SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    FORM 10-K

                        FOR ANNUAL AND TRANSITION REPORTS
                     PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                         SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

(Mark One)

[X]  ANNUAL REPORT  PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
     ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998

                                       OR

[ ]  TRANSITION  REPORT  PURSUANT  TO  SECTION  13 OR  15(d)  OF THE  SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED]

For the transition period from _________ to _____________

                         Commission file Number 0-12220

                      THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION
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             (Exact Name Of Registrant As Specified In Its Charter)

           New York                                               11-2672906    
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of                               (I.R.S. Employer  
Incorporation or Organization)                               Identification No.)

    10 Glen Head Road, Glen Head, NY                                11545  
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)                         (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (516) 671-4900

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class                    Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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       None                                               N/A                   
                                   
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                     Common Stock, $.10 par value per share
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                                (Title of class)

     Indicate by check mark  whether the  registrant:  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirement for the past 90 days. Yes _X_ No __

     Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent  filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's  knowledge,  in definitive proxy or information  statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. [ ]


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     The aggregate market value of the Corporation's  voting stock (based on the
price at which the stock was last sold on March 15, 1999) held by non-affiliates
was $109,771,689  (excludes $19,341,857  representing the market value of common
stock beneficially owned by directors and executive officers of the Registrant).

     Indicate  the  number of  shares  outstanding  of each of the  registrant's
classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

            Class                                  Outstanding at March 15, 1999
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Common Stock, $.10 par value                                 3,092,540          

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

     Portions of the Corporation's  Annual Report to shareholders for the fiscal
year ended December 31, 1998 are incorporated by reference into Parts II and IV.

     Portions of the  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement  for the Annual  Meeting of
Stockholders  to be held April 20, 1999 are  incorporated by reference into Part
III.

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                                     PART I

ITEM 1.  BUSINESS

General

     The  First  of  Long   Island   Corporation   (the   "Registrant"   or  the
"Corporation")  was  incorporated  on  February  7, 1984 and on April  30,  1984
acquired 100% of the outstanding common stock of The First National Bank of Long
Island (the "Bank"), its sole subsidiary.

     The Bank was organized in 1927 as a national banking  association under the
laws of the United States of America and was known as the First National Bank of
Glen Head through June 30, 1978.  The Bank has a Trust and  Investment  Services
Department  and  conducts  insurance  business  through The First of Long Island
Agency, Inc. (the "Agency"), a wholly-owned subsidiary.

     The  Bank  serves  the  financial  needs  of  privately  owned  businesses,
professionals,  consumers,  public bodies, and other organizations  primarily in
Nassau and Suffolk Counties, Long Island. The principal business of the Bank has
historically  consisted of  attracting  business and  consumer  checking,  money
market and savings deposits and investing those funds in investment  securities,
commercial and residential  mortgage loans,  commercial  loans,  and home equity
loans and lines.  The  Corporation's  loan  portfolio is primarily  comprised of
loans to  borrowers  in Nassau and Suffolk  Counties  and real estate  loans are
principally secured by properties located in these Counties.

     The Bank's  investment  securities  portfolio is comprised of U.S. Treasury
securities,    U.S.   government   agency   securities   (principally   modified
pass-through,   mortgage-backed  securities  of  Federal  agencies),  state  and
municipal securities,  and collateralized  mortgage  obligations.  The Bank also
regularly  sells  federal  funds on an  overnight  basis to a number of  banking
institutions.

     The Bank  offers a  variety  of  deposit  products  having a wide  range of
interest rates and terms.  The principal  products  include  checking  accounts,
money market accounts, savings accounts, and time deposit accounts.

     In  addition  to its loan and  deposit  products,  the  Bank  offers  other
services to its customers including the following:

     o    ATM Banking                                  

     o    Collection Services                          

     o    Counter Checks and Certified Checks          

     o    Drive-Through Banking                        

     o    Fixed Rate Annuities                         

     o    Foreign Drafts                               

     o    Gift Checks and Personal Money Orders        

     o    Merchant Credit Card Depository Services     

     o    Mutual Funds                                 

     o    Night Depository Services                    

     o    Payroll Services                          

     o    PC Business Banking                      

     o    Safe Deposit Boxes                       

     o    Securities Transactions                  

     o    Signature Guarantee Services             

     o    Telephone Banking                        

     o    Travelers Checks                         

     o    Trust and Investment Management  Services

     o    U.S. Savings Bonds                       

     o    Wire Transfers and Foreign Cables        

     o    Withholding Tax Depository Services      


     The  Trust  and  Investment   Services   Department   provides   investment
management,  pension trust,  personal trust,  estate,  and custody  services and
engages in the sale of mutual funds.

