Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$ 50,902	$ 47,789
Securities available for sale:
Mortgage-backed securities ($40,770 and $51,475 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	784,524	754,077
Other securities ($30,716 and $21,574 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 respectively)	47,166	50,112
Loans:
Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees	15,312	16,503
Allowance for loan losses	(29,603)	(27,699)
Net loans	3,199,458	3,248,630
Interest and dividends receivable	18,485	19,475
Bank premises and equipment, net	23,193	23,041
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	30,827	31,606
Bank owned life insurance	78,196	76,129
Goodwill	16,127	16,127
Core deposit intangible	1,054	1,405
Other assets	53,604	56,354
Total assets	4,303,536	4,324,745
Due to depositors:
Non-interest bearing	111,175	96,198
Interest-bearing:
Certificate of deposit accounts	1,549,958	1,520,572
Savings accounts	363,025	388,512
Money market accounts	230,608	371,998
NOW accounts	862,047	786,015
Total interest-bearing deposits	3,005,638	3,067,097
Mortgagors' escrow deposits	33,254	27,315
Borrowed funds ($27,189 and $32,226 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	513,359	542,683
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase	185,300	166,000
Other liabilities	35,818	35,407
Total liabilities	3,884,544	3,934,700
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,530,595 shares and 31,255,934 shares issued at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively; 31,160,639 shares and 31,255,934 shares outstanding a September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively)	315	313
Additional paid-in capital	195,138	189,348
Treasury stock (369,956 shares at September 30, 2011 and none at December 31, 2010)	(4,235)
Retained earnings	219,282	204,128
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes	8,492	(3,744)
Total stockholders' equity	418,992	390,045
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,303,536	4,324,745
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Loans:
Consumer Loans Receivable	1,333,806	1,252,176
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Loans:
Commercial real estate	604,781	662,794
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property [Member]
Loans:
Consumer Loans Receivable	705,936	728,810
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Loans:
Consumer Loans Receivable	222,552	241,376
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Loans:
Consumer Loans Receivable	5,562	6,215
Construction [Member]
Loans:
Construction	51,522	75,519
Small Business Administration [Member]
Loans:
Other Loans Receivable	14,460	17,511
Taxi Medallion [Member]
Loans:
Other Loans Receivable	68,570	88,264
Commercial Business And Other [Member]
Loans:
Other Loans Receivable	$ 206,560	$ 187,161