EXHIBIT 99.4

                               HAVEN BANCORP, INC.

                                 REVOCABLE PROXY

                         ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
                                  MAY 17, 2000
                                    9:00 A.M.

                THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The undersigned hereby appoints Mark A. Ricca and Patricia M. Schaubeck, or
either of them, with full power of substitution, to act as attorneys and proxies
for the undersigned, and to vote all shares of Common Stock of Haven Bancorp,
Inc. which the undersigned is entitled to vote only at the Annual Meeting of
Stockholders, to be held on May 17, 2000, at 9:00 a.m., at the Huntington
Hilton, 598 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York, and at any adjournment or
postponement thereof. The undersigned hereby revokes all prior proxies.


This proxy is revocable and will be voted as directed, but if no instructions
are specified, this proxy will be voted FOR each of the proposals listed. If any
other business is presented at the Annual Meeting, this proxy will be voted by
those named in this proxy in such manner as shall be determined by a majority of
the Board of Directors. At the present time, the Board of Directors knows of no
other business to be presented at the Annual Meeting.

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                                             Please  mark your
                                             votes as             /X/
                                             indicated in
                                             this example

                 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE "FOR"
                          EACH OF THE LISTED PROPOSALS.

1.   The Election as directors of all nominees listed: (Except as marked to the
     contrary below)

      Philip S. Messina, Msgr. Thomas J. Hartman, Michael A. McManus, Jr.


         FOR                                                  VOTE WITHHELD
         / /                                                   / /

INSTRUCTION: To withhold your vote for any individual nominee, write that
nominee's name on the space provided below:

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2.   The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as independent auditors of
     Haven Bancorp, Inc. for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2000.

         FOR                  AGAINST                       ABSTAIN
         / /                  / /                             / /

The undersigned acknowledges receipt from the Company prior to the execution of
this proxy of a Notice of Annual Meeting of Stockholders, a Proxy Statement
dated April 11, 2000 and the Annual Report to Stockholders.

Please sign exactly as name appears on this card. When signing as attorney,
executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give full title. If shares
are held jointly, each holder may sign, but only one signature is required.

Date:                , 2000

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                                        Signature


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                                        Signature, if held jointly

            PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND MAIL THIS PROXY PROMPTLY
                     IN THE ENCLOSED POSTAGE-PAID ENVELOPE.