     The Agency is a licensed insurance agency which was organized in 1994 under
the laws of the State of New York and is primarily  engaged in the sale of fixed
rate annuity products.

     During the thirteen  month period ended  January 31, 1999,  the Bank opened
four new branch offices in Nassau and Suffolk Counties,  Long Island as follows:
(1) a full service  branch was opened in Rockville  Centre in February 1998 upon
simultaneously  closing the Bank's Rockville Centre  commercial  banking office;
(2) a commercial  banking  office was opened in Hauppauge in August 1998;  (3) a
commercial  banking  office was opened in Bohemia in September  1998; and (4) in
January 1999, the Bank opened a commercial banking office in Garden City. Unlike
the Bank's other commercial  banking offices,  the Hauppauge and Bohemia offices
are located in areas deemed to be mostly  industrial.  In the coming years,  the
Bank will continue to search for  favorable  locations at which to establish new
branches, with continued emphasis on the commercial banking unit type.

     In addition to the four new branch locations  discussed above, the Bank has
a main office located in Huntington,  New York, seven other full service offices
(Glen Head, Greenvale, Locust Valley, Northport, Old Brookville, Roslyn Heights,
Woodbury) and six other commercial banking offices (Great Neck, Hicksville, Lake
Success,  Mineola, New Hyde Park, Valley Stream), all of which are in Nassau and
Suffolk Counties.


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     The  Bank's  revenues  are  derived  principally  from  interest  on loans,
interest on investment securities, service charges and fees on deposit accounts,
and income from trust and investment management services.

     The Bank did not  commence,  abandon,  or  significantly  change any of its
lines of business during 1998.

     The Bank encounters  substantial  competition in its banking  business from
numerous  other  banking   corporations   which  have  offices  located  in  the
communities  served by the Bank.  Principal  competitors  are  branches of large
banks such as Fleet Bank, Citibank,  Chase Manhattan Bank, Bank of New York, and
European American Bank.

Lending Activities

     General. The Bank's loan portfolio is primarily comprised of loans to small
and medium-sized  privately owned  businesses,  professionals,  and consumers in
Nassau and Suffolk  Counties.  The Bank offers a full range of lending  services
including  commercial  and  residential  mortgage  loans,  home equity loans and
lines,  construction loans, commercial loans, consumer loans, and commercial and
standby  letters  of credit.  Commercial  loans  include,  among  other  things,
short-term  business loans; term and installment loans;  revolving credit loans;
and loans secured by marketable  securities,  the cash  surrender  value of life
insurance  policies,  or deposit accounts.  Consumer loans include,  among other
things,  student  loans  guaranteed  by  the  Federal  government,  auto  loans,
unsecured  home  improvement  loans,   secured  and  unsecured  personal  loans,
overdraft checking lines, and VISA(R) credit cards.

     The Bank makes both fixed and variable rate loans.  Variable rate loans are
tied to and reprice  with changes in the Bank's prime  interest  rate,  The Wall
Street Journal prime interest rate, or U.S. Treasury rates.  Commercial mortgage
loans are made with  terms  usually  not in excess of fifteen  years,  while the
maximum term on  residential  mortgage  loans is thirty  years.  Commercial  and
consumer loans generally  mature within five years.  The Bank's current practice
is to usually lend no more than 75% of appraised  value on residential  mortgage
loans, 65% on home equity loans and lines, and 70% on commercial mortgage loans.

     The risks  inherent in the Bank's loan  portfolio  primarily  stem from the
following factors:  first, loans to small and medium-sized  businesses sometimes
involve a higher  degree of risk than  those to larger  companies  because  such
businesses may have shorter operating histories and higher debt-to-equity ratios
than larger companies and may lack sophistication in internal record keeping and
financial and operational  controls;  second,  the ability of many of the Bank's
borrowers  to repay their loans is  dependent on the strength of the Long Island
economy;  and  finally,  if it becomes  necessary to foreclose a loan secured by
real  estate,  the  ability  of the  Bank to fully  realize  its  investment  is
dependent on the strength of the Long Island real estate  market and the absence
of environmental contamination.  The Bank does not have any significant industry
concentrations or foreign loans.

