Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Interest and dividend income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 274,331	$ 248,153	$ 251,744
Interest and dividends on securities:
Interest	13,999	15,776	25,535
Dividends	29	43	73
Other interest income	203	355	1,604
Total interest and dividend income	288,562	264,327	278,956
Interest expense
Deposits	20,324	42,312	88,057
Other interest expense	20,269	26,816	28,959
Total interest expense	40,593	69,128	117,016
Net interest income	247,969	195,199	161,940
(Benefit) provision for credit losses	(4,944)	23,129	2,811
Net interest income after benefit provision for credit losses	252,913	172,070	159,129
Non-interest income
Banking services fee income	5,965	4,500	3,723
Net gain on sale of loans	335	48	870
Net gain on disposition of assets	621
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities	113	(701)	(15)
Net gain on sale of assets			770
Net loss from fair value adjustments	(12,995)	(2,142)	(5,353)
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock dividends	2,097	3,453	3,589
Life insurance proceeds	0	659	462
Bank owned life insurance	4,044	3,814	3,534
Other income	3,507	1,412	1,891
Total non-interest income	3,687	11,043	9,471
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits	88,310	74,228	67,765
Occupancy and equipment	14,002	12,134	11,328
Professional services	7,439	9,374	8,358
FDIC deposit insurance	2,951	2,676	869
Data processing	7,044	8,586	5,878
Depreciation and amortization of bank premises and equipment	6,425	6,212	5,930
Other real estate owned/foreclosure expense	323	216	204
Net loss from sales of real estate owned		36
Prepayment penalty on borrowings		7,834
Other operating expenses	20,828	16,635	14,937
Total non-interest expense	147,322	137,931	115,269
Income before income taxes	109,278	45,182	53,331
Provision for income taxes
Federal	20,078	9,188	10,439
State and local	7,407	1,320	1,613
Total provision for income taxes	27,485	10,508	12,052
Net income	$ 81,793	$ 34,674	$ 41,279
Basic earnings per common share	$ 2.59	$ 1.18	$ 1.44
Diluted earnings per common share	$ 2.59	$ 1.18	$ 1.44