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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating lease ROU assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other assets</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other assets</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Assets" xlink:to="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Liabilities [Abstract]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-interest bearing</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilitiesDomestic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest-bearing</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DepositLiabilities" xlink:label="ffic_DepositLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_DepositLiabilities" xlink:to="ffic_DepositLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deposit Liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total due to depositors</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdvancePaymentsByBorrowersForTaxesAndInsurance" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancePaymentsByBorrowersForTaxesAndInsurance" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdvancePaymentsByBorrowersForTaxesAndInsurance" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdvancePaymentsByBorrowersForTaxesAndInsurance_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancePaymentsByBorrowersForTaxesAndInsurance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgagors' escrow deposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancePaymentsByBorrowersForTaxesAndInsurance_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgagors' escrow deposits</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Borrowed funds:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks" xlink:to="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvancesFromFederalHomeLoanBanks_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Home Loan Bank advances</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Subordinated debentures</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubordinatedDebt_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Subordinated debentures</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes" xlink:label="us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes" xlink:to="us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Junior subordinated debentures, at fair value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_JuniorSubordinatedNotes_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Junior subordinated debentures</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt and Lease Obligation</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total borrowed funds</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating Lease, Liability</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating lease liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total lease obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_Liabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Liabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Stockholders' Equity</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInterestAndDividendsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Interest and Dividends Receivable</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionInterestAndDividendsReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest and dividends receivable</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashOrPartNoncashAcquisitionFixedAssetsAcquired1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bank premises and equipment, net</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finance, Loans and Leases Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoansAndLeasesReceivablePolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLoanLossesPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLoanLossesPolicy" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLoanLossesPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLoanLossesPolicy_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableAllowanceForLoanLossesPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Allowance for Credit Losses</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_PurchasedCreditDeteriorationFinancialAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="ffic_PurchasedCreditDeteriorationFinancialAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_PurchasedCreditDeteriorationFinancialAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Description of accounting policies for purchased credit deterioration financial assets.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_PurchasedCreditDeteriorationFinancialAssetsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchased financial assets with credit deterioration</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Finance, Loan and Lease Receivables, Held-for-sale, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinanceLoanAndLeaseReceivablesHeldForSalePolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Held for Sale</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_BankOwnedLifeInsurancePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ffic_BankOwnedLifeInsurancePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_BankOwnedLifeInsurancePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure regarding Bank Owned Life Insurance.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_BankOwnedLifeInsurancePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bank Owned Life Insurance, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_BankOwnedLifeInsurancePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bank Owned Life Insurance</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Real Estate, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RealEstatePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other Real Estate Owned</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Bank Premises and Equipment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure about the policy relating to Federal Home Loan Bank Stock.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FederalHomeLoanBankStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal Home Loan Bank Stock</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Income Taxes</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationOptionAndIncentivePlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Stock Compensation Plans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy" xlink:to="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansPolicy_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Benefit Plans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_TreasuryStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ffic_TreasuryStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_TreasuryStockPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the treasury stock policy.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativesPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Derivatives</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Disclosure of accounting policy for leases.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lease, Policy [Policy Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LeasePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Leases</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomePolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAllowanceForCreditLossTableTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealizedGainLossTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRealizedGainLossTableTextBlock" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VariableLeasePayment" xlink:to="us-gaap_VariableLeasePayment_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Basic earnings per share (in shares)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Restructuring Modification [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoanRestructuringModificationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Restructuring Modification [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extended Maturity [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ExtendedMaturityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extended Maturity [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsNumberOfContracts2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Modifications, Balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsPostModificationRecordedInvestment2_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Balance</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringWriteDown" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringWriteDown" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringWriteDown" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringWriteDown_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringWriteDown_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesImpairedTroubledDebtRestructuringWriteDown_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Principal amount forgiven</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings That Are Performing According to Their Restructured Terms (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:to="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multi Family Residential [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multi-Family Residential [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember" xlink:to="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One To Four Family Mixed Used Property [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsedPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One-To-Four Family - Mixed Used Property [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:to="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One To Four Family Residential [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to the taxi medallion portfolio segment.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Taxi Medallion Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Taxi Medallion Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Performing Financing Receivable [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PerformingFinancingReceivableMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Performing Financial Instruments [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost" xlink:to="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of amortized cost of financing receivables modified as troubled debt restructuring.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Amortized Cost</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableTroubledDebtRestructuringAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amortized Cost</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsRecordedInvestment_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recorded investment</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-not-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-not-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-not-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-not-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-troubled-debt-restructurings-that-are-not-performing-according-to-their-restructured-terms-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings That Are Not Performing According to Their Restructured Terms (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Portfolio segment of the company's total financing receivables related to commercial and other receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Business And Other Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Business and Other Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultNumberOfContracts1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultNumberOfContracts1</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultNumberOfContracts1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of contracts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultRecordedInvestment1" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultRecordedInvestment1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultRecordedInvestment1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recorded investment, not performing</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-nonperforming-loans-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-nonperforming-loans-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-nonperforming-loans-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Non-performing Loans (Details)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Portfolio segment of the company's total financing receivables related to multi-family residential receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multi Family Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Multi-family Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Real Estate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Portfolio segment of the company's total financing receivables related to one-to-four family - mixed-use property receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One To Four Family Mixed Use Property Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyMixedUsePropertyPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Portfolio segment of the company's total financing receivables related to one-to-four family - residential receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One To Four Family Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">One-To-Four Family - Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Portfolio segment of the company's total financing receivables related to small business administration receivables</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Small Business Administration Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Small Business Administration Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsNotesLoansAndFinancingReceivableByReceivableTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Receivable Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Receivable Type [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Receivable [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Receivables [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgageReceivablesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Receivable [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember" xlink:label="ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember" xlink:to="ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type of receivable is non-mortgage.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non Mortgage Loans [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_NonMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-Mortgage Loans [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans ninety days or more past due and still accruing:</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_TotalNonAccrualLoansAndLoansNinetyDaysOrMorePastDueAndStillAccruing" xlink:label="ffic_TotalNonAccrualLoansAndLoansNinetyDaysOrMorePastDueAndStillAccruing" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_TotalNonAccrualLoansAndLoansNinetyDaysOrMorePastDueAndStillAccruing" xlink:to="ffic_TotalNonAccrualLoansAndLoansNinetyDaysOrMorePastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_TotalNonAccrualLoansAndLoansNinetyDaysOrMorePastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total non-accrual loans and loans ninety days or more past due and are still accruing.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_TotalNonAccrualLoansAndLoansNinetyDaysOrMorePastDueAndStillAccruing_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total non-performing loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-summary-of-interest-foregone-on-nonaccrual-loans-and-loans-classified-as-tdr-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-summary-of-interest-foregone-on-nonaccrual-loans-and-loans-classified-as-tdr-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-summary-of-interest-foregone-on-nonaccrual-loans-and-loans-classified-as-tdr-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-summary-of-interest-foregone-on-nonaccrual-loans-and-loans-classified-as-tdr-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-summary-of-interest-foregone-on-nonaccrual-loans-and-loans-classified-as-tdr-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Summary of Interest Foregone on Non-accrual Loans and Loans Classified as TDR (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome" xlink:to="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The gross interest income that would have been recorded in the period on troubled debt restructurings and nonaccrual loans, if the loans had been current in accordance with their original terms and had been outstanding throughout the period or since origination, if held for part of the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncome_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest income that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized" xlink:to="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest income from troubled debt and non-accrual loans which was recognized in the results of operations.