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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * MANZULLI MICHAEL F   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP INC [NYB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Chairman (Last) (First) (Middle) 615 MERRICK AVENUE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/24/2006 (Street) WESTBURY, NY 11590 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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 02/24/2006   J(1) V 120 A $ 16.85 118,247 I By 401(k) Common Stock 05/17/2006   J(2) V 730 A $ 16.87 118,977 I By 401(k) Common Stock 05/17/2006   J(2) V 330 A $ 16.86 22,570 I By ESOP Common Stock               1,155,242 D   Common Stock               84,726 I By LDM&P Pension Trust Common Stock               27,200 I By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 5.24

10/20/2001(3)

10/20/2008

Common Stock

19,085

19,085

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 13.85

07/24/2004(4)

07/24/2012

Common Stock

177,778

177,778

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 16.06

01/21/2005(5)

01/21/2013

Common Stock

124,444

124,444

D

Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 16.06

12/30/2005(6)

01/21/2013

Common Stock

124,445

124,445

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
MANZULLI MICHAEL F 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY, NY 11590	X		Chairman

Signatures

By: /s/ R. Patrick Quinn, Power of Attorney		05/25/2006
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from an exempt acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(c).
(2)	This form reflects increases in beneficial ownership resulting from dividend reinvestment pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
(3)	In connection with the merger of Richmond County with and into NYCB on July 31, 2001, each option to purchase one share of Richmond County common stock held by the reporting person was converted to an option to purchase 1.02 shares of NYCB common stock. The exercise price per share for each converted NYCB option was determined by dividing the exercise price of such option by the 1.02 ratio, with such quotient to be rounded to the nearest whole cent. These options are fully vested and were exercisable as of October 20, 2003.
(4)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on July 24, 2004 and were fully vested and are exercisable as of July 24, 2005.
(5)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan are fully vested and are exercisable as of January 21, 2005.
(6)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan were fully exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

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