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| EX-31.2 - EXHIBIT 31.2 - STERLING BANCORP | ex31_2.htm |
| EX-31.1 - EXHIBIT 31.1 - STERLING BANCORP | ex31_1.htm |
| 10-K - PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP 10-K 9-30-2009 - STERLING BANCORP | form10k.htm |
Exhibit
32
Certification
of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer
Pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
George
Strayton, Chief Executive Officer and Paul A. Maisch, Chief Financial Officer of
Provident New York Bancorp (the “Company”) each certify in his
capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Annual report on
Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2009 and that to the best of his
knowledge:
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(1)
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the
report fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934;
and
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(2)
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the
information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material
respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.
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Date:
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December
10, 2009
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By:
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/s/
George Strayton
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George
Strayton
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President,
Chief Executive Officer and Director
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
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December
10, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Paul A. Maisch
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Paul
A. Maisch
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Executive
Vice President
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Chief
Financial Officer
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Principal
Accounting Officer
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(Principal
Financial Officer)
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A signed
original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to
Provident New York Bancorp and will be retained by Provident New York Bancorp
and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon
request.