LOANS (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Total loans	$ 1,335,961us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross	$ 1,011,525us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross	$ 797,812us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
FNBNY
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	0
60-89 Days Past Due	0
Commercial real estate: Owner occupied
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due		327
60-89 Days Past Due	184	201
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing		1
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	595	1,072
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	779	1,601
Current	255,829	182,065
Total loans	256,608	183,666
Commercial real estate: Non-owner occupied
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	181
60-89 Days Past Due		193
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing	10
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	10	617
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	201	810
Current	338,588	300,424
Total loans	338,789	301,234
Multi-family
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Current	218,985	107,488
Total loans	218,985	107,488	66,080
Residential real estate: Residential mortgage/First lien
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due		329
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	143	1,286
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	143	1,615
Current	89,875	88,784
Total loans	90,018	90,399
Residential real estate: Home equity
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	919	341
60-89 Days Past Due		127
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing	134
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	374	767
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	1,427	1,235
Current	64,711	61,783
Total loans	66,138	63,018
Commercial: Secured
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due		58
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual		58
Current	93,967	75,912
Total loans	93,967	75,970
Commercial: Unsecured
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	25
60-89 Days Past Due		20
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	222	21
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	247	41
Current	197,529	133,441
Total loans	197,776	133,482
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Current	63,556	46,981
Total loans	63,556	46,981	48,632
Installment/Consumer Loans
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	1	5
60-89 Days Past Due		6
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	3
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	4	11
Current	10,120	9,276
Total loans	$ 10,124	$ 9,287	$ 9,167

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Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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