MSB BANCORP INC /DE
SC 13D/A, 1998-04-03
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                       SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                           Washington, D.C. 20549
                            ______________________

                                SCHEDULE 13D/A
                                (Rule 13d-101)

           INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT TO 
           13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2(a)
                               (Amendment No. 1)*

                              MSB Bancorp, Inc.
                               (Name of Issuer)

                                 Common Stock
                        (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  553517103
                                (CUSIP Number)

                              Jeffrey L. Gendell
     200 Park Avenue, Suite 3900, New York, New York 10166 (212) 692-3695
                 (Name, address and telephone number of person
              authorized to receive notices and communications)

                                March 31, 1998
            (Date of event which requires filing of this statement)


     If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to 
report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is 
filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(b)(3) or (4), check the following 
box [ ].


     NOTE:  Six copies of this statement, including all exhibits, should be 
filed with the Commission.  See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies 
are to be sent.


                        (Continued on following pages)

                           (Page 1 of 11 Pages)
________________
     *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

     The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act 
of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the 
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the 
Notes)


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 2 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSON 
                                           Tontine Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS 
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                        [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 17,050
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 17,050
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 17,050
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)           
                                                0.6%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 3 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSON 
                                           Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            WC, 00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS 
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                        [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 60,800
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 60,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 60,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)           
                                                2.1%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 PN
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 4 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSON 
                                           Tontine Management, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS 
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                 77,850
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                 77,850
____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                 77,850
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)           
                                                2.7%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 00
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 5 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSON 
                                           Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                            00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS 
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                       [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                            Delaware
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF      (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                -0-
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                99,950
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                -0-
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                99,950
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                99,950
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)           
                                                 3.5%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IA
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 6 of 11 Pages

____________________________________________________________________________
     (1)    NAME OF REPORTING PERSON 
            S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 
            OF ABOVE PERSON 
                                                  Jeffrey L. Gendell
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (2)    CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP ** 
                                                                  (a)  [X] 
                                                                  (b)  [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (3)    SEC USE ONLY 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (4)    SOURCE OF FUNDS **
                                   00
____________________________________________________________
     (5)    CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS 
            REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e)                      [ ]
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (6)    CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                              United States
_____________________________________________________________________________
NUMBER OF     (7)  SOLE VOTING POWER 
                                                0
SHARES         ______________________________________________________________

BENEFICIALLY   (8)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                                                177,800
OWNED BY       ___________________________________________________________

EACH           (9)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                0
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (10) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 
                                                177,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (11)    AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
             BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 
                                                177,800
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (12)    CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT 
             IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES **                       [ ] 
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (13)    PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED 
             BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)           
                                                6.3%
_____________________________________________________________________________
     (14)    TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON **
                                                 IN 
_____________________________________________________________________________
                    ** SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 7 of 11 Pages

Item 1.     Security and Issuer.
Item 1 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     The Schedule 13D initially filed on December 4, 1997 (the "Schedule 13D") 
by Tontine Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TP"); Tontine 
Financial Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership ("TFP"); Tontine 
Management, L.L.C., a limited liability company organized under the laws of the 
State of Delaware ("TM"); Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C., a limited 
liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware ("TOA"), 
which serves as investment manager to Tontine Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TOF") and 
to TFP Overseas Fund, Ltd. ("TFPO"), companies organized under the laws of the 
Cayman Islands, and Jeffrey L. Gendell ("Mr. Gendell") relating to the common 
stock, par value $0.01 (the "Common Stock"), of MSB Bancorp, Inc. (the 
"Company") is hereby amended by this Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D.  The 
Company's principal executive offices are located at 35 Matthews Street, 
Goshen, New York 10924. 

                           *     *     *     *     *


Item 3.     Source and Amount of Funds and Other Consideration.
Item 3 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

     The net investment cost (including commissions, if any) of the shares of 
Common Stock directly owned by TP, TFP, TOF and TFPO is approximately $438,094, 
$1,343,383, $85,085, and $2,788,982, respectively.  Neither TM, TOA nor Mr. 
Gendell owns directly any shares of Common Stock.

     The shares of Common Stock purchased by TP, TFP, TOF and TFPO were 
purchased with working capital and on margin.  

