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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-21-002166
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210202
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269758
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		21589263

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD PARTNERS LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031110

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000846617
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		IRS NUMBER:				112934195
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2200 MONTAUK HGWAY
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 3005
		CITY:			BRIDGEHAMPTON
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11932

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRIDGE BANCORP, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20190819

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BRIDGE BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940715
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    <remarks>Exhibit List:
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Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses</remarks>

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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Basswood Partners, L.L.C.</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Issuer &amp; Ticker Symbol:</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Date of Event Requiring Statement:</div>
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            <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">February 2, 2021</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Explanation of Responses</div>
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            <div style="margin-left: 9.35pt; text-align: center;">1.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (the &#8220;Reporting Person&#8221;). Basswood Partners, L.L.C. is the general partner of BCF, BFF, BOP and BFLOF (as defined below and together, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;),,
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              Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the Funds, except to the extent, if any, of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest therein.&#160; The inclusion of these securities in this
              report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of any securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;) or otherwise.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Matthew D. Lindenbaum, of Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C., serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Person.&#160; As a result, the Reporting Person is a
              &#8220;director-by-deputization&#8221; solely for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act.&#160; By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act, the Reporting Person may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Common Stock held directly by Basswood Financial Fund, LP (&#8220;BFF&#8221;).</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 27.35pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Due to the limitations on the number of Reporting Persons allowed on Form 4, BFF, BOP, BFLOF, BCF and certain other affiliates of the Reporting Person, which
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