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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commercial Business and Other [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_StatementLineItems" xlink:to="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-11-stockbased-compensation-tables" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-11-stockbased-compensation-tables" 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_ScheduleOfSharebasedCompensationRestrictedStockAndRestrictedStockUnitsActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Summary of the Company's RSU and PRSU awards</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock" 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_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationActivityTableTextBlock_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Summary of the Phantom Stock Plan</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-12-pension-and-other-postretirement-benefit-plans-tables" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-12-pension-and-other-postretirement-benefit-plans-tables" 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_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAccruedInterestIncomeReceivable" xlink:to="ffic_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAccruedInterestIncomeReceivable_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_DebtSecuritiesHeldToMaturityAccruedInterestIncomeReceivable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Interest earned but not yet received by the entity on its debt securities held-to-maturity.</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="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedCommitmentToLend_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Commitment to Lend</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.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-20210630.xsd#ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_TaxiMedallionPortfolioSegmentMember" 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_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>
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    <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-20210630.xsd#ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_CommercialBusinessAndOtherPortfolioSegmentMember" 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_FinancingReceivableModificationsSubsequentDefaultNumberOfContracts1_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number of contracts</label>
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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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-loans-evaluated-for-impairment-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-loans-evaluated-for-impairment-details" 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-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-loans-evaluated-for-impairment-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Loans Evaluated for Impairment (Details)</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment90DaysPastDueAndStillAccruing" 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_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-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-nonperforming-loans-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-3-loans-and-allowance-for-loan-losses-nonperforming-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-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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_MultiFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember" 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_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_CommercialRealEstatePortfolioSegmentMember_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_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-20210630.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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.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-20210630.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-20210630.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-20210630.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-20210630.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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_OneToFourFamilyResidentialPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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-20210630.xsd#ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:label="ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember" xlink:to="ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Portfolio segment of the company's total financing receivables related to construction receivables.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Construction Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_ConstructionPortfolioSegmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Construction Portfolio Segment [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis" 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_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_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_FinancingReceivablesPeriodPastDueAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financing Receivables, Period Past Due [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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>
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    <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>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear" 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_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInCurrentFiscalYear_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_FinancingReceivableOriginatedInFiscalYearBeforeLatestFiscalYear_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_FinancingReceivableOriginatedTwoYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_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_FinancingReceivableOriginatedThreeYearsBeforeLatestFiscalYear_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/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>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_CommitmentToExtendCredit_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Commitment To Extend Credit</label>
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    <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/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Balance at end of period</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiability_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Balance at beginning of period</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard" xlink:label="ffic_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard" xlink:to="ffic_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_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_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Off-Balance Sheet, Credit Loss, Liability, Impact On Adoption Of New Accounting Standard</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityImpactOnAdoptionOfNewAccountingStandard_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Off-Balance Sheet - CECL Adoption</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OffBalanceSheetCreditLossLiabilityCreditLossExpenseReversal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Off-Balance Sheet- Provision (benefit)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup" 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_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_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_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleNetNotPartOfDisposalGroup_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Loans Receivable Held-for-sale, Net, Not Part of Disposal Group, Ending Balance</label>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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 Recoveries (Charge-offs)</label>
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    <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</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_GainLossOnSaleOfLoansHeldForSale_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The amount of gain (loss) realized from the sale of loans held for sale.</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_NumberOfLeases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Represents information pertaining to number of leases.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_NumberOfLeases_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Number Of Leases</label>
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    <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>
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    <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>
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    <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-20210630.xsd#ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption" xlink:to="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The fair value option of financial liabilities.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOption_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Option</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal" xlink:to="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">The fair value of the option contractual principal.</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Liabilities At Fair Value Option Contractual Principal</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionContractualPrincipal_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Financial Liabilities at Fair Value Option Contractual Principal</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueOptionAccruedInterestPayable</label>
    <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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount" 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_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsLevel2ToLevel1TransfersAmount_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_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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" 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_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_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_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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput" xlink:label="ffic_CollateralDependentLoansMeasurementInput" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-financial-assets-and-liabilities-reported-under-the-fair-value-option-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-financial-assets-and-liabilities-reported-under-the-fair-value-option-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-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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember" xlink:label="ffic_JuniorSubordinatedDebenturesMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember" xlink:label="ffic_FinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesExcludingInterestRateCapsSwapsMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-fair-value-measured-on-a-recurring-basis-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-fair-value-measured-on-a-recurring-basis-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-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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" 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_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_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_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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member" 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_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>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" 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_FairValueInputsLevel2Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_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_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/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.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="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_WeightedAverageMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Weighted Average [Member]</label>