     Except  for  home  equity  products  that  have  more  stringent   approval
requirements,  loans from $300,000 to $500,000 generally require the approval of
the  Management  Loan  Committee.  All loans in excess of  $500,000  require the
approval  of the  Management  Loan  Committee  and two members of the Board Loan
Committee, one of whom must be a non-management director.

     The Bank's  lending is subject to written  underwriting  standards and loan
origination  procedures,  as  approved  by the  Bank's  Board of  Directors  and
contained  in the Bank's  loan  policies.  The Bank's  loan  policies  allow for
exceptions  and set forth the  specific  approvals  required.  Decisions on loan
applications  are based on, among other things,  the borrower's  credit history,
the financial  strength of the borrower,  estimates of the borrower's ability to
repay  the  loan,  and the  value of the  collateral,  if any.  All real  estate
appraisals  must meet the  requirements  of the Financial  Institutions  Reform,
Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.

     Portfolio   Composition  and  Selected  Loan  Maturity   Information.   The
composition of the Bank's loan portfolio and maturity and rate  information  for
the Bank's  commercial and industrial  loans can be found in "Note C - Loans" to
the Corporation's consolidated financial statements which have been incorporated
by reference into "Item 8. Financial  Statements and Supplemental  Data" of this
Form 10-K.

     Commercial  Loans.  The Bank  makes  commercial  loans  on a demand  basis,
short-term discounted basis, or installment basis. Short-term business loans are
generally due and payable within one year and should be self liquidating  during
the normal course of the borrower's  business cycle.  Term and installment loans
are usually due and payable  within five years.  Generally,  it is the policy of
the Bank to obtain  personal  guarantees  of  principal  owners on loans made to
privately-owned businesses.

     Real  Estate  Mortgage  and Home  Equity  Loans and  Lines.  The Bank makes
residential and commercial  mortgage loans and home equity loans and establishes
home equity lines of credit.  Applicants for residential mortgage loans and home
equity  loans and lines  will be  considered  for  approval  provided  they have
satisfactory  credit  history  and the Bank  believes  that there is  sufficient
monthly  income to service both the loan or line applied for and existing  debt.
Applicants  for  commercial  mortgage  loans  will be  considered  for  approval
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well as any guarantors,  have  satisfactory  credit history and can demonstrate,
through financial statements and otherwise,  the ability to repay. If the source
of  repayment  is rental  income,  such income must be more than  sufficient  to
amortize the debt.

     In  processing  requests for  commercial  mortgage  loans,  the Bank almost
always  requires an  environmental  assessment  to identify the  possibility  of
environmental   contamination  on  the  subject  property.  The  extent  of  the
assessment  procedures  varies from property to property and is based on factors
such as whether or not the subject  property is an industrial  building or there
is a suspected environmental risk based on current or past use.

     Construction  Loans.  The Bank makes loans to finance the  construction  of
both residential and commercial properties. The maturity of such loans generally
does not exceed one year and advances are made as the  construction  progresses.
The  advances  usually  require  the  submission  of  bills  by the  contractor,
verification by a Bank-approved inspector that the work has been performed,  and
obtaining title insurance  updates to insure that no intervening liens have been
placed.

     Consumer Loans and Lines.  The Bank makes student loans,  auto loans,  home
improvement  loans, and other consumer loans,  establishes  revolving  overdraft
lines of credit,  and issues VISA(R) credit cards.  Consumer loans and lines may
be secured or unsecured. With the exception of student loans, consumer loans are
generally made on an installment  basis over terms not exceeding five years.  In
reviewing loans and lines for approval, the Bank considers,  among other things,
ability  to repay,  stability  of  employment  and  residence,  and past  credit
history.

     Past Due,  Nonaccrual,  and Restructured Loans.  Selected information about
the Bank's past due, nonaccrual,  and restructured loans can be found in "Note C
- - Loans" to the Corporation's  consolidated financial statements which have been
incorporated  by reference into "Item 8. Financial  Statements and  Supplemental
Data" of this Form 10-K.

