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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-21-000267
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	S-8
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		8
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210621
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20210621

FILER:

	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:		S-8
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-257220
		FILM NUMBER:		211030167

	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
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>S-8
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>s-8_062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC. FORM S-8 JUNE 21, 2021
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: s-8_062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-5
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>ex5_s8062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>OPINION OF LUSE GORMAN, PC
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: ex5_s8062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.2
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex10-2_s8062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF TIME-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: ex10-2_s8062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.3
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex10-3_s8102121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: ex10-3_s8102121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.4
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex10-4_s8062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 5 - file: ex10-4_s8062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.5
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex10-5_s8062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION AWARD AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: ex10-5_s8062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-10.6
<SEQUENCE>7
<FILENAME>ex10-6_s8062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>FORM OF PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: ex10-6_s8062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-23.2
<SEQUENCE>8
<FILENAME>ex23-2_s8062121.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: ex23-2_s8062121.htm

</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>