Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATIONS
I, Monte N. Redman, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Astoria Financial Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2016; and |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: | April 13, 2017 |
/s/ Monte N. Redman | |
Monte N. Redman | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | |
Astoria Financial Corporation |