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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-22-010538
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220511
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220513
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085393
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		22923274

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

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Basswood Capital Management LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20130814

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDENBAUM BENNETT D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927942
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		22923272

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		22923273

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538637
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		22923268

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

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

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD FINANCIAL ENHANCED FUND, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120104

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD OPPORTUNITY PARTNERS, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085394
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		22923270

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125219500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		STREET 2:		645 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD FINANCIAL PARTNERS LP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19990428

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:		22923271

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001519641
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		22923269

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

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

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:		898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 560
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315371000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY
		STREET 2:		SUITE 560
		CITY:			HAUPPAUGE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11788

	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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        <footnote id="F4">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">See Exhibit 99.1</footnote>
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Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures</remarks>

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            <div>This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (&#8220;BCM&#8221;), Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (&#8220;Partners&#8221;), Basswood
              Opportunity Partners, LP (&#8220;BOP&#8221;), Basswood Financial Fund, LP (&#8220;BFF&#8221;) and Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP (&#8220;BFLOF&#8221;)&#160; (collectively, the &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;). BCM is the investment manager or adviser to BOP, BFF, BFLOF, Basswood
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              held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum each disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares held directly by the other. The inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be
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              Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of BCM, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a representative of the Reporting Persons.&#160; As a result, each of the Reporting Persons is a &#8220;director-by-deputization&#8221; solely for purposes of
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