LOANS (Details 3) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	$ 336	$ 1,126
60-89 Days Past Due	275	184
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing	325	144
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	2,342	1,347
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	3,278	2,801
Current	1,397,351	1,333,160
Total loans	1,400,629us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross	1,335,961us-gaap_NotesReceivableGross
FNBNY
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	200	0
Commercial real estate: Owner occupied
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
60-89 Days Past Due		184
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing	182
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	582	595
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	764	779
Current	260,157	255,829
Total loans	260,921	256,608
Commercial real estate: Non-owner occupied
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due		181
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing		10
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due		10
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual		201
Current	364,234	338,588
Total loans	364,234	338,789
Multi-family
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Current	246,485	218,985
Total loans	246,485	218,985
Residential real estate: Residential mortgage/First lien
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	1
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	140	143
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	141	143
Current	88,972	89,875
Total loans	89,113	90,018
Residential real estate: Home equity
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	269	919
60-89 Days Past Due	275
>90 Days Past Due and Accruing	143	134
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	1,127	374
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	1,814	1,427
Current	66,277	64,711
Total loans	68,091	66,138
Commercial: Secured
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	44
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	330
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	374
Current	93,899	93,967
Total loans	94,273	93,967
Commercial: Unsecured
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due		25
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	160	222
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	160	247
Current	203,192	197,529
Total loans	203,352	197,776
Real Estate Construction and Land Loans
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
Current	63,377	63,556
Total loans	63,377	63,556
Installment/Consumer Loans
Past Due and Nonaccrual Loans
30-59 Days Past Due	22	1
Nonaccrual Including 90 Days or More Past Due	3	3
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual	25	4
Current	10,758	10,120
Total loans	$ 10,783	$ 10,124

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