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    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" 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_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_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_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Liability Class [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" 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_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_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_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByLiabilityClassDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Fair Value by Liability Class [Domain]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput" 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_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput_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_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Assets, Weighted average</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput" 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_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput_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_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtInstrumentMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Liabilities, Weighted average</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-assets-and-liabilities-carried-at-fair-value-on-a-nonrecurring-basis-and-the-method-used-to-determine-their-fair-value-details" xlink:label="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-assets-and-liabilities-carried-at-fair-value-on-a-nonrecurring-basis-and-the-method-used-to-determine-their-fair-value-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-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-assets-and-liabilities-carried-at-fair-value-on-a-nonrecurring-basis-and-the-method-used-to-determine-their-fair-value-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-assets-and-liabilities-carried-at-fair-value-on-a-nonrecurring-basis-and-the-method-used-to-determine-their-fair-value-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-assets-and-liabilities-carried-at-fair-value-on-a-nonrecurring-basis-and-the-method-used-to-determine-their-fair-value-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets and Liabilities Carried at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis, and the Method Used to Determine Their Fair Value (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_ImpairedLoansFairValue" xlink:label="ffic_ImpairedLoansFairValue" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ImpairedLoansFairValue" xlink:to="ffic_ImpairedLoansFairValue_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_ImpairedLoansFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">ffic_ImpairedLoansFairValue</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_ImpairedLoansFairValue_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired loans</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-quantitative-information-about-nonrecurring-level-3-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-and-the-fair-value-measurements-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-quantitative-information-about-nonrecurring-level-3-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-and-the-fair-value-measurements-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-quantitative-information-about-nonrecurring-level-3-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-and-the-fair-value-measurements-details_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Note 20 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Quantitative Information About Non-recurring Level 3 Fair Value of Financial Instruments and the Fair Value Measurements (Details)</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MarketApproachValuationTechniqueMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_MarketApproachValuationTechniqueMember" 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_MarketApproachValuationTechniqueMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_BlendedIncomeAndSalesApproachMember" xlink:to="ffic_BlendedIncomeAndSalesApproachMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="ffic_BlendedIncomeAndSalesApproachMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Blended Income And Sales Approach [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputCapRateMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input Cap Rate [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputLossSeverityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input Loss Severity [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputLossSeverityMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input, Loss Severity [Member]</label>
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    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputComparabilityAdjustmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input Comparability Adjustment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MeasurementInputComparabilityAdjustmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Measurement Input, Comparability Adjustment [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MinimumMember" xlink:to="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Minimum [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2020/elts/srt-2020-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MaximumMember" xlink:to="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" />
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Maximum [Member]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="ffic-20210630.xsd#ffic_ImpairedLoansMeasurementInput" xlink:label="ffic_ImpairedLoansMeasurementInput" 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_ImpairedLoansMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired loans, Measurement Input</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_ImpairedLoansMeasurementInput_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Impaired 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-carrying-amounts-and-estimated-fair-values-of-selected-financial-instruments-details" xlink:to="ffic_statement-statement-note-18-fair-value-of-financial-instruments-carrying-amounts-and-estimated-fair-values-of-selected-financial-instruments-details_lbl" 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_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsByCommercialRealEstateMember" xlink:to="ffic_CollateralizedMortgageObligationsByCommercialRealEstateMember_lbl" 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_ReceivableTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_ReceivableTypeDomain_lbl" 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_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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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SubstandardMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SubstandardMember_lbl" 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_DoubtfulMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_DoubtfulMember_lbl" 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_CollateralAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CollateralAxis_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_CollateralAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Held [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CollateralDomain" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralDomain" 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_CollateralDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_CollateralDomain_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_CollateralDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CollateralDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Collateral Held [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RealEstateMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_RealEstateMember_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="ffic_BusinessAssetsMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Business Assets</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentAxis_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_SupplyCommitmentAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Supply Commitment [Axis]</label>
    <loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="http://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2020/elts/us-gaap-2020-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentArrangementMember" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentArrangementMember" 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_SupplyCommitmentArrangementMember" xlink:to="us-gaap_SupplyCommitmentArrangementMember_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_SupplyCommitmentArrangementMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Supply Commitment Arrangement [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ExtensionOfCreditMember" xlink:to="ffic_ExtensionOfCreditMember_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_ExtensionOfCreditMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extension Of Credit [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_ExtensionOfCreditMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Extension Of Credit [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_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_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Income Statement Location [Axis]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_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_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Income Statement Location [Domain]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Income Statement Location [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_ProfessionalServicesMember" xlink:to="ffic_ProfessionalServicesMember_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_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Professional Services [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="ffic_ProfessionalServicesMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Professional Services [Member]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis_lbl" 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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain" xlink:to="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_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_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTypeDomain_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Property, Plant and Equipment, Type [Domain]</label>
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    <labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="ffic_BranchesAndOfficeSpaceMember" xlink:to="ffic_BranchesAndOfficeSpaceMember_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="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equipment [Member]</label>
    <label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquipmentMember_lbl" xml:lang="en-US" xmlns="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase">Equipment [Member]</label>
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