Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans

On May 8, 2009, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") sent a notice to its executive officers and directors informing them that a blackout period with respect to the New York Community Bancorp, Inc. Employee Savings Plan will be in effect beginning June 12, 2009 and ending on June 30, 2009. The Company provided notice to its directors and executive officers in accordance with
Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Rule 104 of Regulation BTR. A copy of the notice is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference into this Item.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

Number Description

99.1 Notice sent to directors and executive officers of New York Community Bancorp, Inc. on May 8, 2009

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