     The accrual of interest on loans is generally  discontinued  when principal
or interest  payments  become past due 90 days or more. As of December 31, 1998,
the Bank did not have any impaired  loans or material  potential  problem  loans
except  for the  loans  disclosed  in  "Note  C" to its  consolidated  financial
statements.

     Economic  conditions in the Bank's market area improved during 1998. Future
levels of past due,  nonperforming,  and restructured  loans will be affected by
the strength of the local economy.

     Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses is an amount that
management  currently believes will be adequate to absorb possible future losses
on existing loans.  Changes in the Bank's  allowance for loan losses for each of
the five years in the period ended  December 31, 1998 and the  allocation of the
Bank's  allowance for loan losses by loan type at the end of each of these years
can be found in "Note C - Loans"  to the  Corporation's  consolidated  financial
statements  which have been  incorporated  by reference  into "Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplemental Data" of this Form 10-K.

     The allowance for loan losses is  established  through  provisions for loan
losses charged against income.  Amounts deemed to be  uncollectible  are charged
against the allowance for loan losses,  and subsequent  recoveries,  if any, are
credited to the  allowance.  The  allocated  component of the allowance for loan
losses is based on  detailed  reviews of specific  loans,  both  performing  and
nonperforming,  and is  estimated  to be the amount  required to cover  possible
future  losses on such loans.  Loans  selected for review during the course of a
year will generally include loans previously identified as problems as well as a
sample of  significant  loans,  both newly  originated  and  originated in prior
years. At the conclusion of a review, a loan will either be rated  satisfactory,
or, if less than  satisfactory,  assigned to one of several problem  categories.
The problem  categories,  in ascending order of severity,  are special  mention,
substandard,  doubtful and loss.  The  allocated  component of the allowance for
loan losses is based on the individual characteristics of each problem loan. The
unallocated or general  component of the  allowance,  which is designed to cover
possible  future losses on loans in the portfolio that have not been  identified
as problems,  is primarily  based on factors  such as the  Company's  historical
losses;  levels of and trends in delinquencies and nonaccruing loans;  trends in
volume  and  terms  of  loans;  changes  in  lending  policies  and  procedures;
experience,  ability and depth of lending  staff;  national  and local  economic
conditions; concentrations of credit; and environmental risks.

     The amount of future  chargeoffs  and  provisions  for loan  losses will be
affected by,  among other  things,  economic  conditions  on Long  Island.  Such
conditions  affect the financial  strength of the Bank's borrowers and the value
of real estate  collateral  securing  the Bank's  mortgage  loans.  In addition,
future  provisions and chargeoffs could be affected by environmental  impairment
of properties  securing the Bank's mortgage loans.  Loans secured by real estate
represent  approximately  77% of total loans  outstanding  at December 31, 1998.
Since 1987,  environmental audits have been instituted on commercial  properties
and the  incidence  and  scope  of these  audits  has  been  increased  over the
succeeding  years.  Under the Bank's current policy,  an environmental  audit is
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practically  all  commercial-type  properties that are considered for a mortgage
loan.  At the present time,  the Bank is not aware of any existing  loans in the
portfolio where there is  environmental  pollution  originating on the mortgaged
properties that would materially affect the value of the portfolio.

Investment Activities

     General.  The  investment  policy of the Bank,  as approved by the Board of
Directors and  supervised  by both the Board and the  Investment  Committee,  is
intended to promote  investment  practices  which are both safe and sound and in
full  compliance with the Federal  Financial  Institutions  Examination  Council
(FFIEC)  Supervisory  Policy  Statement on  Investment  Securities  and End-User
Derivative Activities and all other applicable regulations. Investment authority
will be granted and amended as is necessary by the Board of Directors.

     The Bank's investment  decisions seek to maximize income while keeping both
credit and market risk at acceptable  levels,  provide for the Bank's  liquidity
needs, assist in managing interest rate sensitivity, and provide securities that
can be pledged, as needed, to secure deposits or borrowing lines.

