Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Aug. 07, 2024
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2024
Document Transition Report	false
Securities Act File Number	001-40589
Entity Registrant Name	NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	MD
Entity Tax Identification Number	86-3173858
Entity Address, Address Line One	325 Hamilton Avenue
Entity Address, City or Town	White Plains
Entity Address, State or Province	NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	10601
City Area Code	914
Local Phone Number	684-2500
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
Trading Symbol	NECB
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	true
Entity Ex Transition Period	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		14,020,602
Entity Central Index Key	0001847398
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false