Exhibit 32.0

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADDED BY

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Report”), the undersigned hereby certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as added by § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 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 as of and for the period covered by the Report.

/s/ Kenneth A. Martinek​ ​​ ​​ ​

Kenneth A. Martinek

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

/s/ Donald S. Hom​ ​​ ​​ ​

Donald S. Hom

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Date: ​ ​August 9, 2024​ ​​ ​​ ​