		4,676		(7,116	)		684,947
Total available for sale	$	874,930	$	6,231	$	(11,165	)	$	869,996
September 30, 2010
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
Fannie Mae	$	149,084	$	4,105	$	(1	)	$	153,188
Freddie Mac		56,632		1,820		-			58,452
Ginnie Mae		9,047		268		-			9,315
CMO/Other MBS		38,338		680		(359	)		38,659
		253,101		6,873		(360	)		259,614
Investment securities
U.S. Government securities		71,071		1,222		-			72,293
Federal agencies		344,154		1,919		(54	)		346,019
Corporate bonds		29,406		1,134		-			30,540
State and municipal securities		180,879		10,798		(20	)		191,657
Equities		1,146		-		(257	)		889
		626,656		15,073		(331	)		641,398
Total available for sale	$	879,757	$	21,946	$	(691	)	$	901,012

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

The following is a summary of the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities available for sale (other than equity securities), by remaining period to contractual maturity. Actual maturities may differ because certain issuers have the right to call or prepay their obligations.

	December 31, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Remaining period to contractual maturity
Less than one year	$	5,906	$	5,962
One to five years		474,444		471,460
Five to ten years		144,691		145,656
Greater than ten years		61,200		60,983
Total	$	686,241	$	684,061

Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale totaled $224,797 and $139,237, for the first quarters ending December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These sales resulted in gross realized gains of $4,202 and $2,524 for the first quarter ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively, and gross realized losses of $0 and $136 for the first quarter ending December 31, 2010 and 2009 respectively.

Securities, including held to maturity securities, with carrying amounts of $227,062 and $228,442 were pledged as collateral for borrowings at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Securities with carrying amounts of $260,253 and $490,730 were pledged as collateral for municipal deposits and other purposes at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

Securities Available for Sale with Unrealized Losses.  The following table summarizes those securities available for sale with unrealized losses, segregated by the length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:

	Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
As of December 31, 2010	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Mortgage-backed securities-residential	$	115,542	$	(3,817	)	$	2,186	$	(232	)	$	117,728	$	(4,049	)
U.S. Government and agency securities		353,288		(5,221	)		-		-			353,288		(5,221	)
Corporate bonds		14,662		(170	)		-		-			14,662		(170	)
State and municipal securities		68,100		(1,465	)		-		-			68,100		(1,465	)
Equity securities		96		(9	)		790		(251	)		886		(260	)
Total	$	551,688	$	(10,682	)	$	2,976	$	(483	)	$	554,664	$	(11,165	)

	Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
As of September 30, 2010	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
Mortgage-backed securities-residential	$	610	$	(8	)	$	5,511	$	(352	)	$	6,121	$	(360	)
U.S. Government and agency securities		40,638		(54	)		-		-			40,638		(54	)
Corporate bonds		-		-			-		-			-		-
State and municipal securities		1,541		(20	)		-		-			1,541		(20	)
Equity securities		99		(6	)		790		(251	)		889		(257	)
Total	$	42,888	$	(88	)	$	6,301	$	(603	)	$	49,189	$	(691	)

The Company, as of June 30, 2009 adopted the provisions under FASB ASC Topic 320 – Investments- Debt and Equity Securities which requires a forecast of recovery of cost basis through cash flow collection on all debt securities with a fair value less than its amortized cost less any current period credit loss with an assertion on the lack of intent to sell (or requirement to sell prior to recovery of cost basis).  Based on a review of each of the securities in the investment portfolio in accordance with FASB ASC 320 at December 31, 2010, the Company concluded that it expects to recover the amortized cost basis of its investments and therefore there were no impairment charges.  As of December 31, 201 0 the Company does not intend to sell nor is it more than likely than not that it would be required to sell any of its securities with unrealized losses prior to recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period credit loss.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Substantially all of the unrealized losses at December 31, 2010 relate to investment grade securities and are attributable to changes in market interest rates subsequent to purchase.  There were no securities with unrealized losses that were individually significant dollar amounts at December 31, 2010. A total of 243 available for sale securities were in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and 10 securities for 12 months or longer. For securities with fixed maturities, there are no securities past due or securities for which the Company currently believes it is not probable that it will collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the investment.

Within the collateralized mortgage-backed securities (CMO’s) category of the available for sale portfolio there are four individual private label CMO’s that have an amortized cost of $6,138 and a fair value (carrying value) of $5,936  as of December 31, 2010.  One of the four securities is below investment grade and has an amortized cost of $2,233 and a fair value of $2,011 at December 31, 2010. The remaining three securities are rated at or above Aa3.

These securities were all performing as of December 31, 2010 and are expected to perform based on current information.  In determining whether there existed other than temporary impairment on these securities the Company evaluated the present value of cash flows expected to be collected based on collateral specific assumptions, including credit risk and liquidity risk, and determined that no losses are expected.  The Company will continue to evaluate its portfolio in this manner on a quarterly basis.

