Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks, (restricted cash of $47,945, and $66,345, respectively)	$ 172,157	$ 151,754
Securities held-to-maturity:
Securities held-to-maturity, net of allowance of $1,087 and $1,100, respectively (assets pledged of $4,595 and $4,550, respectively; fair value of $65,755 and $62,550, respectively)	72,923	73,711
Securities available for sale, at fair value:
Securities available for sale, at fair value (assets pledged of $195,444 and $172,235, respectively; $13,359 and $13,023 at fair value pursuant to the fair value option, respectively)	874,753	735,357
Loans:
Loans, net of fees and costs	6,906,950	6,934,769
Less: Allowance for credit losses	(40,161)	(40,442)
Net loans	6,866,789	6,894,327
Interest and dividends receivable	59,018	45,048
Bank premises and equipment, net	21,273	21,750
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost	31,066	45,842
Bank owned life insurance	213,518	213,131
Goodwill	17,636	17,636
Core deposit intangibles	1,537	2,017
Right of use asset	39,557	43,289
Other assets	167,009	179,084
Total assets	8,537,236	8,422,946
Liabilities
Non-interest bearing	847,416	921,238
Interest-bearing	5,917,463	5,515,945
Total Due to depositors	6,764,879	6,437,183
Mortgagors' escrow deposits	50,382	48,159
Borrowed funds:
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings	605,801	815,501
Subordinated debentures	187,630	186,965
Junior subordinated debentures, at fair value	47,850	50,507
Total borrowed funds	841,281	1,052,973
Operating lease liability	40,822	46,125
Other liabilities	170,035	161,349
Total liabilities	7,867,399	7,745,789
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; 34,087,623 shares issued; 28,865,810 shares and 29,476,391 shares outstanding, respectively)	341	341
Additional paid-in capital	264,534	264,332
Treasury stock, at average cost (5,221,813 shares and 4,611,232 shares, respectively)	(106,070)	(98,535)
Retained earnings	549,683	547,507
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of taxes	(38,651)	(36,488)
Total stockholders' equity	669,837	677,157
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,537,236	$ 8,422,946