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 2, 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     Commission File Number       (I.R.S. Employer
   of incorporation or                                       Identification No.)
     organization)


                  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 8.01         Other Events
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                  On April 2, 2007, New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the
                  "Company") issued a press release announcing that two of its
                  wholly-owned subsidiaries, Haven Capital Trust I and Roslyn
                  Preferred Trust I, have completed the redemption of all of
                  their respective trust preferred securities. 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 2, 2007, to announce that the redemption of
                  certain trust preferred securities was completed.



                                    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 2, 2007                         NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
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                                             /s/ Thomas R. Cangemi
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                                             Thomas R. Cangemi
                                             Senior Executive Vice President
                                             and Chief Financial Officer



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit 99.1               Press release issued on April 2, 2007.