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PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

Securities Held to Maturity

The following is a summary of securities held to maturity:

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2010
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
Fannie Mae	$	1,744	$	88	$	-		$	1,832
Freddie Mac		2,304		117		-			2,421
Ginnie Mae		11		-		-			11
CMO/Other MBS		693		19		-			712
		4,752		224		-			4,976
Investment securities
State and municipal securities		24,673		676		(102	)		25,247
Other		1,000		32		-			1,032
		25,673		708		(102	)		26,279
Total held to maturity	$	30,425	$	932	$	(102	)	$	31,255
September 30, 2010
Mortgage-backed securities-residential
Fannie Mae	$	1,835	$	96	$	-		$	1,931
Freddie Mac		2,389		124		-			2,513
Ginnie Mae		16		1		-			17
CMO/Other MBS		729		19		-			748
		4,969		240		-			5,209
Investment securities
State and municipal securities		27,879		980		(44	)		28,815
Other		1,000		38		-			1,038
		28,879		1,018		(44	)		29,853
Total held to maturity	$	33,848	$	1,258	$	(44	)	$	35,062

The following is a summary of the amortized cost and fair value of investment securities held to maturity, by remaining period to contractual maturity. Actual maturities may differ because certain issuers have the right to call or repay their obligations.

	December 31, 2010
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Remaining period to contractual maturity
Less than one year	$	10,108	$	10,168
One to five years		8,318		8,639
Five to ten years		2,078		2,231
Greater than ten years		5,169		5,241
Total	$	25,673	$	26,279

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PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

The following table summarizes those securities held to maturity with unrealized losses, segregated by the length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:

	Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
As of December 31, 2010	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
State and municipal securities	$	1,010	$	(27	)	$	645	$	(75	)	$	1,655	$	(102	)
Total	$	1,010	$	(27	)	$	645	$	(75	)	$	1,655	$	(102	)

	Continuous Unrealized Loss Position
	Less Than 12 Months				12 Months or Longer					Total
As of September 30, 2010	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
State and municipal securities		-		-		676		(44	)		676		(44	)
Total	$	-	$	-	$	676	$	(44	)	$	676	$	(44	)

All of the unrealized losses on held to maturity securities at December 31, 2010 relate to local municipal general obligation bonds and are attributable to changes in market interest rates and credit risk spreads subsequent to purchase. There were no securities with unrealized losses that individually had significant dollar amounts at December 31, 2010. There were 2 held-to-maturity securities in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months, and 1 security for 12 months or longer. For securities with fixed maturities, there were no securities past due nor securities for which the Company currently believes it is not probable that it will collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the investment. Because the Company has the ability and intent to hold securities with unrealized losses until maturity, t he Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2010.

7. Deposits

Major classifications of deposits are summarized below:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2010		2010
Demand Deposits
Retail	$	170,156	$	174,731
Business		290,489		277,217
Municipal		10,913		77,909
NOW Deposits
Retail		148,359		139,517
Business		32,463		34,105
Municipal		112,184		241,995
Total transaction accounts		764,564		945,474
Savings		399,472		392,321
Money market		408,473		427,334
Certificates of deposit		407,559		377,573
Total deposits	$	1,980,068	$	2,142,702

Municipal deposits of $285,829 and $513,760 were included in total deposits at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  Deposits received for tax receipts were approximately $219,000 at September 30, 2010.  The Company had $73,584 (including certificates of deposit account registry service (CDAR’s) reciprocal CDs of  $9,273) at December 31, 2010 and at September 31,2010 the company had $18,554  ($7,889 of which were reciprocal CDAR’s) of brokered deposits as of December 31,2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

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PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

8. Borrowings

The Company’s FHLB and other borrowings and weighted average interest rates are summarized as follows:

	December 31, 2010					September 30, 2010
	Amount		Rate			Amount		Rate
By type of borrowing:
FHLB advances	$	222,483		2.20	%	$	141,251		4.16	%
FHLB Repurchase agreements		221,803		3.81	%		222,500		3.98	%
Senior Debt (FDIC insured)		51,497		2.74	%		51,496		2.75	%
Total borrowings	$	495,783		2.98	%	$	415,247		3.88	%
By remaining period to maturity:
Less than one year	$	128,221		1.17	%	$	44,873		3.82	%
One to two years		51,497		2.74	%		73,996		3.14	%
Two to three years		40,578		1.83	%		27,708		4.00	%
Three to four years		31,990		3.63	%		25,125		4.14	%
Four to five years		20,000		2.96	%		20,000		2.96	%
Greater than five years		223,497		4.19	%		223,545		4.19	%
Total borrowings	$	495,783		2.98	%	$	415,247		3.88	%

As a member of the FHLB of New York, the Bank may borrow in the form of term and overnight borrowings up to the amount of eligible mortgages and securities that have been pledged as collateral under a blanket security agreement. As of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, the Bank had pledged mortgages totaling $280,669 and $313,587 respectively.  The Bank had also pledged securities with carrying amounts of $227,062 and $228,442 as of December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 respectively, to secure borrowings.  As of December 31, 2010, the Bank may increase its borrowing capacity by pledging securities and mortgages not required to be pledged for other purposes with a market value of $387,722.  FHLB advances are subject to prepayment penalties if repaid prior to maturity.

FHLB borrowings (includes advance and repurchase agreements) of $227,500 at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010 respectively are putable quarterly, at the discretion of the FHLB. These borrowings have a weighted average remaining term to the contractual maturity dates of approximately 5.91 years and 6.16 years and weighted average interest rates of 4.24% and 4.24% at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.  An additional $40 million are putable on a one time basis after initial lockout periods beginning in February 2011 with an weighted average interest rate of 3.27%.

The Company had restructured $44.1million of its FHLBNY advances which had a weighted average rate of 3.78% and a duration of 1.2 years, into new borrowings with a weighted average rate of 2.83%, duration of 2.6 years and an annualized interest expense savings of approximately $467,000 at December 31, 2010 at the time of restructuring.  Prepayment penalties of $1,751 associated with the modifications are being amortized over the modification period on a level yield basis.

