Note 5 - Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Multi-family Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 6,718	$ 8,827
Charge-off's	(42)	(97)
Recoveries	13	23
Provision (benefit)	(391)	(124)
Ending balance	6,298	8,629
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	247	267
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	6,051	8,362
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 4,239	4,202
Charge-off's		(18)
Recoveries		72
Provision (benefit)	$ (38)	(354)
Ending balance	4,201	3,902
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	171	19
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,030	3,883
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	4,227	5,840
Charge-off's	(14)	(78)
Recoveries	187	3
Provision (benefit)	(893)	(336)
Ending balance	3,507	5,429
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	491	566
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	3,016	4,863
One-To-Four Family - Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	1,227	1,690
Charge-off's	(66)	$ (153)
Recoveries	365
Provision (benefit)	(484)	$ (72)
Ending balance	1,042	1,465
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	50	54
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	992	1,411
Co-Operative Apartments Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 50	$ 42
Charge-off's
Recoveries
Provision (benefit)	$ 5	$ (19)
Ending balance	$ 55	$ 23
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 55	$ 23
Small Business Administration Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 262	$ 279
Charge-off's
Recoveries	$ 31	$ 20
Provision (benefit)	(24)	(33)
Ending balance	269	$ 266
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	47
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	222	$ 266
Taxi Medallion Portflio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 343	$ 11
Charge-off's
Recoveries
Provision (benefit)	$ (8)
Ending balance	335	$ 11
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	325
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	10	$ 11
Commercial Business and Other Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	4,469	4,205
Charge-off's	(25)	(51)
Recoveries	9	8
Provision (benefit)	138	204
Ending balance	4,591	4,366
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	108	139
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 4,483	4,227
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]
Beginning balance
Charge-off's
Recoveries
Provision (benefit)	$ 1,695
Ending balance	$ 1,695
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 1,695
Beginning balance	21,535	25,096
Charge-off's	(147)	(397)
Recoveries	$ 605	126
Provision (benefit)		(734)
Ending balance	$ 21,993	24,091
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	1,439	1,045
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 20,554	$ 23,046

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