- 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	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* GREENBERG ARNOLD K	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASTORIA FINANCIAL CORP [ AF ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) Executive Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 4/28/2010
(Street) LAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. 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 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	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.51	295230.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.55	292230.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.56	289230.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.57	286230.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		2500	D	$16.58	283730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		6000	D	$16.6	277730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.61	274730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.64	271730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		6000	D	$16.65	265730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		3000	D	$16.6601	262730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		2500	D	$16.67	260230.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock	4/28/2010		S		2500	D	$16.73	257730.31	D ⁽¹⁾
Common Stock								872.98	I ⁽²⁾	IRA Spouse
Common Stock								60000	I ⁽³⁾	Spouse
Common Stock								44111.53	I ⁽⁴⁾	ESOP
Common Stock								67515.77	I ⁽⁵⁾	401(k)
Common Stock								16600	I ⁽⁶⁾	RSA
Common Stock								6120	I ⁽⁷⁾	RSA
Common Stock								32580	I ⁽⁸⁾	RSA
Common Stock								26850	I ⁽⁹⁾	RSA

*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)
Incentive Stock Option ⁽¹⁰⁾	$16.5625							1/10/2004	12/19/2010	Common Stock	6036		6036	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹⁰⁾	$16.5625							1/10/2004	12/19/2010	Common Stock	98964		98964	D
Incentive Stock Option ⁽¹⁰⁾	$16.8333							1/10/2005	12/18/2011	Common Stock	5940		5940	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹⁰⁾	$16.8333							1/10/2005	12/18/2011	Common Stock	94560		94560	D
Incentive Stock Option ⁽¹⁰⁾	$18							1/10/2006	12/17/2012	Common Stock	5554		5554	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹⁰⁾	$18							1/10/2006	12/17/2012	Common Stock	124946		124946	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹¹⁾	$24.4							12/22/2005	12/16/2013	Common Stock	4098		4098	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹¹⁾	$24.4							12/22/2005	12/16/2013	Common Stock	90402		90402	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹¹⁾	$26.6267							12/22/2005	12/14/2014	Common Stock	3754		3754	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹¹⁾	$26.6267							12/22/2005	12/14/2014	Common Stock	128246		128246	D
Non-Statutory Stock Option ⁽¹²⁾	$29.02							1/9/2009	12/20/2012	Common Stock	112700		112700	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Stock Purchase Plan which are exempt from the operation of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are beneficially owned directly by Mr. Greenberg.
( 2)	Includes shares acquired pursuant to the Astoria Financial Corporation Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Stock Purchase Plan which are exempt from the operation of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are held in the Individual Retirement Account of Mr. Greenberg's spouse.
( 3)	Shares are held by Mr. Greenberg's spouse.
( 4)	Represents shares allocated to Mr. Greenberg's account under the Astoria Federal Savings and Loan Association Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") as of March 31, 2010 and held in the ESOP Trust.
( 5)	Represents shares held in the Employer Stock Fund of the Astoria Incentive Savings Plan ("401(k) Plan") for the account of Mr. Greenberg as of March 31, 2010. Shares are held in the 401(k) Plan Trust.
( 6)	Represents award of restricted stock pursuant to the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2005 Plan. The restricted stock will vest and be distributed effective January 9, 2012 or earlier upon the death, disability or retirement at normal retirement age, on a change of control, or, in the case of the executive officers, pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements with the Company, upon the termination of the employment by the Company prior to the end of the term of such employment agreement without cause, as defined therein.
( 7)	Represents award of restricted stock pursuant to the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2005 Plan. The remaining restricted stock will vest over one (1) year and be distributed in accordance with the following vesting schedule: 40% on January 28, 2011 or earlier upon the death, disability or Change in Control (as defined in the 2005 Plan), pursuant to the terms of his respective employment agreements with the Company, upon the termination of employment by the Company prior to the end of the term of such employment agreement without cause, as defined therein.
( 8)	Represents award of restricted stock pursuant to the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2005 Plan. The remaining restricted stock will vest over two (2) years and be distributed in accordance with the following vesting schedule: one-third on December 15, 2010; one-third on December 15, 2011 or earlier upon the death, disability or Change in Control (as defined in the 2005 Plan), or pursuant to the terms of his respective employment agreements with the Company, upon the termination of employment by the Company prior to the end of the term of such employment agreement without cause, as defined therein.
( 9)	Represents award of restricted stock pursuant to the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2005 Plan. The restricted stock will vest over three (3) years and be distributed in accordance with the following vesting schedule: one-third on December 14, 2010; one-third on December 14, 2011; one-third on December 14, 2012; or earlier upon the death, disability or Change in Control (as defined in the 2005 Plan), or pursuant to the terms of his respective employment agreements with the Company, upon the termination of employment by the Company prior to the end of the term of such employment agreement without cause, as defined therein.
( 10)	Options were granted pursuant to the 1999 Stock Option Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 1999 Plan.
( 11)	Options were granted pursuant to the 2003 Stock Option Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2003 Plan.
( 12)	Options were granted pursuant to the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan for Officers and Employees of Astoria Financial Corporation, or the 2005 Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
GREENBERG ARNOLD K ONE ASTORIA FEDERAL PLAZA LAKE SUCCESS, NY 11042			Executive Vice President

Signatures
Arnold K. Greenberg		4/30/2010
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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