9. Derivatives

The Company purchased two interest rate caps in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 to assist in offsetting a portion of interest rate exposure should short term rate increases lead to rapid increases in general levels of market interest rates on deposits.   These caps are linked to LIBOR and have strike prices of 3.50% and 4.0%. These caps are stand alone derivatives and therefore changes in fair value are reported in current period earnings, the amount for December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was a fair value gain of $234 and $380, respectively.  The fair value of the interest rate caps at December 31, 2010, is reflected in other assets with a corresponding credit (charge) to income recorded as a gain (loss) to non-interest income.

The Company acts as an interest rate swap counterparty with certain commercial customers and manage this risk by entering into corresponding and offsetting interest rate risk agreements with third parties.   The swaps are considered a derivative instrument and must be carried at fair value. As the swaps are not a designated qualifying hedge, the change in fair value is recognized in current earnings, with no offset from any other instrument.  There was no net gain or loss recorded in earnings during the first fiscal quarters of 2011 and 2010.  Interest rate swaps are recorded on our consolidated statements of financial condition as an other asset or other liability at estimated fair value.

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PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

At December 31, 2010, summary information regarding these derivatives is presented below:

	Notional Amount			Average Maturity		Weighted Average Rate		Weighted Average Variable Rate		Fair Value
Interest Rate Caps	$	50,000			3.93		3.75	NA	%	$	496
3rd party interest rate swap		1,174			9.37		6.25	1 m Libor + 2.5	%		74
Customer interest rate swap		(1,174	)		9.37		6.25	1 m Libor + 2.5	%		(74	)

The Company enters into various commitments to sell real estate loans into the secondary market. Such commitments are considered to be derivative financial instruments and, therefore are carried at estimated fair value on the consolidated balance sheets.  The fair values of these commitments are not considered material

10. Earnings Per Common Share

The number of shares used in the computation of basic earnings per share excludes unallocated ESOP shares, shares held to fund deferred compensation plans, and unvested shares of restricted stock that have not been released to participants.

Common stock equivalent shares are incremental shares (computed using the treasury stock method) that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive stock options and unvested RRP shares were exercised or became vested during the periods.

Basic earnings per common share are computed as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended December31,
	2010		2009
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic), in '000s		37,552		38,576
Net Income	$	6,720	$	6,166
Basic earnings per common share	$	0.18	$	0.16

Diluted earnings per common share are computed as follows:

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2010		2009
Weighted average common shares outstanding (basic), in '000s		37,552		38,576
Effect of common stock equivalents		-		73
		37,552		38,649
Net Income	$	6,720	$	6,166
Diluted earnings per common share	$	0.18	$	0.16

Anti-dilutive shares excluded in the determination of earnings per share were 1,916,707 and 1,933,827 at December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.

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PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

11. Guarantor’s Obligations Under Guarantees

Most letters of credit issued by, or on behalf of the Company are standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are commitments issued by the Company on behalf of its customer/obligor in favor of a beneficiary that specify an amount the Company can be called upon to pay upon the beneficiary’s compliance with the terms of the letter of credit.  These commitments are primarily issued in favor of local municipalities to support the obligor’s completion of real estate development projects.  The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.

As of December 31, 2010, the Company had $22,466 in outstanding letters of credit, of which $4,805 was secured by cash and  $4,997 were secured by collateral.  The carrying values of these obligations are considered immaterial.

12. Pension and Other Post Retirement Plans

Net post-retirement cost, which is recorded within salaries and employee benefits expense in the consolidated statements of income, is comprised of the following:

	Pension Plan						Other Post Retirement Plans
	Three months Ended						Three months Ended
	December 31,						December 31,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Service Cost	$	-		$	-		$	7		$	8
Interest Cost		378			393			27			27
Expected return on plan assets		(498	)		(483	)		-			-
Amortization of net transition obligation		-			-			6			6
Amortization of prior service cost		-			-			12			12
Amortization of (gain) or loss		509			378			(24	)		(23	)
	$	389		$	288		$	28		$	30

As of December 31, 2010, contributions totaling $9 have been deposited into the pension plan.    The Company has not yet determined additional contributions to be made during the fiscal year 2011.

The Company has also established a non-qualified Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (“SERP”) to provide certain executives with supplemental retirement benefits in addition to the benefits provided by the pension plan due to amounts limited by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“IRS Code”). The periodic pension expense for the supplemental plan amounted to $22 for both the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. As of December 31, 2010 there were$1.6 million in contributions to fund benefit payments related to the SERP.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward-Looking Statements

We make statements in this Report, and we may from time to time make other statements, regarding our outlook or expectations for earnings, revenues, expenses and/or other matters regarding or affecting Provident New York Bancorp that are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act.  Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project” and other similar words and expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “should,” “would” and “could.”  These statements are not historical facts, but instead represent our cu rrent expectations, plans or forecasts and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management and the information available to management at the time that these disclosures were prepared.

Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time.  Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not assume any duty and do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.  Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that we anticipated in our forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from our historical performance.

