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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001567619-23-001716
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230202

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:		23581952

	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:		23581950

	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:		23581951

	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:		23581946

	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 FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001269757

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		23581948

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-521-9500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		645 MADISON AVE
		STREET 2:		10TH FL
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10017

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:		23581949

	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:		23581947

	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="F2">See Exhibit 99.1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit 99.1.</footnote>
        <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>
        <footnote id="F8">See Exhibit 99.1.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">See Exhibit 99.1.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List:
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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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<TYPE>EX-99.1
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<DESCRIPTION>EXPLANATION OF RESPONSES
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]</div>
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            <div>Date of Event Requiring Statement:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">January 31, 2023<br>
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                <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">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 Fund, Inc. (&#8220;BOF&#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 BFF, BFLOF, BOF, Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (&#8220;BOP&#8221;) and Basswood Co-Investment Fund (SPC), Ltd., For and on Behalf of Segregated Portfolio C-1 (&#8220;BCF&#8221;), (collectively, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;) and certain
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                  and BFLOF, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF, BOP and BFLOF. Matthew Lindenbaum and Bennett Lindenbaum are the managing members of BCM and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in
                  the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts, and also directly hold shares of Common Stock.&#160; In accordance with Instruction 4(b)(iv), the entire amount of Common Stock held by the Funds or Managed Accounts
                  are reported herein. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares of Common Stock that are beneficially owned by the Funds or Managed Accounts, except to the extent of any direct or indirect pecuniary interest
                  therein. BCM and Partners also disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares 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 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>
                <div style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt;">Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of BCM, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a
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<TYPE>EX-99.2
<SEQUENCE>3
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<DESCRIPTION>JOINT FILER INFORMATION
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Designated Filer:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]</div>
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            <div>Date of Event Requiring Statement:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">January 31, 2023<br>
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    <div style="text-align: center; margin-left: 9pt; font-weight: bold;">Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information</div>
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