Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Carrying Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Selected Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	$ 58,556	$ 58,888
Securities available for sale, fair value	715,412	772,500
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount		2,352
Interest rate swaps	(1,915)	388
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	7,929	7,934
Securities available for sale, fair value	489,556	523,849
Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	50,627	50,954
Securities available for sale, fair value	225,856	248,651
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and due from banks	157,184	49,787
Loans	5,932,088	5,772,206
FHLB-NY stock	74,000	56,921
Accrued interest receivable	25,526	25,722
Deposits	4,901,486	5,066,424
Borrowings	1,617,582	1,237,231
Accrued interest payable	7,492	6,752
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Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount		2,352
Interest rate swaps	70,611	19,653
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	7,929	7,934
Securities available for sale, fair value	489,556	523,849
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	50,225	50,954
Securities available for sale, fair value	225,856	248,651
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and due from banks	157,184	49,787
Loans	6,035,453	5,822,124
FHLB-NY stock	74,000	56,921
Accrued interest receivable	25,527	25,722
Deposits	4,914,041	5,070,046
Borrowings	1,624,010	1,389,883
Accrued interest payable	7,492	6,752
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount		2,352
Interest rate swaps	70,611	19,653
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	8,953	8,114
Securities available for sale, fair value	489,556	523,849
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	51,938	53,998
Securities available for sale, fair value	225,856	248,651
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and due from banks	157,184	49,787
Loans	0	0
FHLB-NY stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	2	9
Deposits	3,729,105	3,628,534
Borrowings	0	0
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount		0
Interest rate swaps	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	0	0
Securities available for sale, fair value	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	0	0
Securities available for sale, fair value	12,476	12,216
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Cash and due from banks	0	0
Loans	0	0
FHLB-NY stock	74,000	56,921
Accrued interest receivable	2,254	2,519
Deposits	1,184,936	1,441,512
Borrowings	1,578,884	1,345,499
Accrued interest payable	7,492	6,752
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount		2,352
Interest rate swaps	70,611	19,653
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	8,953	8,114
Securities available for sale, fair value	489,556	523,849
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	0	0
Securities available for sale, fair value	212,025	235,103
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Cash and due from banks	0	0
Loans	6,035,453	5,822,124
FHLB-NY stock	0	0
Accrued interest receivable	23,271	23,194
Deposits	0	0
Borrowings	45,126	44,384
Accrued interest payable	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount		0
Interest rate swaps	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	0	0
Securities available for sale, fair value	0	0
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Securities held-to-maturity, amortized cost	51,938	53,998
Securities available for sale, fair value	$ 1,355	$ 1,332

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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