The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements:

· Legislative and regulatory changes such as the Dodd-Frank Act and its pending and future implementing regulations that adversely affect our business including changes in regulatory policies and principles or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules;

· A deterioration in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, including extended declines in the real estate market and constrained financial markets;

· Our ability to make accurate assumptions and judgments about an appropriate level of allowance for loan losses and the collectability of our loan portfolio, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs that may lead to increased losses and non-performing assets in our loan portfolio, result in our allowance for loan losses not being adequate to cover actual losses, and require us to materially increase our reserves;

· Our use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation;

· Changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources;

· Computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach, implementation of new technologies may not be successful; and our ability to anticipate and respond to technological changes can affect our ability to meet customer needs; and

· Our business and operating results can be affected by widespread national disasters, terrorist activities or international hostilities, either as a result of the impact on the economy, and financial and capital markets generally, or on us, our customers, suppliers or counterparties.

Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in our annual report on Form 10-K under “Item 1A, Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Report or in other filings with the SEC. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements.

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Overview

The Company provides financial services to individuals and businesses in located principally in New York and New Jersey. The Company’s business is primarily accepting deposits from customers through its banking offices and investing those deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings into commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, ADC loans, residential mortgages, consumer loans, and investment securities. Additionally, the Company offers investment management services through its subsidiary, HVIA. The financial condition and results of operations of Provident New York Bancorp are discussed herein on a consolidated basis with the Bank. Reference to Provident New York Bancorp or the Company may signify the Bank, depending on the context.

Our results of operations depend primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income on our earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest expense paid on our deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by non-interest income and expense, the provision for loan losses and income tax expense. Results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, as well as changes in market interest rates, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

The key factors that have affected our results over the last three years include:

· the effects of the economic downturn on our asset quality, which has led to higher levels of provisions for loan losses than historically had been the case;

· the current low interest rate environment, which has contributed to margin pressure on net interest income;

· management’s decision to take advantage of the interest rate environment and realize securities gains to reduce future interest rate exposure;

· limited opportunities to make loans that meet our credit standards and pricing criteria; and

· increased costs of FDIC insurance due to assessments utilized to restore the federal deposit insurance fund

The last recession and slow recovery over the past two years have resulted in borrowers experiencing higher levels of stress, which resulted in increased levels of charge-offs and provisions for loan losses during fiscal years 2009 and 2010. However, we have seen the levels of charge offs abate during the last few quarters.  During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 provisions were only modestly in excess of our net charge-offs. Management of the loan portfolio continues to be a top priority. We were able to grow commercial real estate loans, which was substantially offset by declines in one-to-four family residential mortgages as we sold a substantial portion of our new production.

In addition, we continue to experience pressure on net interest income. Low rates continue to have the effect of causing many assets to prepay or to be called. In anticipation of this, we have also been selling certain investment securities when market conditions imply it is in our best interest to do so. Reinvestment of cash is necessarily made at lower interest rates. At this time we feel that equilibrium has been reached as we are purchasing investment securities at rates equal to the overall investment portfolio yield.  Many of our liabilities are at rates that are either fixed or already very low, so maintaining net interest margin is a function of loan growth, growth in non-interest bearing deposits, and continuation of our deposit pricing discipline. Transaction accounts seasonally declined 19.1% during the first fisca l quarter of 2011 due to the withdrawal of tax deposits by municipalities subsequent to September 30, 2010.  Money market deposits also declined, while CDs grew as a result of CDAR’s one way brokered deposits which were obtained on a short term basis at interest rates substantially below FHLB overnight advance rates.

Management Strategy

We operate as an independent community bank that offers a broad range of customer-focused financial services as an alternative to large regional, multi-state and international banks in our market area. Management has invested in the infrastructure and staffing to support our strategy of serving the financial needs of businesses, individuals and municipalities in our market area.  We focus our efforts on core deposit generation, especially transaction accounts and quality loan growth with emphasis on growing commercial loan balances. We seek to maintain a disciplined pricing strategy on deposit generation that will allow us to compete for high quality loans while maintaining an appropriate spread over funding costs.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010

Total assetsas of December 31, 2010 were $2.9 billion, as compared to 3.0 billion as of September 30, 2010.   Cash and due from banks decreased $56 million to $34.8 million at December 31, 2010 due primarily to seasonal declines in municipal tax deposits.  The Company had $3.1 million in loans held for sale as of December 31, 2010 and $5.9 million at September 30, 2010.
 

Net loans as of December 31, 2010 were $1.7 billion, essentially unchanged from September 30, 2010.  The composition of the portfolio changed as a result of our emphasis on commercial lending and sales of substantially all new residential mortgage production.  Commercial real estate loans increased $26.3 million, or 3.2%, and Acquisition, Development and Construction loans (ADC) decreased $5.3 million or 2.3% to $223.9 million compared to $229.2 million as of September, 2010. Consumer loans decreased by $5.6 million, or 3.4%, during the first quarter ended December 31, 2010, residential loans decreased by $17.4 million, or 4.2%.  Total loan originations, including loans originated for sale were $182 million for the first quarter en ded December 31, 2010, while repayments were $151.9 million for the first quarter ended December 31, 2010. There were increases in the loan loss reserves for ADC, commercial business loans and home equity lines of credit, with decreases in commercial real estate and residential mortgages.  The variances were driven by modifications in reserve factors as well as changes in loan balances.

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Total securities decreased by $34.4 million, to $900.4 million at December 31, 2010 from $934.9 million at September 30, 2010.   Security purchases were $305.1 million, sales of securities were $224.8 million, and maturities, calls, and repayments were $88.7 million.  Carrying values of securities were reduce by $26.2 million due to unrealized losses.

