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LOANS (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
LOANS (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 14, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Classifications of loans
Total loans		$ 1,400,629,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross	$ 1,335,961,000us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
Net deferred loan costs and fees		2,500,000	2,366,000
Loans		1,403,129,000	1,338,327,000
Allowance for loan losses		(18,260,000)	(17,637,000)	(16,369,000)	(16,001,000)
Loans, net		1,384,869,000	1,320,690,000
FNBNY
Classifications of loans
Fair value of loans acquired		52,100,000
Addition in acquired loans recorded at fair value	89,700,000
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans		625,155,000	595,397,000
Allowance for loan losses		(6,990,000)	(6,994,000)	(6,621,000)	(6,279,000)
Commercial Real Estate Mortgage Loans \| Minimum
Lending Risk
Loan amount beyond which annual financial information is sought		250,000
Multi-family
Classifications of loans
Total loans		246,485,000	218,985,000
Allowance for loan losses		(2,980,000)	(2,670,000)	(1,594,000)	(1,597,000)
Multi-family \| Minimum
Lending Risk
Number of families having income producing residential investment properties		5
Multi-family \| Maximum
Lending Risk
Loan-to-value ratio (as a percent)		75.00%
Residential Real Estate Mortgage Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans		157,204,000	156,156,000
Allowance for loan losses		(2,137,000)	(2,208,000)	(2,603,000)	(2,712,000)
Commercial, Financial and Agricultural Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans		297,625,000	291,743,000
Allowance for loan losses		(4,905,000)	(4,526,000)	(4,270,000)	(4,006,000)
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans		63,377,000	63,556,000
Allowance for loan losses		(1,106,000)	(1,104,000)	(1,103,000)	(1,206,000)
Installment/Consumer Loans
Classifications of loans
Total loans		10,783,000	10,124,000
Allowance for loan losses		(142,000)	(135,000)	(178,000)	(201,000)
Residential real estate: Home equity
Classifications of loans
Total loans		$ 68,091,000	$ 66,138,000
Lending Risk
Loan-to-value ratio (as a percent)		80.00%