Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol BRIDGE BANCORP, INC. [ BDGE ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Director-by-Deputization
(Last) (First) (Middle) 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR,	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/12/2020
(Street) NEW YORK, NY 10022 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) ___ Form filed by One Reporting Person _ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	10/12/2020		J⁽²⁾		16134	D	$19.32	0	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾
Common Stock	10/12/2020		J⁽²⁾		16134	A	$19.32	16134	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁴⁾
Common Stock								827999	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁵⁾
Common Stock								314228	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁶⁾
Common Stock								26648	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁷⁾
Common Stock								272914	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁸⁾
Common Stock								121518	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock								44846	I	See footnotes ⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock								138282	D ⁽¹⁾⁽¹⁰⁾
Common Stock								164460.56	D ⁽¹⁾⁽¹¹⁾

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	See Exhibit 99.1
(2)	See Exhibit 99.1
(3)	See Exhibit 99.1
(4)	See Exhibit 99.1
(5)	See Exhibit 99.1
(6)	See Exhibit 99.1
(7)	See Exhibit 99.1
(8)	See Exhibit 99.1
(9)	See Exhibit 99.1
(10)	See Exhibit 99.1
(11)	See Exhibit 99.1

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X	Director-by-Deputization
LINDENBAUM MATTHEW A BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X
LINDENBAUM BENNETT D BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X		Director-by-Deputization
BASSWOOD PARTNERS, L.L.C. BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X		Director-by-Deputization
BASSWOOD FINANCIAL FUND, INC. C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.L.C. 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY 10022	X	X		Director-by-Deputization
BASSWOOD CO-INVESTMENT FUND, LTD. (SPC) FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SEGREGATED PO C/O BASSWOOD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC 645 MADISON AVENUE, 10TH FLOOR, NY 10022	X	X		Director-by-Deputization