Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans		$ 48,413	$ 44,084	$ 95,971	$ 87,618
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest		6,510	5,988	13,102	11,858
Dividends		120	118	239	236
Other interest income		48	32	142	53
Total interest and dividend income		55,091	50,222	109,454	99,765
Interest expense
Deposits		8,097	7,437	16,070	14,895
Other interest expense		5,105	4,645	10,362	9,176
Total interest expense		13,202	12,082	26,432	24,071
Net interest income		41,889	38,140	83,022	75,694
Benefit for loan losses			(516)		(1,250)
Net interest income after benefit for loan losses		41,889	38,656	83,022	76,944
Non-interest income
Banking services fee income		973	898	1,949	1,782
Net gain on sale of securities		2,363	64	2,363	64
Net gain on sale of loans		3	47	344	49
Net gain on sale of buildings		33,814	6,537	33,814	6,537
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments		(1,115)	768	(2,102)	173
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends		582	457	1,205	975
Gain from life insurance proceeds				411
Bank owned life insurance		694	715	1,389	1,432
Other income		403	461	884	865
Total non-interest income		37,717	9,947	40,257	11,877
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		13,968	13,157	30,229	27,823
Occupancy and equipment		2,352	2,635	4,722	5,348
Professional services		2,027	1,350	4,177	3,129
FDIC deposit insurance		940	811	1,844	1,560
Data processing		1,199	1,172	2,290	2,247
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment		1,062	867	2,094	1,535
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense		405	87	558	607
Prepayment penalty on borrowings		2,082		2,082
Other operating expenses		4,419	4,169	8,955	7,938
Total non-interest expense		28,454	24,248	56,951	50,187
Income before income taxes		51,152	24,355	66,328	38,634
Federal:
Federal		15,203	7,155	19,950	11,407
State and local		5,514	2,366	6,382	3,660
Total taxes		20,717	9,521	26,332	15,067
Net income		$ 30,435	$ 14,834	$ 39,996	$ 23,567
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 1.05	$ 0.51	$ 1.38	$ 0.80
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	[1]	1.05	0.51	1.38	0.80
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.17	$ 0.16	$ 0.34	$ 0.32

[1] For the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015, there were no stock options that were anti-dilutive.