     The Bank's investment policy limits individual  maturities to fifteen years
and average lives, in the case of collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) and
other mortgage-backed securities, to 10 years. At the time of purchase, bonds of
states and political  subdivisions must generally be rated A or better, notes of
states and political  subdivisions must generally be rated MIG-2 (or equivalent)
or  better,  and  commercial  paper  must  be  rated  A-1 or P-1.  In  addition,
management  periodically reviews issuer credit ratings for all securities in the
Bank's portfolio other than those issued by the U.S. government or its agencies.
Any  deterioration  in the  creditworthiness  of an issuer will be analyzed  and
appropriate action taken when deemed necessary.  The Bank has not engaged in the
purchase and sale of  securities  for the primary  purpose of producing  trading
profits and its current investment policy does not allow such activity.

     At December 31, 1998,  the Bank had net  unrealized  gains of $3,619,000 in
its  held-to-maturity  portfolio,   consisting  of  gross  unrealized  gains  of
$4,031,000 and gross  unrealized  losses of $412,000.  The unrealized  gains and
losses were  principally  caused by decreases and  increases,  respectively,  in
interest rates since the securities were purchased.  The Bank has the intent and
ability to hold these securities to maturity and therefore  expects that neither
the unrealized gains nor the unrealized  losses will ever be realized.  However,
the effect of holding securities with unrealized gains or losses is that more or
less  interest  will be  earned  in  future  periods  than  could be  earned  on
securities purchased currently.

     Portfolio  Composition.  The composition of the Bank's investment portfolio
can  be  found  in  "Note  B  -  Investment  Securities"  to  the  Corporation's
consolidated financial statements which have been incorporated by reference into
"Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplemental Data" of this Form 10-K.

     Maturity  Information.  The maturities  and weighted  average yields of the
Bank's  investment  securities  at  December  31,  1998  can be found in "Note B
Investment  Securities" to the Corporation's  consolidated  financial statements
which have been incorporated by reference into "Item 8. Financial Statements and
Supplemental Data" of this Form 10-K.

     The Bank received  dividends on its Federal Reserve Bank stock of $6,924 in
1998 representing a yield of 6.00%.

Sources of Funds

     General.  The  Bank's  primary  sources  of funds  are  deposits,  retained
earnings, collection of principal and interest on loans, maturity and redemption
of investment  securities,  interest earned on investment securities and federal
funds sold, and other funds provided from operations.

     The Bank offers checking and interest-bearing deposit products. In addition
to  business  checking,  the Bank has a variety of  personal  checking  products
including "First Class",  regular,  budget, senior citizen and special checking.
Among  other  things,   the  personal   products   differ  in  minimum   balance
requirements,   monthly   maintenance   fees,   and  per  check   charges.   The
interest-bearing deposit products, which have a wide range of interest rates and
terms, consist of checking,  including interest on lawyer accounts (IOLA); three
money-market-type  products,   including  a  traditional  money  market  savings
account,  "Select  Savings" - a  statement  savings  account  that earns a money
market rate,  and "Diamond  Savings" - a passbook  savings  account that earns a
money market rate; traditional statement savings;  traditional passbook savings;
savings  certificates (3 month, 6 month and 1 to 6 year terms);  large and jumbo
certificates; holiday club accounts; and individual retirement accounts (savings
certificates with terms of 1 to 6 years).

     Total  certificates  of deposits,  the majority of which mature  within one
year,  were  $38,501,000,  or 8.0% of total  deposits,  at  December  31,  1998.
Certificates  of  deposit in amounts of  $100,000  or more were  $13,055,000  at
December 31, 1998, or 2.7% of total deposits.



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     The  Bank  relies  primarily  on  customer   service,   calling   programs,
competitive pricing, and advertising to attract and retain deposits.  Currently,
the Bank solicits deposits only from its local market area and does not have any
deposits   which  qualify  as  brokered   deposits  under   applicable   Federal
regulations.  The flow of deposits is influenced by general economic conditions,
changes in interest rates and competition.

     Classification  of  Average  Deposits.  The  classification  of the  Bank's
average  deposits  can be  found  in "Note E -  Deposits"  to the  Corporation's
consolidated financial statements which have been incorporated by reference into
"Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplemental Data" of this Form 10-K.

     Remaining  Maturities of Time  Deposits.  The  remaining  maturities of the
Bank's time  deposits in amounts of $100,000 or more at December 31, 1998 can be
found  in  "Note  E -  Deposits"  to the  Corporation's  consolidated  financial
statements  which have been  incorporated  by reference  into "Item 8. Financial
Statements and Supplemental Data" of this Form 10-K.

