content: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an
  orderwith a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a
  market maker
  
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  hours per response. . . 2.0
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  WORK LOCATION
  
  
  1   (a)   NAME OF ISSUER   (Please type or print)
  DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
  (b)   IRS IDENT. NO.
  11-3297463
  (c)   S.E.C. FILE NO.
  0-27782
  1(d)ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP CODE
  209 Havemeyer Street
  
  Brooklyn
  NY
  11211
  
  (e)TELEPHONE
  
  AREA CODE
  (718)
  NUMBERS
  782-6200
  
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  GEORGE FULLER
  
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  ###-##-####
  
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  EXECUTIVE
  (d)
  ADDRESS STREET
  328  JULIUS ROAD
  
  CITY
  COLLEGE POINT
  STATE
  NEW YORK
  
  ZIP CODE
  11356
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the
  issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the
  S.E.C. File Number.
  
  3(a)Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold
  COMMON STOCK
  COMMON STOCK
  
  
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold
  See instr. 3(c))
  10,000
  7,000
  
  
  (d)
  Agggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  $233,770
  $166,500
  
  (e)
  Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  25,442,452
  25,442,452
  
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO.   DAY   YR.)
  05/07/2003
  05/07/2003
  
  
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  NASDAQ
  NASDAQ
  
  
  
  Broker-Dealer File Number
  
  AMERITRADE
  1005 N. Ameritrade Place
  Bellevue, NE 68005
  
  
  Ryan Beck & Co.
  220 South Orange Avenue
  Livingston, NJ  07039
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  (a)
  Name of issuer
  
  (b)
  Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  
  (c)
  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  
  (d)
  Issuer's address, including zip code
  
  (e)
  Issuers's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.
  (a)
  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  
  (b)
  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  
  (c)
  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director,
  10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  
  (d)
  Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.
  (a)
  Title of the class of securities to be sold
  
  (b)
  Name and Address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
  to be sold
  
  (c)
  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give
  the aggregate face amount)
  
  (d)
  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
  date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  
  (e)
  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
  securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
  recent report or statement published by the issuer
  
  (f)
  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  
  (g)
  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
  are intended to be sold
  
  
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of
  the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part
  of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  Title of the Class
  Common
  Common
  
  Date you Acquired
  2/1/99
  
  12/26/98
  
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  RRP Benefit Plan
  Stock Option Plan
  
  
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
  
  
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  10,000
  7,000
  
  
  Date of Payment
  N/A
  N/A
  
  Nature of Payment
  BENEFIT PLAN GRANT
  BENEFIT PLAN GRANT
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was
  not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table
  or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If
  the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation,
  or if payment was made in installments describe the
  arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was
  discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  2.
  If within two years after the acquisition of the securities
  the person for whose account they are to be sold had any short
  positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred
  to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with
  respect thereto.
  
  
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the
  issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold.==
  
  Name and Address of Seller
  NONE
  
  Title of Securities Sold
  NONE
  
  Date of Sale
  NONE
  
  Amount of Securities Sold
  NONE
  
  Gross Proceeds
  NONE
  
  
  
  
  REMARKS:
  
  
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.
  Information is to be given  not only as to the person for whose
  account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons
  included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given
  as to sales  by all persons whose sales are required by
  paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales
  for the account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice
  relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that
  he does not know any material adverse information in regard
  to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the
  securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
   05/07/2003
  DATE OF NOTICE
  
  /s/GEORGE FULLER
  _________________
  (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the
  securities are to be sold.
  
  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures
  
  ATTENTION:
  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
  Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/forms/144.htm
  Last update: 009/01/2000
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text: UNITED STATES
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
  Washington, D.C. 20549
  FORM 144
  NOTICE OF PROPOSED SALE OF SECURITIES
  PURSUANT TO RULE 144 UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
  ATTENTION:
  Transmit for filing 3 copies of this form concurrently with either placing an
  orderwith a broker to execute sale or executing a sale directly with a
  market maker
  
  OMB APPROVAL
  OMB Number: 3235-0101
  Expires: August 31,2003
  Estimated average burden
  hours per response. . . 2.0
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  DOCUMENT SEQUENCE NO.
  CUSIP NUMBER
  WORK LOCATION
  
  1   (a)   NAME OF ISSUER   (Please type or print)
  DIME COMMUNITY BANCSHARES, INC.
  (b)   IRS IDENT. NO.
  11-3297463
  (c)   S.E.C. FILE NO.
  0-27782
  1(d)ADDRESS OF ISSUER
  STREET
  CITY
  STATE
  ZIP CODE
  209 Havemeyer Street
  
  Brooklyn
  NY
  11211
  
  (e)TELEPHONE
  
  AREA CODE
  (718)
  NUMBERS
  782-6200
  
  2
  (a)
  NAME OF PERSON FOR WHOSE ACCOUNT THE SECURITIES ARE TO BE SOLD
  GEORGE FULLER
  
  (b)
  IRS IDENT. NO.
  ###-##-####
  
  (c)
  RELATIONSHIP TO ISSUER
  EXECUTIVE
  (d)
  ADDRESS STREET
  328  JULIUS ROAD
  
  CITY
  COLLEGE POINT
  STATE
  NEW YORK
  
  ZIP CODE
  11356
  INSTRUCTION: The person filing this notice should contact the
  issuer to obtain the I.R.S. identification Number and the
  S.E.C. File Number.
  
