SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                   FORM 10-Q/A
                                 AMENDMENT NO. 1

         [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005
                                       OR
          [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                        SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  For the transition period from            to
                                                ------------   ------------

                         Commission File Number: 0-25233

                           PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
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             (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

                   Delaware                                   80-0091851
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         (State or Other Jurisdiction of                  (IRS Employer ID No.)
         Incorporation or Organization)

400 Rella Boulevard, Montebello, New York                        10901
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(Address of Principal Executive Office)                        (Zip Code)

                                 (845) 369-8040
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              (Registrant's Telephone Number including area code)

     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  twelve  months (or for such shorter  period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

         Yes   X     No
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     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of
"accelerated filer and large accelerated filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange
Act.  (Check one)"

Large Accelerated Filer      Accelerated Filer  X   Non-Accelerated Filer
                        ----                   ----                       ----

     Indicate by check  mark whether the Registrant is a shell company
(as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

         Yes         No  X
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                 Classes of Common Stock         Shares Outstanding
                 -----------------------         ------------------

                    $0.01 per share                  42,972,866
                                                 as of January 31, 2006








                           PROVIDENT NEW YORK BANCORP
                    QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2005


     This amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q of Provident New
York Bancorp (the "Company") for the quarterly period ended December 31, 2005 is
being filed to correct the certifications filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2 to the
Quarterly  Report as  initially  filed  with the U.S.  Securities  and  Exchange
Commission   on   February  9,  2006.   Specifically,   the  Company  is  filing
certification  language required with respect to internal control over financial
reporting,   and   otherwise   revising  the   certifications   to  conform  the
certifications  to the exact language of Item 601(b)(31) of U.S.  Securities and
Exchange Commission Regulation S-K.






                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements 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.


                                       Provident New York Bancorp
                                       --------------------------
                                       (Registrant)



                                       By: /s/ George Strayton
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                                           George Strayton
                                           President and Chief Executive Officer
                                           (Duly Authorized Representative)


                                       Date: April 10, 2006





                                       By: /s/ Paul A. Maisch
                                           -------------------------------------
                                           Paul A. Maisch
                                           Executive Vice President and Chief
                                           Financial Officer
                                           (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                           Officer and Duly Authorized
                                           Representative)



                                       Date: April 10, 2006