Competition

     The heavy  concentration  of financial  institutions  in Nassau and Suffolk
Counties has led to keen competition for both loans and deposits. Competition in
originating  commercial  loans  comes  primarily  from  commercial  institutions
located in the Bank's market area. The Bank competes for commercial loans on the
basis of the quality of service it provides to borrowers, the interest rates and
loan fees it charges, and the types of loans it offers.

     The Bank attracts all of its deposits through its banking offices primarily
from the communities in which those banking offices are located. Competition for
deposits is principally from other commercial  banks,  savings banks,  brokerage
firms and credit  unions  located in these  communities.  The Bank  competes for
these  deposits by  offering a variety of account  alternatives  at  competitive
rates, a competitive  service charge schedule,  a high level of customer service
and convenient branch locations.

Employees

     As of December 31, 1998,  the Bank had 166 full-time  equivalent  employees
and considers employee  relations to be satisfactory.  Employees of the Bank are
not represented by a collective bargaining unit.

Regulation

     The Corporation is subject to the regulation and supervision of the Federal
Reserve Board and the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  The primary  banking
agency  responsible  for regulating the Bank is the Comptroller of the Currency.
The Bank is also subject to regulation and  supervision  by the Federal  Reserve
Board and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

     The Corporation neither owns nor leases any real estate.  Office facilities
of the Corporation are located at 10 Glen Head Road, Glen Head, NY in a building
owned by the Bank.

     The  Bank's  designated  main  office is  located  at 253 New York  Avenue,
Huntington,  New York.  Including the main office,  the Bank owns a total of ten
buildings in fee and occupies ten other facilities under lease arrangements. All
of the  facilities  owned  or  leased  by the  Bank are in  Nassau  and  Suffolk
Counties, New York.

     The  Corporation  believes  that the  physical  facilities  of the Bank are
suitable and adequate at present and are being fully utilized.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

     Other than ordinary routine  litigation  incidental to the business,  it is
believed that there are no material legal proceedings, either individually or in
the aggregate,  to which the  Corporation or the Bank is a party or to which any
of their property is subject.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY-HOLDERS

     None were submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter
of 1998.

                                     PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

     The Corporation's common stock trades on the Nasdaq SmallCap Market tier of
the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol "FLIC". The table appearing on page (i)
of the  Corporation's  Annual Report to  Shareholders  for the 


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fiscal year ended  December 31, 1998 showing the high and low sales  prices,  by
quarter,  for the years ended December 31, 1998 and 1997 is incorporated  herein
by reference.

     On March 15, 1999, there were 3,092,540 shares of the Corporation's  common
stock  outstanding  with 788 holders of record.  The  holders of record  include
banks and brokers who act as nominees,  each of whom may represent more than one
stockholder.

     During 1998 and 1997, the Corporation  declared  semi-annual cash dividends
aggregating $.57 and $.49 per share, respectively.

ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

     "Selected Financial Data" appearing on page (i) of the Corporation's Annual
Report  to  Shareholders  for  the  fiscal  year  ended  December  31,  1998  is
incorporated herein by reference.

     The Corporation's  dividend payout ratio was 21.59%,  20.42% and 20.00% for
1998, 1997 and 1996, respectively.

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
        OF OPERATIONS

     "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations"  appearing on pages 4 through 13 of the Corporation's  Annual Report
to  Shareholders  for the fiscal year ended  December  31, 1998 is  incorporated
herein by reference.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

     The market  risk  information  included  in  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial  Condition  and Results of  Operations"  and  appearing on
pages 10 and 11 of the  Corporation's  Annual  Report  to  Shareholders  for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

     The  consolidated  financial  statements and report of  independent  public
accountants  appearing on pages 15 through 37 of Corporation's  Annual Report to
Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998 are incorporated herein
by reference.

ITEM  9.  CHANGES  IN AND  DISAGREEMENTS  WITH  ACCOUNTANTS  ON  ACCOUNTING  AND
          FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

     None.

                                    PART III

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

     "ELECTION  OF  DIRECTORS"  appearing  on  pages  3 and  4 and  "MANAGEMENT"
appearing on page 7 of  Registrant's  Proxy  Statement for its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held April 20, 1999 are incorporated herein by reference.