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Less: Interest income included in the results of operations</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Less: Interest income included in the results of operations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone" xlink:to="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest income, relating to troubled debt and non-accrual loans, that would have been recognized had the loans performed in accordance with their original terms less the amount of interest income recognized in the results of operations. This amount represents the total foregone interest.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total foregone interest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableTroubledDebtAndNonAccrualLoansInterestForegone_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total foregone interest</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-age-analysis-of-recorded-investment-in-loans-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-age-analysis-of-recorded-investment-in-loans-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-age-analysis-of-recorded-investment-in-loans-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-age-analysis-of-recorded-investment-in-loans-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-age-analysis-of-recorded-investment-in-loans-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Age Analysis of Recorded Investment in Loans (Details)</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables Period Past Due [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables30 To59 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables30To59DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables, 30 to 59 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables60 To89 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivables60To89DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables, 60 to 89 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables Equal To Greater Than90 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesEqualToGreaterThan90DaysPastDueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables, Equal to Greater than 90 Days Past Due [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans, past due</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentPastDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans, Past Due</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans, current</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans, Current</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-activity-in-the-allowance-for-loan-losses-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-activity-in-the-allowance-for-loan-losses-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-activity-in-the-allowance-for-loan-losses-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-activity-in-the-allowance-for-loan-losses-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-activity-in-the-allowance-for-loan-losses-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Activity in the Allowance for Loan Losses (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable Allowance For Credit Losses</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Ending balance</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Beginning balance</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard" xlink:to="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of impact on allowance for credit loss on financing receivable due to adoption of new accounting standard.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Impact on Adoption of New Accounting Standard</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impact of CECL Adoption</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions" xlink:to="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of increase (decrease) in allowance for credit loss arising out of acquisitions.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Impact of Acquisitions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossImpactOfAcquisitions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impact of Day 1 PCD - Empire Acquisition</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesWriteOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Charge-off's</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Recoveries</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensesNetOfAdjustments" xlink:label="ffic_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensesNetOfAdjustments" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensesNetOfAdjustments" xlink:to="ffic_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensesNetOfAdjustments_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensesNetOfAdjustments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Pending.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_ProvisionForLoanLossesExpensesNetOfAdjustments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Provision for Loan Losses Expenses, Net of Adjustments</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2020</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2019</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2018</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2017</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFourYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2016</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedFiveOrMoreYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Prior</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Pledged as Collateral</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Type</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable" xlink:to="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesTable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Table]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesLineItems_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Off-balance-sheet credit losses</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal" xlink:to="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Credit loss expense for off-balance-sheet</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_StatementStatementNote3LoansAndAllowanceForLoanLossesPcdFinancialAssetsDetails" xlink:label="ffic_StatementStatementNote3LoansAndAllowanceForLoanLossesPcdFinancialAssetsDetails" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_StatementStatementNote3LoansAndAllowanceForLoanLossesPcdFinancialAssetsDetails" xlink:to="ffic_StatementStatementNote3LoansAndAllowanceForLoanLossesPcdFinancialAssetsDetails_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_StatementStatementNote3LoansAndAllowanceForLoanLossesPcdFinancialAssetsDetails_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">n/a</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_StatementStatementNote3LoansAndAllowanceForLoanLossesPcdFinancialAssetsDetails_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - PCD Financial Assets (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Amount at Par Value</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationAmountAtParValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase price</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs" xlink:to="ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of charge offs attributable to other factors on financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivable, Purchased with Credit Deterioration, Charge Offs</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancingReceivablePurchasedWithCreditDeteriorationChargeOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of Purchase price, charge offs</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-4-loans-held-for-sale-delinquent-and-nonperforming-loans-sold-during-the-period-indicated-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-4-loans-held-for-sale-delinquent-and-nonperforming-loans-sold-during-the-period-indicated-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-4-loans-held-for-sale-delinquent-and-nonperforming-loans-sold-during-the-period-indicated-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-4-loans-held-for-sale-delinquent-and-nonperforming-loans-sold-during-the-period-indicated-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-4-loans-held-for-sale-delinquent-and-nonperforming-loans-sold-during-the-period-indicated-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 