Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended
		Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans		$ 50,885	$ 47,558
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest		6,095	6,592
Dividends		121	119
Other interest income		153	94
Total interest and dividend income		57,254	54,363
Interest expense
Deposits		8,980	7,973
Other interest expense		4,885	5,257
Total interest expense		13,865	13,230
Net interest income		43,389	41,133
Provision for loan losses
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		43,389	41,133
Non-interest income
Banking services fee income		874	976
Net gain on sale of loans		210	341
Net loss from fair value adjustments		(378)	(987)
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends		823	623
Gain from life insurance proceeds		1,161	411
Bank owned life insurance		795	695
Other income		204	481
Total non-interest income		3,689	2,540
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		17,104	16,261
Occupancy and equipment		2,496	2,370
Professional services		1,996	2,150
FDIC deposit insurance		326	904
Data processing		1,203	1,091
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment		1,165	1,032
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense		351	153
Other operating expenses		4,923	4,536
Total non-interest expense		29,564	28,497
Income before income taxes		17,514	15,176
Provision for income taxes
Federal		4,749	4,747
State and local		505	868
Total taxes		5,254	5,615
Net income		$ 12,260	$ 9,561
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.42	$ 0.33
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	[1]	0.42	0.33
Dividends per common share (in dollars per share)		$ 0.18	$ 0.17

[1] For the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, there were no stock options that were anti-dilutive.