Item 5.02   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of
            Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory
            Arrangements of Certain Officers

            New York Community Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") today announced several
            changes to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately.
            Michael J. Levine has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman of the Boards
            of Directors of the Company and New York Community Bank (the "Bank"). Mr.
            Levine has been a director since 2004.

            The Board's current Non-Executive Chairman, Dominick Ciampa, will remain
            as a director of both the Company and Bank boards. Mr. Ciampa served as a
            director of both the Company and the Bank since 1995.

            Additionally, Hanif "Wally" Dahya has been named as the Company's new
            Independent Presiding Director. Mr. Dahya has served as a director of
            both the Company and the Bank since 2007.


Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

   (d)      Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a press release issued by the Company on
            January 6, 2021 announcing realignment to the Board of Directors of the
            Company and the Bank.




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