  3(a)Title of the Class of Securities To Be Sold
  COMMON STOCK
  COMMON STOCK
  
  SEC USE ONLY
  (c)
  Number of Shares or Other Units To Be Sold
  See instr. 3(c))
  10,000
  7,000
  
  (d)
  Agggregate Market Value
  (See instr. 3(d))
  $233,770
  $166,500
  
  (e)
  Number of Shares or Other Units Outstanding
  (See instr. 3(e))
  25,442,452
  25,442,452
  
  (f)
  Approximate Date of Sale
  (See instr. 3(f))
  (MO.   DAY   YR.)
  05/07/2003
  05/07/2003
  
  (g)
  Name of Each Securities Exchange
  (See instr. 3(g))
  NASDAQ
  NASDAQ
  
  Broker-Dealer File Number
  
  AMERITRADE
  1005 N. Ameritrade Place
  Bellevue, NE 68005
  
  Ryan Beck & Co.
  220 South Orange Avenue
  Livingston, NJ  07039
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  (a)
  Name of issuer
  
  (b)
  Issuer's I.R.S. Identification Number
  
  (c)
  Issuer's S.E.C. file number, if any
  
  (d)
  Issuer's address, including zip code
  
  (e)
  Issuers's telephone number, including area code
  
  2.
  (a)
  Name of person for whose account the securities are to be sold
  
  (b)
  Such person's I.R.S. identification number, if such person is an entity
  
  (c)
  Such person's relationship to the issuer (e.g., officer, director,
  10% stockholder, or member of immediate family of any of the foregoing)
  
  (d)
  Such person's address, including zip code
  
  3.
  (a)
  Title of the class of securities to be sold
  
  (b)
  Name and Address of each broker through whom the securities are intended
  to be sold
  
  (c)
  Number of shares or other units to be sold (if debt securities, give
  the aggregate face amount)
  
  (d)
  Aggregate market value of the securities to be sold as of a specified
  date within 10 days prior to the filing of this notice
  
  (e)
  Number of shares or other units of the class outstanding, or if debt
  securities the face amount thereof outstanding, as shown by the most
  recent report or statement published by the issuer
  
  (f)
  Approximate date on which the securities are to be sold
  
  (g)
  Name of each securities exchange, if any, on which the securities
  are intended to be sold
  
  TABLE I - SECURITIES TO BE SOLD
  Furnish the following information with respect to the acquisition of
  the securities to be sold and with respect to the payment of all or any part
  of the purchase price or other consideration therefor:
  
  Title of the Class
  Common
  Common
  
  Date you Acquired
  2/1/99
  
  12/26/98
  
  Nature of Acquisition Transaction
  RRP Benefit Plan
  Stock Option Plan
  
  Name of Person from Whom Acquired
  (if gift, also give date donor acquired)
  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
  Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
  
  Amount of Securities Acquired
  10,000
  7,000
  
  Date of Payment
  N/A
  N/A
  
  Nature of Payment
  BENEFIT PLAN GRANT
  BENEFIT PLAN GRANT
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  1.
  If the securities were purchased and full payment therefor was
  not made in cash at the time of purchase, explain in the table
  or in a note thereto the nature of the consideration given. If
  the consideration consisted of any note or other obligation,
  or if payment was made in installments describe the
  arrangement and state when the note or other obligation was
  discharged in full or the last installment paid.
  
  2.
  If within two years after the acquisition of the securities
  the person for whose account they are to be sold had any short
  positions, put or other option to dispose of securities referred
  to in paragraph (d)(3) of Rule 144, furnish full information with
  respect thereto.
  
  TABLE II - SECURITIES SOLD DURING THE PAST 3 MONTHS
  Furnish the following information as to all securities of the
  issuer sold during the past 3 months by the person for whose account
  the securities are to be sold.==
  
  Name and Address of Seller
  NONE
  
  Title of Securities Sold
  NONE
  
  Date of Sale
  NONE
  
  Amount of Securities Sold
  NONE
  
  Gross Proceeds
  NONE
  
  REMARKS:
  
  INSTRUCTIONS:
  See the definition of "person" in paragraph (a) of Rule 144.
  Information is to be given  not only as to the person for whose
  account the securities are to be sold but also as to all other persons
  included in that definition. In addition, information shall be given
  as to sales  by all persons whose sales are required by
  paragraph (e) of Rule 144 to be aggregated with sales
  for the account of the person filing this notice.
  
  ATTENTION:
  The person for whose account the securities to which this notice
  relates are to be sold hereby represents by signing this notice that
  he does not know any material adverse information in regard
  to the current and prospective operations of the Issuer of the
  securities to be sold which has not been publicly disclosed.
  
   05/07/2003
  DATE OF NOTICE
  
  /s/GEORGE FULLER
  _________________
  (SIGNATURE)
  
  The notice shall be signed by the person for whose account the
  securities are to be sold.
  
  At least one copy of the notice shall be manually signed.
  Any copies not manually signed shall bear typed or printed signatures
  
  ATTENTION:
  Intentional misstatements or omission of facts constitute
  Federal Criminal Violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)
  
  http://www.sec.gov/divisions/corpfin/forms/144.htm
  Last update: 009/01/2000