Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash and due from banks	$ 60,161	$ 35,857
Securities held-to-maturity:
Securities held-to-maturity	30,930	37,735
Securities available for sale:
Securities available for sale	796,559	861,381
Loans:
Net unamortized premiums and unearned loan fees	16,925	16,559
Allowance for loan losses	(25,269)	(22,229)
Net loans	5,045,107	4,813,464
Interest and dividends receivable	21,076	20,228
Bank premises and equipment, net	28,389	26,561
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock	55,228	59,173
Bank owned life insurance	131,047	132,508
Goodwill	16,127	16,127
Other assets	76,758	55,453
Total assets	6,261,382	6,058,487
LIABILITIES
Non-interest bearing	362,509	333,163
Interest-bearing:
Certificate of deposit accounts	1,404,555	1,372,115
Savings accounts	323,186	254,283
Money market accounts	991,706	843,370
NOW accounts	1,308,821	1,362,484
Total interest-bearing deposits	4,028,268	3,832,252
Mortgagors' escrow deposits	53,671	40,216
Borrowed funds
Federal Home Loan Bank advances	1,090,989	1,159,190
Subordinated debentures	73,622	73,414
Junior subordinated debentures, at fair value	36,071	33,959
Total borrowed funds	1,200,682	1,266,563
Other liabilities	76,643	72,440
Total liabilities	5,721,773	5,544,634
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,530,595 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; 28,819,891 shares and 28,632,904 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	315	315
Additional paid-in capital	216,929	214,462
Treasury stock, at average cost (2,710,704 shares and 2,897,691 shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	(51,287)	(53,754)
Retained earnings	380,316	361,192
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(6,664)	(8,362)
Total stockholders' equity	539,609	513,853
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	6,261,382	6,058,487
Multi-Family Residential [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	2,236,173	2,178,504
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	1,352,775	1,246,132
One-To-Four Family - Mixed Used Property [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	556,723	558,502
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	177,578	185,767
Co-Operative Apartments [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	7,035	7,418
Construction [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	15,811	11,495
Small Business Administration [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	14,485	15,198
Taxi Medallion [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	18,165	18,996
Commercial Business and Other [Member]
Loans:
Loan Receivable	674,706	597,122
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity:
Securities held-to-maturity	7,978
Securities available for sale:
Securities available for sale	519,861	516,476
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity:
Securities held-to-maturity	22,952	37,735
Securities available for sale:
Securities available for sale	$ 276,698	$ 344,905