Deposits as of December 31, 2010 were $2 billion, a decrease of $162.6 million, or 7.6%, from September 30, 2010.  As of December 31, 2010 transaction accounts were 38.6% of deposits, or $764.6 million compared to $945.5 million or 44.1% at September 30, 2010. As of December 31, 2010 savings deposits were $399.5 million, an increase of $7.2 million or 1.8%.  Money market accounts decreased $18.9 million or 4.4% to $408.5 million at December 31, 2010.  Of this decline $219 million were from seasonal activity in municipal deposits.  Offsetting the decreases in savings and money market accounts was a increase of $30 million, or 7.9% in certificates of deposits as the Company, while maintaining competitive rate structures, di d not compete with the highest pricing in the market place.  The Company attributes the change in mix and net increases in certificates of deposits to the CDARS Program.

Borrowings increased by $80.5 million, or 22.1%, from September 2010, to $495.8 million. Borrowings increased as seasonal municipal tax deposits rolled off.  The Company had restructured $44.1million of its FHLBNY advances which had a weighted average rate of 3.78% and a duration of 1.2 years, into new borrowings with a weighted average rate of 2.83%, duration of 2.6 years and an annualized interest expense savings of approximately $467,000 at December 31, 2010 at the time of restructuring.  Prepayment penalties of $1,751 associated with the modifications are being amortized over the modification period on a level yield basis.

Stockholders’ equity decreased $11.3 million from September 30, 2010 to $419.6 million at December 31, 2010. The decrease was due to $4.6 million increase in the Company’s retained earnings offset by $15.4 million decline in accumulated other comprehensive income, after realizing securities gains in the first quarter of $4.2 million.  During the first quarter ending December 31, 2010, the Company repurchased 82,602 shares of its common stock at a cost of $757,000  under the treasury repurchase program.

As of December 31, 2010 the Company had authorization to purchase up to additional 1,151,565 shares of common stock.  Bank Tier I capital to assets was 8.89% at December 31, 2010. Tangible capital as a percentage of tangible assets at the holding company level was 9.20%.

Credit Quality (Also see Note 4 to the consolidated financial statements)

Net charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2010 were $1.9 million (0.45% of average loans, on an annualized basis) compared to $2.6 million (0.61% of average loans, on an annualized basis) for the same period in the prior year.  On a linked-quarter basis net charge-offs were $2.4 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2010..

Our year-to-date provision of $2.1 million resulted in a small net increase in the allowance for loan losses of nearly $193 thousand, from $30.8 million at September 30, 2010 to $31.0 million at December 31, 2010. For the three months ended December 31, 2010 our provision was $2.1 million compared to $1.9 million in net charge-offs.

Our substandard loans at December 31, 2010 were $114.7 million compared to $131.8 million at September 30, 2010, while special mention loans went from $37.9 million at September 30, 2010 to $63.6 million at December 31, 2010.  The decline in the substandard category was primarily due to the performance upgrade of approximately $10 million in the ADC portfolio for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, as well as payments of approximately $7.0 million.  Special mention loans increased due to the aforementioned upgrade with an additional $17 million in loans downgraded from pass during the quarter.  This amount  consisted primarily of  two relationships, of which the majority is commercial real estate related.

Nonperforming loans at December 31, 2010 were $36.2 million compared to $26.8 million at September 30, 2010. The increase was due primarily to one $6.5 million commercial ADC relationship and two residential ADC borrowing relationships that were already classified as substandard.  At December 31, 2010, the allowance for loan losses was 86% of nonperforming loans and 1.82% of the average loan portfolio.  At September 30, 2010, the allowance for loan losses was 115% of nonperforming loans and 1.82% of the average loan portfolio.  The current weighted average loan to value  of mortgage secured non performing loans before and after specific reserves was 85% and 78%, respectively.

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009

Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $6.7 million, an increase of $554,000 compared to $6.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2010.  Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2010, increased by $298,000 to $23.2 million, compared to $22.9 million for the same period in the prior year.  The provision for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2010 was $2.1 million compared to $2.5 million for the same period in the prior year.  Net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis for the three months ended December 31, 2010, decreased 4 basis points compared to the same period last year from 3.70% to 3.66%.  Non-interest income for the thre e months ended December 31, 2010, was $9.9 million, an increase of $1.8 million, compared to $8.1 million for the same period last year. The increase was due to higher gains on sale of securities and loans, offset in part by lower deposit fees and service charges.  Non-interest expense increased $1.4 million or 7.0%, to $21.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, compared to $19.9 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase is primarily due to medical and retirement plan expense, staffing and occupancy expense of $528,000 for new offices in Westchester and Nyack, and professional fees.

Earnings excluding securities gains and the fair value adjustment of interest rate caps are presented below.  The Company presents earnings excluding theses factors so that investors can better understand the results of the Company’s core banking operations and to better align with the views of the investment community.

