UNITED STATES
                     SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549

                                  FORM 15

CERTIFICATION AND NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION UNDER SECTION
12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR SUSPENSION OF DUTY TO FILE
REPORTS UNDER SECTIONS 13 AND 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

                                         Commission File Number   001-13503
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                        Staten Island Bancorp, Inc.
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                            1535 Richmond Avenue
                       Staten Island, New York 10314
                               (718) 447-8880
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
registrant's principal executive offices)

                   Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
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          (Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)

                                    N/A
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(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty to file reports
under section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)

     Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the appropriate rule
provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend the duty to file reports:


      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i)   [X]         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i)    [X]

      Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii)  [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii)   [ ]

      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i)   [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i)    [ ]

      Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii)  [ ]         Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii)   [ ]

                                        Rule 15d-6             [ ]


     Approximate number of holders of record as of the certification or
notice date:         - 0 -
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     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
Independence Community Bank Corp. (as successor by merger to Staten Island
Bancorp, Inc.) has caused this certification/notice to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned duly authorized person.

                                 INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK CORP.
                                 (as successor to Staten Island Bancorp, Inc.)


Date:  April 13, 2004          By: /s/ Alan H. Fishman
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                                   Alan H. Fishman
                                   President and Chief Executive Officer

Instruction:  This form is required by Rules 12g-4, 12h-3 and 15d-6 of the
General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The
registrant shall file with the Commission three copies of Form 15, one of
which shall be manually signed.  It may be signed by an officer of the
registrant, by counsel or by any other duly authorized person.  The name and
title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed under the
signature.