5 - Loans Held for Sale - Delinquent and Non-performing Loans Sold During the Period Indicated (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold" xlink:to="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansSold_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans sold</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds" xlink:to="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds from the sales of delinquent and non-performing loans sold during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansProceeds_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Proceeds</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs" xlink:to="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Amount of net recoveries (charge-offs) during the period on delinquent and non-performing loans during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonPerformingLoansNetRecoveriesChargeOffs_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net (charge-offs) recoveries</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss" xlink:to="ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net gain (loss) on delinquent and non-performing loans during the period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DelinquentAndNonperformingLoansNetGainLoss_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Net gain (loss)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-changes-in-other-real-estate-owned-oreo-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-changes-in-other-real-estate-owned-oreo-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-changes-in-other-real-estate-owned-oreo-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-changes-in-other-real-estate-owned-oreo-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-changes-in-other-real-estate-owned-oreo-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 6 - Other Real Estate Owned - Changes in Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Additions</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Acquisitions</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstateValuationAdjustments" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateValuationAdjustments" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateValuationAdjustments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_OtherRealEstateValuationAdjustments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateValuationAdjustments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reductions to carrying value</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Sales</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-gross-gains-gross-losses-and-writedowns-of-oreo-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-gross-gains-gross-losses-and-writedowns-of-oreo-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-gross-gains-gross-losses-and-writedowns-of-oreo-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-gross-gains-gross-losses-and-writedowns-of-oreo-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-5-other-real-estate-owned-gross-gains-gross-losses-and-writedowns-of-oreo-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 6 - Other Real Estate Owned - Gross Gains, Gross Losses and Write-downs of OREO (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_GrossGainsOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents gross gains on sales of other real estate.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_GrossGainsOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Gross gains</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAccruedInterestIncomeReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accrued interest receivable on held-to-maturity securities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAccruedInterestIncomeReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale debt securities</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_MortgageBackedSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCost_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgage Backed Securities Available for Sale Amortized Cost</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_REMICAndCMOMember" xlink:to="ffic_REMICAndCMOMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_REMICAndCMOMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other types of debt or equity securities pertaining to specific mortgage backed securities.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_GNMAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Other types of securities pertaining to specific mortgaged backed securities.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_GNMAMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">GNMA [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DebtSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Securities Pledged As Collateral [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DebtSecuritiesPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Securities Pledged as Collateral [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LetterOfCreditPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to a letter of credit pledged as collateral.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LetterOfCreditPledgedAsCollateralMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Letter of Credit Pledged as Collateral [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Time Deposits, at or Above FDIC Insurance Limit</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDomesticDepositBrokered_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_InterestBearingDomesticDepositBrokered</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDomesticDepositBrokered_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest-bearing Domestic Deposit, Brokered</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ReciprocalDeposits" xlink:to="ffic_ReciprocalDeposits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_ReciprocalDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the amount of reciprocal deposits.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_ReciprocalDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_ReciprocalDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_ReciprocalDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reciprocal Deposits</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deposits, Total</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Deposit Liabilities, Collateral Issued, Financial Instruments</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-total-deposits-and-the-weighted-average-rate-on-deposits-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-total-deposits-and-the-weighted-average-rate-on-deposits-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-total-deposits-and-the-weighted-average-rate-on-deposits-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 9 - Deposits - Total Deposits and the Weighted Average Rate on Deposits (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Certificate of deposit accounts</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total certificate of deposit accounts</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositCertificatesOfDeposit" xlink:to="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositCertificatesOfDeposit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositCertificatesOfDeposit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average interest rate for certificates of deposit liabilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositCertificatesOfDeposit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositCertificatesOfDeposit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositCertificatesOfDeposit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Certificate of deposit accounts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsSavingsDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Savings accounts</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositSavings" xlink:to="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositSavings_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositSavings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average interest rate for savings deposit liabilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositSavings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositSavings</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositSavings_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Savings accounts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Money market accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket" xlink:to="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The weighted average interest rate for money market demand account deposit liabilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMoneyMarket_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Money market accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOW" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOW" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOW_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">NOW accounts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total interest-bearing deposits</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Non-interest bearing demand deposits</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMortgagorsEscrow" xlink:to="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMortgagorsEscrow_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMortgagorsEscrow_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted average interest rate for mortgagors' escrow deposits.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMortgagorsEscrow_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMortgagorsEscrow</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_WeightedAverageRateDepositMortgagorsEscrow_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgagors' escrow deposits</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-interest-expense-on-deposits-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-interest-expense-on-deposits-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-interest-expense-on-deposits-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 9 - Deposits - Interest Expense on Deposits (Details)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseTimeDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseTimeDeposits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseTimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_InterestExpenseTimeDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseTimeDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Certificate of deposit accounts</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseSavingsDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_InterestExpenseSavingsDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseSavingsDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Savings accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseMoneyMarketDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Money market accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpenseNegotiableOrderOfWithdrawalNOWDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">NOW accounts</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits" xlink:to="ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The aggregate interest expense incurred on mortgagors' escrow deposits.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseDepositsExcludingMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total due to depositors</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits" xlink:to="ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The aggregate interest expense incurred on mortgagors' escrow deposits.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_InterestExpenseMortgagorsEscrowDeposits_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Mortgagors' escrow deposits</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-remaining-maturities-of-certificate-of-deposit-accounts-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-remaining-maturities-of-certificate-of-deposit-accounts-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-remaining-maturities-of-certificate-of-deposit-accounts-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-remaining-maturities-of-certificate-of-deposit-accounts-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-8-deposits-remaining-maturities-of-certificate-of-deposit-accounts-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 9 - Deposits - Remaining Maturities of Certificate of Deposit Accounts (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cash and Cash Equivalents [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalentsCashAndCashEquivalentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Within 12 months</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">More than 12 months to 24 months</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">More than 24 months to 36 months</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">More than 36 months to 48 months</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">More than 60 months</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentIssuanceDate1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DebtInstrumentFirstResetDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">First Reset Date</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCallDateEarliest" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCallDateEarliest" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCallDateEarliest" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCallDateEarliest_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCallDateEarliest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">First Call Date</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Spread over 3-month LIBOR</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMaturityDate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maturity Date</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-income-tax-provisions-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-income-tax-provisions-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-income-tax-provisions-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-income-tax-provisions-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-income-tax-provisions-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 11 - Income Taxes - Income Tax Provisions (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Federal tax provision, current</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xlink:label="us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-effective-income-tax-rate-reconciliation-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-effective-income-tax-rate-reconciliation-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-effective-income-tax-rate-reconciliation-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-effective-income-tax-rate-reconciliation-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-10-income-taxes-effective-income-tax-rate-reconciliation-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 11 - Income Taxes - Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanMaximumAnnualContributionsPerEmployeePercent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionAnnualVestingPercentage_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Contribution Plan, Employers Matching Contribution, Annual Vesting Percentage</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionVestingPercentageUponChangeOfControl_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Percentage of employer's matching contributions to a defined contribution plan that vests due to a change of control (as defined in the applicable plan).</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionVestingPercentageUponChangeOfControl_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DefinedContributionPlanEmployersMatchingContributionVestingPercentageUponChangeOfControl</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanServicePeriodRequirement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DefinedContributionPlanServicePeriodRequirement</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanServicePeriodRequirement_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Contribution Plan, Service Period Requirement</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DefinedContributionPlanVestingPeriod" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanVestingPeriod" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanVestingPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the vesting period of a defined contribution plan.