(In thousands, except share data)
	Three months ended
	December 31,
	2010			2009
Net Income
Net Income	$	6,720			6,166
Securities gains1		(2,496	)		(1,418	)
Fair value loss on interest rate caps1		(139	)		(226	)
Net adjusted income	$	4,085		$	4,522
Earnings per common share
Diluted Earnings per common share	$	0.18		$	0.16
Securities gains1		(0.07	)		(0.04	)
Fair value loss on interest rate caps1					-
Diluted adjusted earnings per common share	$	0.11	2	$	0.12
Non-interest income
Total non-interest income	$	9,883		$	8,093
Securities gains		(4,202	)		(2,388	)
Fair value loss on interest rate caps		(234	)		(380	)
Adjusted non interest-income	$	5,447		$	5,325
1After marginal tax effect 40.61%
2 Rounding

Relevant operating results performance measures follow:

	Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2010			2009
Per common share:
Basic earnings	$	0.18		$	0.16
Diluted earnings		0.18			0.16
Dividends declared		0.06			0.06
Return on average (annualized):
Assets		0.90	%		0.85	%
Equity		6.22	%		5.76	%

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The following table sets forth the consolidated average balance sheets for the Company for the periods indicated.  Also set forth is information regarding weighted average yields on interest-earning assets and weighted average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities (dollars in thousands).

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2010									2009
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield Rate			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest			Average Yield Rate
Interest earning assets:
Commercial and commercial mortgage loans	$	1,040,065		$	14,864			5.67	%	$	953,986		$	13,909			5.78	%
Consumer loans		238,319			2,673			4.45			252,507			2,902			4.56
Residential mortgage loans		403,567			5,668			5.57			448,151			6,589			5.83
Total net loans 1		1,681,951			23,205			5.47			1,654,644			23,400			5.61
Securities-taxable		692,346			3,530			2.02			626,734			4,752			3.01
Securities-tax exempt 2		221,802			2,961			5.30			201,706			2,915			5.73
Federal Reserve excess reserves		8,459			20			0.94			56,161			35			0.25
Other earning assets		24,257			380			6.22			24,720			336			5.39
Total securities and other earning assets		946,864			6,891			2.89			909,321			8,038			3.51
Total interest-earning assets		2,628,815			30,096			4.54			2,563,965			31,438			4.86
Non-interest-earning assets		332,643									322,915
Total assets	$	2,961,458								$	2,886,880
Interest bearing liabilities:
NOW Checking	$	317,876			173			0.22	%	$	291,844			179			0.24	%
Savings, clubs and escrow		405,177			109			0.11			372,911			96			0.10
Money market accounts		433,865			339			0.31			397,710			407			0.41
Certificate accounts		406,241			1,021			1.00			477,377			2,108			1.75
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,563,159			1,642			0.42			1,539,842			2,790			0.72
Borrowings		481,939			4,234			3.49			485,759			4,742			3.87
Total interest-bearing liabilities		2,045,098			5,876			1.14			2,025,601			7,532			1.48
Non- interest bearing deposits		470,873									418,961
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		16,587									17,980
Total liabilities		2,532,558									2,462,542
Stockholders' equity		428,900									424,338
Total liabilities and equity	$	2,961,458								$	2,886,880
Net interest rate spread								3.40	%								3.39	%
Net earning assets	$	583,717								$	538,364
Net interest margin					24,220			3.66	%					23,906			3.70	%
Less tax equivalent adjustment 2					(1,036	)								(1,020	)
Net interest income				$	23,184								$	22,886
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities		128.54	%								126.58	%

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1 Includes non-accrual loans

2 Reflects tax equivalent adjustment for tax exempt income based on a 35% federal rate

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The table below details the changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated due to both changes in average outstanding balances and changes in average interest rates (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2010 vs. 2009
	Increase / (Decrease) Due to
	Volume1			Rate1			Total
Interest earning assets
Commercial and commercial mortgage loans	$	1,222		$	(267	)	$	955
Consumer loans		(161	)		(68	)		(229	)
Residential mortgage loans		(636	)		(285	)		(921	)
Securities-taxable		454			(1,676	)		(1,222	)
Securities-tax exempt2		274			(228	)		46
Federal Reserve excess reserves		(49	)		34			(15	)
Other earning assets		(9	)		53			44
Total interest income		1,095			(2,437	)		(1,342	)
Interest-bearing liabilities
NOW checking		12			(18	)		(6	)
Savings		6			7			13
Money market		35			(103	)		(68	)
Certificates of deposit		(280	)		(807	)		(1,087	)
Borrowings		(37	)		(471	)		(508	)
Total interest expense		(264	)		(1,392	)		(1,656	)
Net interest margin		1,359			(1,045	)		314
Less tax equivalent adjustment2		(99	)		83			(16	)
Net interest income	$	1,260		$	(962	)	$	298

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1 Changes due to increases in both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to rate and volume.

2 Reflects tax equivalent adjustment for tax-exempt income based on a 35% federal rate.

Net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased by $298,000 to $23.2 million, compared to $22.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009. Net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased by $314,000 to $24.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, compared to $23.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2009.  Increased commercial loan volume and lower rates on certificates of deposit outweigh lower yields on investmet securities purchased to replace securities that matured or were sold.

Provision for Loan Losses.  The Company records provisions for loan losses, which are charged to earnings, in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level necessary to absorb probable incurred loan losses inherent in the existing portfolio. We recorded $2.1 million in loan loss provisions for the quarter ended December 31, 2010, or $193,000 more than net charge-offs.  Refer to the credit quality section for a discussion on net charge-offs and nonperforming loans.

Non-interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased by $1.8 million, or 22.1% to $9.9 million.  The increase was due to gains on sales of securities and loans.  The Bank has been selling new conforming fixed rate residential mortgage loan originations in the secondary market to control interest rate risk.   Partially offsetting these increases in non interest income was lower deposit fees and service charges.  The decline in fees is primarily related to changes in customer behavior regarding overdrafts.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2010 increased by $1.4 million, or 6.9%, to $21.3 million.  The increase is primarily due to increased retirement plan expense, staffing for new offices in Westchester and Nyack, professional fees and occupancy costs for new locations.  Office and staff expansion accounted for approximately $528,000 of the increase in compensation and office and occupancy costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2011 as compared to fiscal 2010.

