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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000943374-20-000397
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200730

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCB BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001228454
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED [6035]
		IRS NUMBER:				260065262
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104-110 AVENUE C
		CITY:			BAYONNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07002
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(201) 823-0700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		104-110 AVENUE C
		CITY:			BAYONNE
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			07002
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;">BCB Bancorp, Inc.</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">591-595 Avenue C</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Bayonne, NJ 07002</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">July 30, 2020</div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt; font-variant: small-caps; font-weight: bold;"><u>Via Edgar</u></div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</div>
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    <div style="margin-left: 36pt;"><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Re:</font>&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">BCB Bancorp, Inc.</font></div>
    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; margin-left: 36pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;">Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-240128)</div>
    <div style="text-indent: 72pt; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold;"><u>Request for Acceleration of
          Effectiveness</u><font id="TRGRRTFtoHTMLTab" style="display: inline-block; text-indent: 0px; font-size: 1px; width: 12pt">&#160;</font></div>
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    <div style="font-size: 12pt;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 36pt; font-size: 12pt;">BCB Bancorp, Inc., a New Jersey corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), hereby requests that the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-3
      be declared effective at 1:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on August 3, 2020, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 252pt; font-size: 12pt;">Very truly yours,</div>
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    <div style="text-indent: 252pt; font-size: 12pt;"><u>/s/ Thomas Keating</u></div>
    <div style="text-indent: -0.45pt; margin-left: 252.45pt; font-size: 12pt;">Thomas Keating</div>
    <div style="text-indent: -0.45pt; margin-left: 252.45pt; font-size: 12pt;">Chief Financial Officer</div>
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