     Mr. Joseph G. Perri, an executive officer of the Corporation, purchased 250
shares of the Corporation's  common stock on March 5, 1998. This transaction was
not reported timely on Form 4.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

     "COMPENSATION  OF  DIRECTORS",   "BOARD  COMPENSATION   COMMITTEE  REPORT",
"COMPENSATION   OF   EXECUTIVE   OFFICERS",    "SUMMARY   COMPENSATION   TABLE",
"COMPENSATION  PURSUANT TO PLANS", and "PERFORMANCE  GRAPH" appearing on pages 5
and 8 through 16 of the  Registrant's  Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders to be held April 20, 1999 are incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

     "VOTING SECURITIES AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS" appearing on Pages 1 through
3 of  Registrant's  Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be
held April 20, 1999 is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

     "TRANSACTIONS   WITH  MANAGEMENT  AND  OTHERS"  appearing  on  page  17  of
Registrant's  Proxy  Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held
April 20, 1999 is incorporated herein by reference.



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                                     PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a) 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

     The following  consolidated financial statements of the Corporation and its
subsidiary, and Report of Independent Public Accountants thereon, as required by
Item 8 of this report are incorporated herein by reference.

o    Consolidated Balance Sheets - December 31, 1998 and 1997

o    Consolidated Statements of Income - Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997 and
     1996

o    Consolidated  Statement  of Changes in  Stockholders'  Equity - Years ended
     December 31, 1998, 1997 and 1996

o    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Years ended December 31, 1998, 1997
     and 1996

o    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(a) 2. Financial Statement Schedules

     None Applicable.

(a) 3. Listing of Exhibits

     The following exhibits are submitted herewith.



Exhibit No.   Name                                                                               Exhibits
- -----------   ----                                                                               --------
                                                                                               
3 (i)         Certificate of Incorporation, as amended
3 (ii)        By-laws, as amended
10.1          Incentive Compensation Plan                                                            *
10.2          1986 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan                                         **
10.3          1996 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan                                         ***
10.4          Employment Agreement between Registrant and J. William Johnson,
                dated January 31, 1996, as amended December 18, 1996, January 2, 1998,
                  and January 6, 1999                                                                ****
10.5          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Arthur J. Lupinacci, Jr.,
                dated November 20, 1998
10.6          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Donald L. Manfredonia,
                dated November 20, 1998
10.7          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Joseph G. Perri,
                dated November 20, 1998
10.8          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and John C. Sansone,
                dated November 20, 1998
10.9          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Richard Kick,
                dated November 20, 1998
10.10         Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Mark D. Curtis,
                dated November 20, 1998
13            Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended
                December 31, 1998
21            Subsidiary of Registrant
23            Consent of Independent Public Accountants
27            Financial Data Schedule
99            Notice of 1999 Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement                                      *****


*  "Incentive  Compensation  Plan" and  "Board  Compensation  Committee  Report"
appearing on pages 13 and 8,  respectively,  of the Registrant's Proxy Statement
for  its  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  to  be  held  April  20,  1999  are
incorporated herein by reference.

**Previously  filed as an  exhibit to Form 10-K  which  exhibit is  incorporated
herein by reference.

*** Previously filed as part of Report on Form 10-K for 1995, filed on March 22,
1996, as exhibit 10(b), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

**** Employment  agreement  previously  filed as part of Report on Form 10-K for
1995,  filed on March 22, 1996, as exhibit 10(c),  which exhibit is incorporated
herein by reference.  The December 18, 1996  amendment  increased Mr.  Johnson's
base annual  salary from  $280,000 to  $295,000,  the January 2, 1998  amendment
increased Mr.  Johnson's base salary from $295,000 to $307,000,  and the January
6, 1999  amendment  increased Mr.  Johnson's base annual salary from $307,000 to
$325,000.



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*****The Corporation's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held April 20, 1999 was submitted in  electronic  format on March 9, 1999 and
is incorporated herein by reference.

(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     There were no reports  filed on Form 8-K for the  three-month  period ended
December 31, 1998.

(c) Exhibits

     Exhibits as listed under 14(a) 3. above are submitted as a separate section
of this report.

