- Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Expires: November 30, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Nettleton J. Christopher

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

HUDSON CITY BANCORP INC [HCBK]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Senior Vice President /

(Street)

PARMAUS, NJ 07652

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	60983 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	23421	I	By ESOP
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	17426	I	By PIB ⁽²⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	6372	I	By Spouse/PIB ⁽³⁾
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	5849	I	By Spouse/ESOP

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/13/2005	4/14/2014	Common Stock	128240	$10.33	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	7/21/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	100000	$12.76	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/20/2009	7/20/2016	Common Stock	50000	$12.76	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/25/2011	1/24/2018	Common Stock	50000	$15.69	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/26/2010	1/25/2017	Common Stock	45000	$13.78	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	1/13/2006	1/20/2015	Common Stock	32060	$11.17	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	The reported total includes 3,334 shares of unvested restricted stock awarded under the Hudson City Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") which will vest on January 23, 2012 subject only to continued employment through the vesting date.
( 2)	Shares held in the reporting person's account in the Hudson City Savings Bank Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.
( 3)	Shares held in the reporting person's spouse's account in the Hudson City Savings Bank Profit Incentive Bonus Plan.

Remarks:
Performance Stock Option grant, on 3/15/11, to purchase 12,300 shares of common stock at $9.50 per share. These options have a 10-yr term ending 3/14/21 and become exercisable on 3/15/14. Performance Deferred Stock Unit award, on 3/15/11, for 9,100 shares of common stock which will vest on 3/15/14. Performance Stock Option grant, on 1/19/10, to purchase 50,000 shares of common stock at $13.12 per share. These options have a 10-yr term ending 1/18/20 and become exercisable on 1/19/13. Performance Stock Option grant, on 1/23/09, to purchase 45,000 shares of common stock at $12.03 per share. These options have a 10-yr term ending 1/22/19 and become exercisable on 1/23/12. Terms may end earlier than 10 years in certain circumstances. Vesting is tied to satisfaction, by the exercisable dates, and approval by the Company's Compensation Committee, of certain corporate performance measures specific to each grant and award, and continuous service by the reporting person through such dates. Under applicable SEC regulations, these option grants and awards are reportable in Table II of Form 4 only if and when the performance conditions have been satisfied. Exhibit List - Exhibit 24 (Power of Attorney)

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Nettleton J. Christopher WEST 80 CENTURY ROAD PARMAUS, NJ 07652			Senior Vice President

Signatures
Veronica A. Olszewski, Attorney-in-fact		1/6/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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