CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 37,303	$ 34,531
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Net loss on sales of securities available-for-sale and other assets	1,447
Net gain on sale of loans held for sale	(564)	(390)
Net depreciation, amortization and accretion	1,602	2,768
Amortization of other intangible assets	377	586
Stock-based compensation	1,302	1,219
Recovery for credit losses	(3,648)	(1,592)
Originations of loans held for sale	(2,220)	(6,179)
Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale	8,940	9,158
Increase in cash surrender value of BOLI	(2,163)	(1,839)
Decrease in other assets	2,837	8,967
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities	(31,796)	32,394
Net cash provided by operating activities	13,417	79,623
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale	77,804
Purchases of securities available-for-sale	(78,157)	(3,000)
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	(23,739)	(31,944)
Proceeds from calls and principal repayments of securities available-for-sale	21,000	49,853
Proceeds from calls and principal repayments of securities held-to-maturity	4,714	2,733
Proceeds from the sale of portfolio loans transferred to held for sale		1,069
Net increase in loans	(175,002)	(23,179)
Purchases of fixed assets, net	(787)	(1,842)
Purchases of restricted stock, net	(16,513)	(1,166)
Net cash used in investing activities	(190,680)	(7,476)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase (decrease) in deposits	315,884	(28,872)
Proceeds from FHLBNY advances, short-term, net	205,000	25,000
Proceeds from FHLBNY advances, long-term	162,000
Proceeds of other short-term borrowings, net	708	991
Release of stock for benefit plan awards	207	43
Payments related to tax withholding for equity awards	(1,113)	(1,414)
Purchase of treasury stock	(715)	(17,392)
Cash dividends paid to preferred stockholders	(1,821)	(1,821)
Cash dividends paid to common stockholders	(9,052)	(9,410)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	671,098	(32,875)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents	493,835	39,272
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD	169,297	393,722
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD	663,132	432,994
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for income taxes	1,970	1,601
Cash paid for interest	47,401	4,933
Securities available-for-sale transferred to held-to-maturity		175,260
Loans transferred to held for sale	8,232	15,172
Operating lease assets in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$ 2,173	$ 1,002