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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001206774-19-003554
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
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FILED AS OF DATE:		20191016

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000712771
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				521273725
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2018168900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		301 SYLVAN AVENUE
		CITY:			ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07632

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CENTER BANCORP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.<BR>301 Sylvan Avenue<BR>Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey 07632<BR>(201) 816-8900</FONT></B></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">October 16, 2019</FONT></P>

<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><B><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman" style="FONT-VARIANT: small-caps">Via Edgar
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Eric Envall<BR></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">United States Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>Division of Corporation Finance<BR>100 F Street, N.E.<BR></FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Washington, D.C. 20549</FONT></P>

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   <TD width="98%" noWrap align=left><B><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.</FONT></B></TD></TR>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Dear Mr. Envall:</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc. (the &#8220;</FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Company</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) hereby requests that its Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;</FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Commission</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;) on September 27, 2019 (File No. 333-233991), as amended on October 16, 2019 (the &#8220;</FONT><U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Registration Statement</FONT></U><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&#8221;), be made effective at 4:00 p.m. (EST) on October 18, 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter.</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="text-align: justify; text-indent: 15pt"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Please contact James J. Barresi of Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP at (513) 361-1260 or by email at </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">james.barresi@squirepb.com </FONT><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">with any questions you may have concerning this request. In addition, please notify Mr. Barresi when this request for acceleration has been granted.</FONT></P>

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   <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1pt solid" width="99%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">&nbsp;/s/ Frank Sorrentino III </FONT></TD></TR>

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   <TD width="99%" noWrap align=left><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">Frank Sorrentino III</FONT></TD></TR>

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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify"><FONT size=2 face="Times New Roman">cc:&nbsp; James J. Barresi, Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP</FONT></P>

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