FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

LEVINE MICHAEL J 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [ NYCB ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

615 MERRICK AVENUE 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/10/2013
(Street)

WESTBURY, NY 11590
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/10/2013     A    20000.0000   A $0.0000   20000.0000   I   By Stock Award IV   (1)
Common Stock                  202360.0000   (2) D    
Common Stock                  4000.0000   (2) I   By Stock Award   (3)
Common Stock                  9000.0000   (2) I   By Stock Award II   (4)
Common Stock                  12000.0000   (2) I   By Stock Award III   (5)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  20,000 shares, granted under Stock Award IV on January 10, 2013 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Incentive Plan will vest in five equal annual installments commencing on January 10, 2014.
( 2)  Since the reporting person's last report 2,000 shares, 6,000 shares and 3,000 shares, previously held by Stock Award, Stock Award II, and Stock Award III, respectively, have vested and are now owned directly.
( 3)  The remaining 4,000 shares, granted under Stock Award on January 26, 2009 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan will vest in two equal annual installments commencing on January 26, 2013.
( 4)  The remaining 9,000 shares, granted under Stock Award II on January 11, 2011 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan will vest in three equal annual installments commencing on January 11, 2014.
( 5)  The remaining 12,000 shares, granted under Stock Award III on January 3, 2012 pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan will vest in four equal annual installments commencing on January 3, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
LEVINE MICHAEL J
615 MERRICK AVENUE
WESTBURY, NY 11590 		X



Signatures
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney 1/11/2013
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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