Income Tax expense increased $559,000 to $3.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010, as compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009.  The effective tax rate was 30.7% and 28.2%, respectively.  The increase is mainly due to the elimination of the New York State Thrift bad debt deduction, but was offset in part by our captive insurance company.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, and the proceeds from the sales of loans and securities. The scheduled amortizations of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

Our cash flows are derived from operating activities, investing activities and financing activities as reported in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in our consolidated financial statements. Our primary investing activities are the origination of commercial real estate and residential one- to four-family loans, and the purchase of investment securities and mortgage-backed securities. During the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, our loan originations totaled $182.0 million and $114.3 million, respectively. Purchases of securities available for sale totaled $301.1 million and $234.9million for the three months ended  December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Purchases of securities held to maturity totaled $4.0 million and $11.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively. These activities were funded primarily by sales of securities, by borrowings and by principal repayments on loans and securities. Loan origination commitments totaled $46.5 million at December 31, 2010, and consisted of $35.1 million at adjustable or variable rates and $11.3 million at fixed rates. Unused lines of credit granted to customers were $327.0 million at December 31, 2010. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments and lines of credit.

The Company’s investments in BOLI are considered illiquid and are therefore classified as other assets. Earnings from BOLI are derived from the net increase in cash surrender value of the BOLI contracts and the proceeds from the payment on the insurance policies, if any.  The recorded value of BOLI contracts totaled $51.4 million and $50.9 million at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

Deposit flows are generally affected by the level of market interest rates, the interest rates and other conditions on deposit products offered by our banking competitors, and other factors. The net decrease in total deposits was $162.3 million and $212.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  Based upon prior experience and our current pricing strategy, management believes that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us, although we may be required to compete for many of the maturing certificates in a highly competitive environment.

Credit markets improved during fiscal 2010 from the extreme conditions that existed for fiscal 2009.  Credit spreads narrowed steadily during the past year and many are very near historically low levels.  Notwithstanding these improvements loan demand remains muted causing liquidity to increase.   Furthermore, the extremely low interest rate environment has enhanced our deposit growth which has also strengthened our liquidity position.  Many banks are experiencing a situation similar to ours resulting in the industry liquidity to be at significantly elevated levels.  However, much of this liquidity is held in the form of very short-term securities and non-maturity deposit accounts.  The preference of depositors to stay short could portend potential liquidity reductions in the future and possibly put pressure on us to raise rates in the future to retain these funds.

We generally remain fully invested and utilize additional sources of funds through Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLB”) advances and other sources of which $495.8 million was outstanding at December 31, 2010. At December 31, 2010, we had the ability to borrow an additional $98.8 million under our credit facilities with the Federal Home Loan Bank. The Bank may borrow up to an additional $387.7 million by pledging securities not required to be pledged for other purposes as of December 31, 2010.   Further, at December 31, 2010 we had only $73.6 million in Brokered Deposits (including certificates of deposit accounts registry service (CDAR’s) reciprocal CD’s of $9.3 million) and have relationships with several brokers to utilize these sources of funding should conditions warrant further sources of funds.   Provident Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements that are discussed in “Capital Requirements” under “Regulation”.

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The Bank provides supplemental reporting of Non-GAAP tangible equity ratios as management believes this information is useful to investors.  As of December 31, 2010, the Company’s tangible capital as a percent of tangible assets decreased to 9.20%, while its tangible book value decreased to $6.69 per share at December 31, 2010.  The following table shows the reconciliation of tangible equity and the tangible equity ratio:

	December 31,			September 30,
	2010			2010
Total assets	$	2,940,513		$	3,021,025
Goodwill and other amortizable intangibles		(164,090	)		(164,501	)
Tangible assets	$	2,776,423		$	2,856,524
Stockholders' equity	$	419,642		$	430,955
Goodwill and other amortizable intangibles		(164,090	)		(164,501	)
Tangible stockholders' equity	$	255,552		$	266,454
Outstanding Shares					38,262,288
Tangible capital as a % of tangible assets (consolidated)		9.20	%		9.33	%
Tangible book value per share	$	6.69	%	$	6.96

The Company declared a dividend of $0.06 per share payable on February 10, 2011 to stockholders of record on January 31, 2011.

The following table sets forth the Bank’s regulatory capital position at December 31, 2010 and September 30, 2010, compared to OTS requirements:

						OTS requirements
	Bank actual					Minimum capital adequacy					Classification as wellcapitalized
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
December 31, 2010:
Tangible capital	$	247,503		8.9	%	$	41,764		1.5	%	$	—		—
Tier 1 (core) capital		247,503		8.9			111,372		4.0			139,215		5.0	%
Risk-based capital:
Tier 1		247,503		12.6			—		—			117,541		6.0
Total		272,071		13.9			156,722		8.0	%		195,902		10.0
September 30, 2010:
Tangible capital	$	240,230		8.4	%	$	42,784		1.5	%	$	—		—
Tier 1 (core) capital		240,230		8.4			113,958		4.0			142,447		5.0	%
Risk-based capital:
Tier 1		240,230		12.1			—		—			119,251		6.0
Total		265,148		13.3			159,002		8.0	%		198,752		10.0

The levels are well above current regulatory capital requirements to be considered well capitalized.  Management is currently studying the impact on capital resulting from the Basel III accords.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Management believes that our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy, and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to limit the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Provident Bank’s Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment, and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. A committee of the Board of Directors reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings.

