May 12, 2021
VIA EDGAR
Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Blue Foundry Bancorp |
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Commission File No. 333-254079)
Request for Acceleration of Effectiveness
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the Rules and Regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby join Blue Foundry Bancorp, a Delaware corporation, in requesting the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-1 be accelerated so that it will become effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on May 14, 2021, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
| Very truly yours, |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Inc. |
| /s/ Robin P. Suskind |
| Name: Robin P. Suskind |
| Title: Managing Director |
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods • 18 Columbia Turnpike • Florham Park, NJ 07932
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