Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 * WANN ROBERT	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 __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) Senior EVP and COO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 615 MERRICK AVENUE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 11/16/2012
(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	11/16/2012		J (1)	V	3762.0000	A	$12.5985	193382.0000	I	By SERP
Common Stock								807099.0000	D
Common Stock								81929.0000	I	By 401(k)
Common Stock								260122.0000	I	By ESOP
Common Stock								8000.0000	I	By Stock Award II   (2)
Common Stock								30000.0000	I	By Stock Award III   (3)
Common Stock								36000.0000	I	By Stock Award IV   (4)
Common Stock								48000.0000	I	By Stock Award V   (5)
Common Stock								86540.0000	I	By Stock Award VI   (6)

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
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.0600							1/21/2004   (7)	1/21/2013	Common Stock	248888.0000		248888.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$13.8500							7/24/2003   (8)	7/24/2012	Common Stock	266667.0000		266667.0000	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.0600							12/30/2005   (9)	1/21/2013	Common Stock	124445.0000		124445.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	This form reflects an increase in beneficial ownership resulting from dividend reinvestment pursuant to Rule 16a-11.
( 2)	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest on April 4, 2013.
( 3)	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in two equal annual installments commencing on April 28, 2013.
( 4)	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in three equal annual installments commencing on March 31, 2013.
( 5)	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in four equal annual installments commencing on March 25, 2013.
( 6)	Stock Awards granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan vest in five equal annual installments commencing on March 13, 2013.
( 7)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on January 21, 2004 and were fully vested and exercisable as of January 21, 2005.
( 8)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan vest in equal installments beginning on July 24, 2003 and were fully vested and exercisable as of July 24, 2005.
( 9)	Stock Options granted pursuant to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. 1997 Stock Option Plan are fully vested and exercisable as of December 30, 2005.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
WANN ROBERT 615 MERRICK AVENUE WESTBURY, NY 11590	X		Senior EVP and COO

Signatures
/s/ Ilene A. Angarola, Power of Attorney		11/21/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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