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We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing, and deposit activities. We emphasize the origination of commercial mortgage loans, commercial business loans, ADC loans, and residential fixed-rate mortgage loans that are repaid monthly and bi-weekly, fixed-rate commercial mortgage loans, adjustable-rate residential and consumer loans. Depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we may retain all of the fixed-rate, fixed-term residential mortgage loans that we originate or we may sell or securitize all, or a portion of such longer-term loans, generally on a servicing-retained basis. We also invest in shorter-term securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing ou r investments in shorter-term loans and securities may help us to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. These strategies may adversely affect net interest income due to lower initial yields on these investments in comparison to longer-term, fixed-rate loans and investments.

Management monitors interest rate sensitivity primarily through the use of a model that simulates net interest income (“NII”) under varying interest rate assumptions. Management also evaluates this sensitivity using a model that estimates the change in the Company and the Bank’s net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. The model assumes estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem reasonable, based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.

Estimated Changes in NPV and NII.  The table below sets forth, as of December 31, 2010, the estimated changes in our NPV and our NII that would result from the designated instantaneous changes in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

Change in				Estimated Increase (Decrease)								Increase (Decrease) in
Interest Rates		Estimated		in NPV						Estimated		Estimated NII
(basis points)		NPV		Amount			Percent			NII		Amount		Percent
(Dollars in thousands)
	+300	$	267,165	$	(38,968	)		-12.7	%	$	93,581	$	7,232		8.4	%
	+200		285,463		(20,670	)		-6.8	%		91,587		5,238		6.1	%
	+100		302,267		(3,866	)		-1.3	%		89,611		3,262		3.8	%
	0		306,133		0			0.0	%		86,349		0		0.0	%

The table set forth above indicates that at December 31, 2010, in the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, we would be expected to experience a 6.8% decrease in NPV and a 6.1% increase in NII.  Due to the current level of interest rates, management is unable to reasonably model the impact of decreases in interest rates on NPV and NII.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and NII requires making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and NII table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions management may undertake in response to changes in interest rates. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the re-pricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Accordi ngly, although the NPV and NII table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

During the first quarter of fiscal year 2011, the federal funds target rate remained in a range of 0.00 – 0.25% as the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) did not change the target overnight lending rate.  U.S. Treasury yields in the two year maturities increased by 19 basis points from 0.42% to 0.61% during the first quarter of fiscal year 2011 while the yield on U.S. Treasury 10 year notes increased 77 basis points from 2.53% to 3.30% over the same time period.  The disproportionately greater rate of increase on longer term maturities has resulted in the 2-10 year treasury yield curve being steeper at the end of the past first quarter of fiscal year 2011 than it was when the year began.  To fight the economic downturn the FOMC declared a willingness to keep the federal funds target l ow for an “extended period”.  Should economic conditions improve, the FOMC could reverse direction and increase the federal funds target rate.  This could cause the shorter end of the yield curve to rise disproportionably more than the longer end thereby resulting in margin compression.  We hold $50 million in notional principal of interest rate caps to help mitigate this risk.  Should rates not increase sufficiently to collect on such derivatives; the fair value of this derivative would decline and eventually mature.  The value at risk is $496,000.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is  properly recorded, pr ocessed, summarized and reported within the time frames specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings which, in the aggregate, management believes to be material to the consolidated financial condition and operations of the Company.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Not applicable

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable

(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

	Total Number of shares (or Units) Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share (or Unit)		Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number (or Approximated Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units) that may yet be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
October 1 - October 31		-	$	-		-		1,234,167
November 1 - November 30		82,602		9.17		82,602		1,151,565
December 1 - December 31		-		-		-		1,151,565
Total		82,602	$	9.17		82,602

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4. (Removed and reserved).

Item 5. Other Information

None

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number	Description
31.1	Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002
31.2	Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002
32.1	Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Provident New York Bancorp has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, there unto duly authorized.

Provident New York Bancorp

Date:	February  8, 2011	By:	/s/ George Strayton
			George Strayton
			President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
			(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	February  8, 2011	By:	/s/ Paul A. Maisch
			Paul A. Maisch
			Executive Vice President
			Chief Financial Officer
			Principal Accounting Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, George Strayton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Provident New York Bancorp;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	February  8, 2011	By:	/s/ George Strayton
			George Strayton
			President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
			(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Paul A. Maisch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Provident New York Bancorp;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:	February  8, 2011	By:	/s/ Paul A. Maisch
			Paul A. Maisch
			Executive Vice President
			Chief Financial Officer
			Principal Accounting Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

George Strayton, Chief Executive Officer and Paul A. Maisch, Chief Financial Officer of Provident  New York Bancorp (the “Company”) each certify in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2010 and that to the best of his knowledge:

(1) the report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Date:	February  8, 2011	By:	/s/ George Strayton
			George Strayton
			President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
			(Principal Executive Officer)

Date:	February  8, 2011	By:	/s/ Paul A. Maisch
			Paul A. Maisch
			Executive Vice President
			Chief Financial Officer
			Principal Accounting Officer
			(Principal Financial Officer)

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to Provident New York Bancorp and will be retained by Provident New York Bancorp and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.