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedContributionPlanVestingPeriod_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DefinedContributionPlanVestingPeriod</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_EmployerContributionsToThe401kAndProfitSharingPlansFundedByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust" xlink:label="ffic_EmployerContributionsToThe401kAndProfitSharingPlansFundedByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_EmployerContributionsToThe401kAndProfitSharingPlansFundedByTheEmployeeBenefitTrust_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Employer Contributions to the 401(k) and Profit Sharing Plans Funded By the Employee Benefit Trust</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedBenefitPlanAnnualRetirementBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of annual retirement benefit in a defined benefit plan.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedBenefitPlanAnnualRetirementBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_DefinedBenefitPlanAnnualRetirementBenefit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedBenefitPlanAnnualRetirementBenefit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Defined Benefit Plan, Annual Retirement Benefit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_DefinedBenefitContributionsMonthsOfBenefitUsedInLumpSumPaymentInTheEventOfTermination" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedBenefitContributionsMonthsOfBenefitUsedInLumpSumPaymentInTheEventOfTermination" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DefinedBenefitContributionsMonthsOfBenefitUsedInLumpSumPaymentInTheEventOfTermination_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The period of time the benefits used in a lump sum payment in the event of a termination with the defined benefits contribution.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2021</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanExpectedFutureBenefitPaymentsYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2025</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-12-pension-and-other-postretirement-benefit-plans-retirement-plan-weighted-average-asset-allocations-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 13 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Retirement Plan Weighted Average Asset Allocations (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Debt Securities [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations" xlink:to="us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanWeightedAverageAssetAllocations_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-12-pension-and-other-postretirement-benefit-plans-employee-pension-plans-assets-that-are-carried-at-fair-value-and-the-method-used-to-determine-fair-value-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 13 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans - Employee Pension Plan's Assets that are Carried at Fair Value, and the Method Used to Determine Fair Value (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LongDurationBondFundMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Long Duration Bond Fund [Member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-12-pension-and-other-postretirement-benefit-plans-employee-benefit-trust-ebt-shares-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-12-pension-and-other-postretirement-benefit-plans-employee-benefit-trust-ebt-shares-details" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Operating leases, rent expense</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Next Twelve Months</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2021</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Two</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2022</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Three</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2023</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2024</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2025</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due after Year Five</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Thereafter</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total minimum payments required</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Less: implied interest</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Payments, Due Current</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueCurrent_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">2020</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reflects the amount of cash required to fully fund agreements to provide credit to borrowers.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsCredit</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Credit</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsFixedRates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Fixed Rates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest" xlink:to="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reflects the weighted average interest rate associated with agreements to provide advances to borrowers and lessees at stated interest rates.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsWeightedAverageRateOfInterest_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Weighted Average Rate of Interest</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRates_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Variable Rates</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate" xlink:to="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Reflects the weighted average interest rate on commitments to advance to borrowers and lessees at interest rates that increase or decrease depending on certain facts or circumstances.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoansAndLeasesReceivableCommitmentsVariableRatesWeightedAverageRate_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Commitments, Variable Rates, Weighted Average Rate</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration" xlink:label="ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration" xlink:to="ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan commitments expiration period.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LoanCommitmentsExpiration_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loan Commitments, Expiration</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax" xlink:label="ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax" xlink:to="ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum length of time until the line of credit matures.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LineOfCreditMaturityMax_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Line of Credit, Maturity, Max</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation" xlink:to="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase Obligation</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PurchaseObligation_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Purchase obligations</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower" xlink:label="ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower" xlink:to="ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents lending limit to a single borrower.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LendingLimitToSingleBorrower_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Lending Limit to Single Borrower</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower" xlink:label="ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower" xlink:to="ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Largest aggregate amount of loans to a single borrower.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_LargestAggregateAmountOfLoansToSingleBorrower_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Largest Aggregate Amount of Loans to Single Borrower</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans" xlink:label="ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans" xlink:to="ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents number of related party loans.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_NumberOfRelatedPartyLoans_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of Related Party Loans</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities" xlink:to="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Related Party Deposit Liabilities</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember" xlink:label="ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember" xlink:to="ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the eligible item or group for fair value option.