Anderson Associates, LLP
Certified Public Accountants
7621 Fitch Lane
Baltimore, Maryland 21236
410-882-8050
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
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We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-4 of Northfield Bancorp, Inc. of our report, dated March 3,
2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in the
Northfield Bancorp, Inc.'s 1999 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 1999. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading
"Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Anderson Associates, LLP
Baltimore, Maryland