     TFP's margin transactions are with Bear Stearns Securities Corp., on such 
firm's usual terms and conditions.  TP's, TOF's and TFPO's margin transactions 
are with Furman Selz LLC, on such firm's usual terms and conditions.  All or 
part of the shares of Common Stock directly owned by TP, TFP, TOF or TFPO may 
from time to time be pledged with one or more banking institutions or brokerage 
firms as collateral for loans made by such bank(s) or brokerage firm(s) to TP, 
TFP, TOF or TFPO.  Such loans bear interest at a rate based upon the broker's 
call rate from time to time in effect.  Such indebtedness may be refinanced 
with other banks or broker-dealers.

                           *     *     *     *     *


Item 5.     Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

A. Tontine Partners, L.P.
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 17,050
                         Percentage: 0.6%  The percentages used herein and in 
the rest of Item 5 are calculated based upon the 2,844,153 shares of Common


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 8 of 11 Pages

Stock issued and outstanding as of March 25, 1998, as reflected in the 
Company's Form 10-Q, for the period ending March 31, 1998.
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 17,050
                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 17,050
              (c) TP did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock 
of the Company within the last sixty days.  
              (d) TM, the general partner of TP, has the power to direct the 
affairs of TP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds 
from the sale of the shares.  Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in 
that capacity directs its operations.
              (e) Not Applicable.   

B. Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 60,800
                         Percentage: 2.1%  
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 60,800
                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 60,800
              (c) TFP did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock 
of the Company within the last sixty days.
              (d) TM, the general partner of TFP, has the power to direct the 
affairs of TFP, including decisions respecting the disposition of the proceeds 
from the sale of the shares.  Mr. Gendell is the Managing Member of TM and in 
that capacity directs its operations.
              (e) Not Applicable.   

C. Tontine Management, L.L.C.
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 77,850
                         Percentage: 2.7%
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 77,850
                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
4.  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 77,850
              (c) TM did not enter into any transactions in the Common Stock 
of the Company within the last sixty days.  
              (d)  Not applicable.
              (e)  Not applicable.

      D. Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C. 
              (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 99,950
                         Percentage: 3.5%
              (b) 1. Sole power to vote or direct vote: -0-
                  2. Shared power to vote or direct vote: 99,950
                  3. Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: -0-
                  4. Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 99,950


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 9 of 11 Pages

              (c) The trading dates, number of shares of Common Stock purchased 
or sold and the price per share for all transactions in the Common Stock on 
behalf of clients (including TOF and TFPO) within the last sixty days, which 
were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A and are incorporated 
by reference.
              (d) Each of the clients of TOA has the power to direct the 
receipt of dividends from or the proceeds of sale of such shares.
              (e) Not Applicable.

       E. Jeffrey L. Gendell.

             (a) Aggregate number of shares beneficially owned: 177,800
                        Percentage:  6.3% 
             (b) 1.  Sole power to vote or direct vote: 0
                 2.  Shared power to vote or direct vote: 177,800
                 3.  Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition: 0
                 4.  Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition: 177,800
             (c) Mr. Gendell did not enter into any transactions in the Common 
Stock of the Company within the last sixty days.  The trading dates, number of 
shares of Common Stock purchased or sold and the price per share for all 
transactions in the Common Stock within the last sixty days on behalf of TFPO, 
which were all in the open market, are set forth in Schedule A.
             (d)  Not applicable.
             (e)  Not applicable.

                           *     *     *     *     *


CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 10 of 11 Pages


SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the 
undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
complete and correct.


DATED:  April 3, 1998    

                                    /s/ JEFFREY L. GENDELL
                                    Jeffrey L. Gendell, individually, and as 
                                    managing member of 
                                    Tontine Management, L.L.C., 
                                    general partner of 
                                    Tontine Partners, L.P.,
                                    & Tontine Financial Partners, L.P.,
                                    and as managing member of
                                    Tontine Overseas Associates, L.L.C.

































CUSIP No. 553517103                 13D                    Page 11 of 11 Pages

                                  Schedule A

            TONTINE OVERSEAS ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. - MANAGED ACCOUNTS

                                                       Price Per Share
Date of                       Number of Shares         (including commissions,
Transaction    Client         Purchased/(Sold)         if any)

03/24/98        TFPO               (1,900)                $36.96

03/26/98        TFPO               (3,000)                 36.96

03/31/98        TFPO               (5,000)                 36.96










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