(d) Financial Statement Schedules - None




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                                   Signatures

     Pursuant  to the  requirements  of  Section  l3 or l5(d) of the  Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

                                    THE FIRST OF LONG ISLAND CORPORATION
                                        (Registrant)

Dated: March 22, 1999               By /s/ J. WILLIAM JOHNSON            
                                      --------------------------------------
                                       J. WILLIAM JOHNSON, President
                                       (principal executive officer)

                                    By /s/ MARK D. CURTIS                 
                                      --------------------------------------
                                       MARK D. CURTIS, Senior Vice President
                                       and Treasurer (principal financial 
                                       officer and principal accounting officer)

     Pursuant to the  requirements of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, this
report  has  been  signed  below  by the  following  persons  on  behalf  of the
Registrant and in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signatures                          Titles                     Date
- ----------                          ------                     ----

/s/ J. WILLIAM JOHNSON              President, Chairman        MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------       of the Board, Chief                     
J. William Johnson                  Executive Officer        
                                                     

/s/ PAUL T. CANARICK                Director                   MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------                                                
Paul T. Canarick


/s/ BEVERLY ANN GEHLMEYER           Director                   MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------                                                
Beverly Ann Gehlmeyer


/s/ HOWARD THOMAS HOGAN, JR.        Director                   MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------                                                
Howard Thomas Hogan, Jr.


/s/ J. DOUGLAS MAXWELL, JR.         Director                   MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------                                               
J. Douglas Maxwell, Jr.


/s/ JOHN R. MILLER III              Director                   MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------                                                
John R. Miller III


                                    Director                   MARCH 22, 1999
- -----------------------------                                                
Walter C. Teagle III




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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX



                                                                                               EXHIBIT BEGINS
                                                                                                ON SEQUENTIAL
EXHIBIT       DESCRIPTION                                                                          PAGE NO.
- -------       -----------                                                                      --------------
                                                                                               
3 (i)         Certificate of Incorporation, as amended                                               11
3 (ii)        By-laws, as amended                                                                    19
10.1          Incentive Compensation Plan                                                            *
10.2          1986 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan                                         **
10.3          1996 Stock Option and Appreciation Rights Plan                                         ***
10.4          Employment Agreement Between Registrant and J. William Johnson,
                dated January 31, 1996, as amended December 18, 1996, January 2, 1998,
                and January 6, 1999                                                                  ****
10.5          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Arthur J. Lupinacci, Jr.,
                dated November 20, 1998                                                              31
10.6          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Donald L. Manfredonia,
                dated November 20, 1998                                                              36
10.7          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Joseph G. Perri,
                dated November 20, 1998                                                              41
10.8          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and John C. Sansone,
                dated November 20, 1998                                                              46
10.9          Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Richard Kick,
                dated November 20, 1998                                                              51
10.10         Special Severance Agreement between Registrant and Mark D. Curtis,
                dated November 20, 1998                                                              56
13            Registrant's Annual Report to Shareholders for the fiscal year ended
                 December 31, 1998                                                                   61
21            Subsidiary of Registrant                                                               112
23            Consent of Independent Public Accountants                                              113
27            Financial Data Schedule                                                                115
99            Notice of 1999 Annual Meeting and Proxy  Statement                                     *****


*  "Incentive  Compensation  Plan" and  "Board  Compensation  Committee  Report"
appearing on pages 13 and 8,  respectively,  of the Registrant's Proxy Statement
for  its  Annual  Meeting  of  Stockholders  to  be  held  April  20,  1999  are
incorporated herein by reference.

**Previously  filed as an  exhibit to Form 10-K  which  exhibit is  incorporated
herein by reference.

*** Previously filed as part of Report on Form 10-K for 1995, filed on March 22,
1996, as exhibit 10(b), which exhibit is incorporated herein by reference.

****  Previously  filed as part of Report on Form 10-K for 1995,  filed on March
22, 1996, as exhibit 10(c),  which exhibit is incorporated  herein by reference.
The December 18, 1996 amendment  increased Mr. Johnson's base annual salary from
$280,000 to $295,000, the January 2, 1998 amendment increased Mr. Johnson's base
salary from $295,000 to $307,000,  and the January 6, 1999  amendment  increased
Mr. Johnson's base salary from $307,000 to $325,000.

*****The Corporation's Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Stockholders to
be held April 20, 1999 was submitted in  electronic  format on March 9, 1999 and
is incorporated herein by reference.




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