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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-21-000251
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210212
GROUP MEMBERS:		BENNETT LINDENBAUM
GROUP MEMBERS:		MATTHEW LINDENBAUM

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112934195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-83470
		FILM NUMBER:		21629711

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 560
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 560
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRIDGE BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940715

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085393
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Basswood Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130814

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990428
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<TYPE>SC 13G
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>b40622628a.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SCHEDULE 13G
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: b40622628a.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.1
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>b40622628b.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.1
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: b40622628b.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>b40622628c.htm
<DESCRIPTION>EXHIBIT 99.2
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: b40622628c.htm

</DOCUMENT>
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