Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income		$ 23,421	$ 33,507
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation of premises and equipment		1,480	1,735
Amortization and accretion, net		(1,835)	(1,005)
Provision (benefit) for credit losses	[1]	4,177	(2,575)
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		782	(505)
Loans originated for sale		(1,528)	(5,733)
Proceeds from sales of loans		1,739	6,811
Gain on sales of loans originated for sale		(25)	(126)
Realized and unrealized losses on equity investments		4,390	5,546
Stock-based compensation expense		402	458
BOLI Income		(1,154)	(2,087)
(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable		(2,720)	(1,910)
(Increase) decrease in other assets		(246)	700
Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable		2,662	(214)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		2,946	(1,841)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		34,491	32,761
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from repayments, calls, and maturities on securities available for sale		13,653	9,310
Purchases of securities		(12,498)	(26,968)
Proceeds from sales of securities		5,024	1,232
Net increase in loans receivable		(239,035)	(477,429)
Proceeds from BOLI			3,500
Additions to premises and equipment		(4,335)	(221)
Purchase of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		(11,516)	(6,304)
Net Cash Used In Investing Activities		(248,707)	(496,880)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net increase in deposits		7,949	151,544
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Long Term Advances		400,000
Net change in Federal Home Loan Bank of New York Short Term Advances		(160,000)	140,000
Purchases of treasury stock		(3,816)	(1,998)
Cash dividends paid on common stock		(7,864)	(7,809)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(520)	(624)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock		826	319
Net proceeds from issuance of preferred stock			6,809
Payments for redemption of preferred stock		(220)	(14,730)
Exercise of stock options		418	3
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		236,773	273,514
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents		22,557	(190,605)
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning		229,359	411,629
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Ending		251,916	221,024
Supplementary Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for: Income taxes		12,322	13,615
Cash paid during the period for: Interest		$ 55,853	$ 9,036

[1] The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 as of January 1, 2023. Prior year periods have not been restated.