On February 21, 2013, Provident New York Bancorp (the "Company") held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, at which the Company's stockholders considered three proposals, each of which is described in more detail in the Company's proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 10, 2013. The voting results are presented below.

1. Election of James F. Deutsch, William F. Helmer, R. Michael Kennedy and Jack Kopnisky as directors of the Company for a three-year term.

Nominee            For        Withheld Broker Non-Votes
James F. Deutsch   31,313,545 573,899  7,166,639
William F. Helmer  31,131,268 756,176  7,166,639

2. Approval, by non-binding vote, on the compensation of the Named Executive Officers (Say-on-Pay).

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 30,520,578 1,238,324 128,542 7,166,639

3. Ratification of the appointment of Crowe Horwath LLP as the independent registered accountant for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 38,622,958 379,056 52,069 --