Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net Income	$ 35,164	$ 50,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses	3,266
Depreciation and amortization	3,493	3,263
Amortization of premium, net of accretion of discount	5,716	6,344
Net loss from fair value adjustments	2,834	2,925
Net gain from sale of loans	(396)	(584)
Net loss (gain) from sale of securities	186	(2,363)
Net gain from sale of buildings		(33,814)
Net (gain) loss from sale of OREO	(50)	1,726
Income from bank owned life insurance	(2,418)	(2,096)
Gain from life insurance proceeds	(1,405)	(458)
Stock-based compensation expense	5,092	4,169
Deferred compensation	(3,322)	(3,140)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements		(470)
Deferred income tax benefit	(1,806)	(1,228)
Increase in other liabilities	6,810	7,680
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(68)	4,823
Net cash provided by operating activities	53,096	37,407
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(5,321)	(4,159)
Net redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank of New York shares	3,945	(9,119)
Purchases of securities held-to-maturity	(8,030)	(35,705)
Proceeds from maturities of securities held-to-maturity	14,830	8,475
Purchases of securities available for sale	(152,121)	(59,678)
Proceeds from sales and calls of securities available for sale	155,999	66,996
Proceeds from maturities and prepayments of securities available for sale	60,573	85,829
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance	4,646	2,236
Proceeds from sale of buildings		34,332
Net originations of loans	(234,227)	(210,506)
Purchases of loans	(75,832)	(137,994)
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned	583	853
Proceeds from sale of loans	54,990	11,499
Net cash used in investing activities	(179,965)	(246,941)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net increase in non-interest bearing deposits	29,346	50,591
Net increase in interest-bearing deposits	195,552	85,616
Net increase in mortgagors' escrow deposits	13,455	12,432
Net (repayments) proceeds from short-term borrowed funds	(43,500)	150,000
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	180,000	200,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(205,049)	(260,301)
Purchases of treasury stock	(2,902)	(9,102)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based payment arrangements		470
Proceeds from issuance of common stock upon exercise of stock options		132
Cash dividends paid	(15,729)	(14,787)
Net cash provided by financing activities	151,173	215,051
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	24,304	5,517
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	35,857	42,363
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	60,161	47,880
SUPPLEMENTAL CASHFLOW DISCLOSURE
Interest paid	42,543	39,792
Income taxes paid	16,906	28,610
Taxes paid if excess tax benefits were not tax deductible	16,906	29,080
Non-cash activities:
Securities purchased not yet settled		2,000
Loans transferred to Other Real Estate Owned		486
Loans held for investment transferred to loans available for sale	$ 30,565