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Rate Swaps [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_InterestRateSwapsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Rate Swaps [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input Type [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input Type [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember" xlink:label="ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember" xlink:to="ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information about appraised value of property.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Appraised Value Of Property [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_AppraisedValueOfPropertyMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Appraised Value of Property [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption" xlink:to="ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The fair value option of financial assets.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Assets at Fair Value Option</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Assets at Fair Value Option</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable" xlink:to="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The fair value of the accrued interest payable on the option.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Option Accrued Interest Payable</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value, Assets, Level 2 to Level 1 Transfers, Amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput" xlink:to="ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the collateral dependent loans measurement input.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Dependent Loans Measurement Input</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-financial-assets-and-liabilities-reported-under-the-fair-value-option-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-financial-assets-and-liabilities-reported-under-the-fair-value-option-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-financial-assets-and-liabilities-reported-under-the-fair-value-option-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Financial Assets and Liabilities Reported Under the Fair Value Option (Details)</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember" xlink:to="ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">In finance, subordinated debt (also known as subordinated loan, subordinated bond, subordinated debenture or junior debt) is debt which ranks after other debts if a company fall into liquidation or bankruptcy.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Junior Subordinated Debentures [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember" xlink:to="ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of financial assets and liabilities excluding the interest rate caps and swaps.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Assets And Liabilities Excluding Interest Rate Caps Swaps [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Assets and Liabilities, Excluding Interest Rate Caps / Swaps [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-fair-value-measured-on-a-recurring-basis-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-fair-value-measured-on-a-recurring-basis-details_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-fair-value-measured-on-a-recurring-basis-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Measurements Fair Value Hierarchy [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Inputs Level1 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Inputs Level2 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value Inputs Level3 [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Rate Swap [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets" xlink:to="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_DerivativeAssets</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest Rate Swaps, Net Amount</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Total assets</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_GrossLoansMember" xlink:to="ffic_GrossLoansMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_GrossLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to gross loans.</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Type [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Concentration Risk Type [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Credit Concentration Risk [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditConcentrationRiskMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Credit Concentration Risk [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ServicingMortgageLoansMember" xlink:to="ffic_ServicingMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_ServicingMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents the information pertaining to servicing mortgage loans.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_ServicingMortgageLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Servicing Mortgage Loans [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="ffic_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialRealEstateLoansMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_CooperativeApartmentsMember" xlink:to="ffic_CooperativeApartmentsMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_CooperativeApartmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_CooperativeApartmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Cooperative Apartments [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CooperativeApartmentsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Co-Operative Apartments [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember" xlink:to="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Small Business Administration [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Small Business Administration [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20201231.xsd#ffic_TaxiMedallionMember" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_TaxiMedallionMember" xlink:to="ffic_TaxiMedallionMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The type or description of the receivable.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Taxi Medallion [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Taxi Medallion [Member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2019/elts/us-gaap-2019-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansInsuredOrGuaranteedByGovernmentAuthoritiesDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansInsuredOrGuaranteedByGovernmentAuthoritiesDomain" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansInsuredOrGuaranteedByGovernmentAuthoritiesDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Insured or Guaranteed by Government Authorities [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationCaresActPaycheckProtectionProgramMember" xlink:to="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationCaresActPaycheckProtectionProgramMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationCaresActPaycheckProtectionProgramMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Information pertaining to the SBA, Cares Act, Paycheck Protection Program.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_SmallBusinessAdministrationCaresActPaycheckProtectionProgramMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Small Business Administration, Cares Act, Paycheck Protection Program</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_CommercialBusinessSecuredByPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_CommercialBusinessSecuredByPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessSecuredByPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">It represents the Commercial Business - Secured by RE.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessSecuredByPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Business Secured By Portfolio Segment [member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">It represents the Commercial Business.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Business Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Business Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
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