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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899140-25-001122
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250909
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250911
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250911

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:		251309420

	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:		251309421

	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:		251309419

	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
		EIN:				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 - Explanation of Responses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">See Exhibit 99.1 - Explanation of Responses.</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 style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">Explanation of Responses:</div>
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              <div style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt;">This Form 4 is filed on behalf of Matthew Lindenbaum, Bennett Lindenbaum, Basswood Capital Management, L.L.C. (&#8220;BCM&#8221;), and certain separate managed accounts managed by BCM (the &#8220;Managed
                Accounts&#8221;) (collectively, the &#8220;Reporting Persons&#8221;).&#160; BCM is the investment manager or adviser to Basswood Strategic Financial Fund (&#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 the Managed Accounts and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock directly held by the Funds and
                held in the Managed Accounts. Basswood Partners, L.L.C. (&#8220;Partners&#8221;) is the general partner of BFF LP, BOP, BFLOF, and BSFF, and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in the Common Stock held directly by BFF LP, BOP, BFLOF, and BSFF.
                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="margin-left: 0.35pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; font-size: 12pt;">Matthew Lindenbaum, a managing member of BCM, serves on the board of directors of the Issuer as a
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                <div style="margin-bottom: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif;">Common Stock held directly by Bennett Lindenbaum. As of the date hereof, Bennett Lindenbaum also has a short position of
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