Note 5 - Loans - Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Multi-family Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	$ 6,177	$ 8,300	$ 6,718	$ 8,827
Charge-off's	(90)	(58)	(155)	(458)
Recoveries	11	4	230	218
Provision (Benefit)	(103)	(596)	(798)	(937)
Ending balance	5,995	7,650	5,995	7,650
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	4,445	3,726	4,239	4,202
Charge-off's				(32)
Recoveries	11	100	11	168
Provision (Benefit)	60	331	266	(181)
Ending balance	4,516	4,157	4,516	4,157
One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	3,326	5,180	4,227	5,840
Charge-off's	(71)	(99)	(139)	(571)
Recoveries	47	26	252	73
Provision (Benefit)	(234)	(233)	(1,272)	(468)
Ending balance	3,068	4,874	3,068	4,874
One-To-Four Family - Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	1,044	1,433	1,227	1,690
Charge-off's			(74)	(244)
Recoveries		300	366	374
Provision (Benefit)	(27)	(371)	(502)	(458)
Ending balance	1,017	1,362	1,017	1,362
Construction Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	75	29	50	42
Charge-off's
Recoveries
Provision (Benefit)	15	16	40	3
Ending balance	90	45	90	45
Small Business Administration Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	574	291	262	279
Charge-off's	(361)	(9)	(362)	(9)
Recoveries	44	5	118	32
Provision (Benefit)	151	(42)	390	(57)
Ending balance	408	245	408	245
Taxi Medallion Portflio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	1,042	11	343	11
Charge-off's
Recoveries
Provision (Benefit)	1,290	231	1,989	231
Ending balance	2,332	242	2,332	242
Commercial Business and Other Portfolio Segment [Member]
Beginning balance	4,669	4,114	4,469	4,205
Charge-off's	(19)	(10)	(59)	(62)
Recoveries	25		72	8
Provision (Benefit)	(477)	294	(284)	247
Ending balance	4,198	4,398	4,198	4,398
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member]
Beginning balance	846
Charge-off's
Recoveries
Provision (Benefit)	(675)		171
Ending balance	171		171
Beginning balance	22,198	23,084	21,535	25,096
Charge-off's	(541)	(176)	(789)	(1,376)
Recoveries	138	435	1,049	873
Provision (Benefit)		(370)		(1,620)
Ending balance	$ 21,795	$ 22,973	$ 21,795	$ 22,973

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