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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-25-000141
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		25588379

	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 CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085393
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		25588380

	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 MATTHEW A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927943
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34096
		FILM NUMBER:		25588378

	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]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		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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                    <value>See footnote</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Notes are included on Exhibit 99.1 hereto.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Exhibit List:
Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses
Exhibit 99.2 - Joint Filer Information
Exhibit 99.3 - Joint Filers' Signatures</remarks>

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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Designated Filer:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Issuer &amp; Ticker Symbol:</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Dime Community Bancshares, Inc. [DCOM]</div>
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Date of Event Requiring Statement:</div>
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              <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt;">January 31, 2025</font><br>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 12pt;">Explanation of Responses:</div>
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            <td style="width: 4.58%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">1.<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum and Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (&#8220;BCM&#8221;)
                (collectively, the &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;). BCM is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Strategic Financial Fund, LP (&#8220;BSFF&#8221;), Basswood Opportunity Partners, LP (&#8220;BOP&#8221;), Basswood Financial Fund, LP (&#8220;BFF LP&#8221;), Basswood Financial Long
                Only Fund, LP (&#8220;BFLOF&#8221;) and Basswood Financial Fund, Ltd. (&#8220;BFF LTD&#8221;) (collectively, the &#8220;Funds&#8221;) and certain separate managed accounts managed by BCM (the &#8220;Managed Accounts&#8221;) and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common
                Stock directly held by the Funds and held in the Managed Accounts. 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 also disclaims 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>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">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 Section 16 of the Exchange Act.&#160; By reason of the provisions of Rule 16a-1 of the Exchange Act, each of the Reporting
                Persons may be deemed to be a beneficial owner of the shares of Common Stock issued to Matthew Lindenbaum. <br>
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            <td style="width: 4.58%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">2.<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by BSFF. BSFF was previously known as Basswood International Long Only Fund, LP.</div>
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            <td style="width: 4.58%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">3.<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by certain separate Managed Accounts managed by BCM.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by BOP.</div>
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            <td style="width: 4.58%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">5.<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by BFF LTD. BFF LTD was previously known as Basswood Opportunity Fund, Inc.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by BFF LP.</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 0.35pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by BFLOF.</div>
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            <td style="width: 4.58%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">8.<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: 10pt;">Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum.</div>
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            <td style="width: 4.58%; vertical-align: top; text-align: center;">9.<br>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Common Stock held directly by Matthew Lindenbaum, which includes 1,848 shares of Common Stock underlying restricted stock
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            <div style="text-align: justify;">Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C.</div>
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