Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2013		Sep. 30, 2012
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 42,540		$ 44,857		$ 128,341		$ 137,540
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest	7,135		8,120		21,263		23,796
Dividends	163		191		574		603
Other interest income	13		25		54		53
Total interest and dividend income	49,851		53,193		150,232		161,992
Interest expense
Deposits	7,776		10,097		24,160		31,232
Other interest expense	5,090		5,513		17,645		17,545
Total interest expense	12,866		15,610		41,805		48,777
Net interest income	36,985		37,583		108,427		113,215
Provision for loan losses	3,435		5,000		12,935		16,000
Net interest income after provision for loan losses	33,550		32,583		95,492		97,215
Non-interest income
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charge	(1,622)				(2,508)		(4,102)
Less: Non-credit portion of OTTI charge recorded in Other Comprehensive Income, before taxes	706				1,089		3,326
Net OTTI charge recognized in earnings	(916)				(1,419)		(776)
Loan fee income	(71)		731		1,354		1,831
Banking services fee income	415		411		1,258		1,275
Net gain on sale of loans	1		52		144		91
Net gain from sale of securities	96		96		2,972		96
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments	(190)		825		(621)		(185)
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends	399		390		1,214		1,113
Bank owned life insurance	853		703		2,519		2,088
Other income	358		305		1,071		966
Total non-interest income	945		3,513		8,492		6,499
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	10,716		10,725		33,910		32,223
Occupancy and equipment	1,961		2,019		5,677		5,867
Professional services	1,247		1,546		4,380		4,821
FDIC deposit insurance	658		1,064		2,435		3,168
Data processing	1,042		1,016		3,184		3,043
Depreciation and amortization	737		810		2,238		2,429
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense	417		887		1,529		2,194
Other operating expenses	2,272		2,676		8,329		8,773
Total non-interest expense	19,050		20,743		61,682		62,518
Income before income taxes	15,445		15,353		42,302		41,196
Provision for income taxes
Federal	4,593		4,543		12,717		12,403
State and local	1,431		1,445		3,781		3,662
Total taxes	6,024		5,988		16,498		16,065
Net income	$ 9,421		$ 9,365		$ 25,804		$ 25,131
Basic earnings per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.32		$ 0.31		$ 0.86		$ 0.83
Diluted earnings per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.32	[1]	$ 0.31	[1]	$ 0.86	[1]	$ 0.82	[1]
Dividends per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.13		$ 0.13		$ 0.39		$ 0.39

[1] For the three months ended September 30, 2013, options to purchase 111,050 shares at an average exercise price of $19.56 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, options to purchase 320,200 shares at an average exercise price of $18.33 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, options to purchase 557,140 shares at an average exercise price of $17.62 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share as they are anti-dilutive.