<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899140-23-000941.txt : 20230906
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-23-000941
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	144
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230906
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230906

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		231239951

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BASSWOOD FINANCIAL LONG ONLY FUND, L.P.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001538637
		IRS NUMBER:				454040837
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		144

	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 COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BASSWOOD FINANCIAL ENHANCED FUND, L.P.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20120104
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<issuerName>Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. /NY/</issuerName>
<secFileNumber>001-34096</secFileNumber>
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<com:street1>898 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 560</com:street1>
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<com:stateOrCountry>NY</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>11788</com:zipCode>
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<issuerContactPhone>631-537-1000</issuerContactPhone>
<nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP</nameOfPersonForWhoseAccountTheSecuritiesAreToBeSold>
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<relationshipToIssuer>Director</relationshipToIssuer>
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<securitiesInformation>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock, par value $0.10 (???Common Stock???)</securitiesClassTitle>
<brokerOrMarketmakerDetails>
<name>Jones Trading Institutional Services LLC</name>
<address>
<com:street1>555 St. Charles Drive, Suite 200</com:street1>
<com:city>Thousand Oaks</com:city>
<com:stateOrCountry>CA</com:stateOrCountry>
<com:zipCode>91360</com:zipCode>
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<noOfUnitsSold>11000</noOfUnitsSold>
<aggregateMarketValue>238950</aggregateMarketValue>
<noOfUnitsOutstanding>38826921</noOfUnitsOutstanding>
<approxSaleDate>09/06/2023</approxSaleDate>
<securitiesExchangeName>NASDAQ</securitiesExchangeName>
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<securitiesToBeSold>
<securitiesClassTitle>Common Stock</securitiesClassTitle>
<acquiredDate>02/04/2014</acquiredDate>
<natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>(3)</natureOfAcquisitionTransaction>
<nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>Open Market and/or Transfers from Afiliates</nameOfPersonfromWhomAcquired>
<isGiftTransaction>N</isGiftTransaction>
<amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>53148</amountOfSecuritiesAcquired>
<paymentDate>02/04/2014</paymentDate>
<natureOfPayment>Cash (3)</natureOfPayment>
</securitiesToBeSold>
<nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>Y</nothingToReportFlagOnSecuritiesSoldInPast3Months>
<remarks>(1) Based on the closing price of $21.69 of the Common Stock on September 5, 2023.
(2) Based on the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of July 31st, 2023, as reported by the issuer in its Earnings Release for the fiscal quarter ended June 30th, 2023, which was filed with the Commission on August 2nd, 2023.
(3) Basswood Financial Long Only Fund, LP obtained the shares of Common Stock listed in Table I through open market purchases and/or Transfers from Affiliates, from February 2014 through August 2023.</remarks>
<noticeSignature>
<noticeDate>09/06/2023</noticeDate>
<signature>By: Basswood Capital Management L.L.C, its investment manager; By: /s/ Marc Samit, Principal and Chief Operating Officer</signature>
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