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

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


        Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): April 7, 2007
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                        NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


          Delaware                   1-31565                06-1377322
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(State or other jurisdiction of     Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)      File Number         Identification No.)



                  615 Merrick Avenue, Westbury, New York 11590
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


                                 (516) 683-4100
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              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 Not applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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                           CURRENT REPORT ON FORM 8-K
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Item 5.02         Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
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                  Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
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                  Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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      (b)         On April 11, 2007, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
                  "Company") issued a press release announcing that Mr. Thomas
                  A. Doherty, a director of the Company and of its primary
                  subsidiaries, New York Community Bank and New York Commercial
                  Bank, had passed away on April 7, 2007. The press release is
                  attached as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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      (d)         Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued by the
                  Company on April 11, 2007.








                                    SIGNATURE
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:  April 11, 2007                        NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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                                             /s/ Ilene A. Angarola
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                                             Ilene A. Angarola
                                             First Senior Vice President
                                               and Director, Investor Relations








                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1               Press release issued on April 11, 2007.