SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                 (Rule 13d-102)
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    INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1(b), (c)
             AND (d) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-2
                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (Amendment No. _)*


                         Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.
                                (Name of Issuer)

                          Common Stock, $.01 par value
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    253922108
                                 (CUSIP Number)

                                September 7, 2007
             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


     Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
     [ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
     [X] Rule 13d-1(c)
     [ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

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     * 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 the purpose 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).







Schedule 13G                                                     Page 2 of 12
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          OZ Management LP
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    1,883,362
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       _____________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,883,362
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,883,362
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          5.4%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IA
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Schedule 13G                                                     Page 3 of 12
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Och-Ziff GP LLC
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        Delaware
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    1,883,362
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       _____________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,883,362
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,883,362
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          5.4%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          OO
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          Daniel S. Och
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        United States
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    1,883,362
SHARES
               -------------------------------------------------------------

BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       _____________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,883,362
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,883,362
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          5.4%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          IN
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Schedule 13G                                                     Page 5 of 12
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     (1)  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
          S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
          OZ Master Fund, Ltd.
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     (2)  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
                                                                    (a) [ ]
                                                                    (b) [x]
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     (3)  SEC USE ONLY

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     (4)  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                        United States
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NUMBER OF      (5)  SOLE VOTING POWER
                    1,776,960
SHARES
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BENEFICIALLY   (6)  SHARED VOTING POWER
                    0
OWNED BY       _____________________________________________________________

EACH           (7)  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    1,776,960
REPORTING      ______________________________________________________________

PERSON WITH    (8)  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                    0
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     (9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED
          BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          1,776,960
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    (10)  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT
          IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES                             [ ]
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    (11)  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED
          BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          5.1%
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    (12)  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
          CO
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Schedule 13G                                                     Page 6 of 12
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ITEM 1(a).  NAME OF ISSUER:
            Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.

ITEM 1(b).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
            209 Havemeyer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

ITEMS 2(a), 2(b) and 2(c).   NAME OF PERSON FILING, ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL
BUSINESS OFFICE AND CITIZENSHIP:

     This statement is filed by the entities and persons listed below, all of
whom together are referred to herein as the "Reporting Persons":

          (i) OZ Management LP ("OZ"), a Delaware limited partnership,
              with respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G held by
              certain investment funds and discretionary accounts managed by OZ
              (the "Accounts").

         (ii) Och-Ziff GP LLC ("OZGP"), a Delaware limited liability company
              which serves as the general partner of OZ, with respect to the
              Shares reported in this Schedule 13G held by the Accounts.

        (iii) Daniel S. Och, who is the Senior Managing Member of OZGP, with
              respect to the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G managed by OZ
              and held by the Accounts.

         (iv) OZ Master Fund, Ltd. ("OZMD"), a Cayman Islands company, with
              respect to shares owned by it.

          The citizenship of OZ, OZGP and OZMD is set forth above. Daniel S. Och
is a United States citizen.

          The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting
Persons except OZMD is 9 West 57th Street, 39th Floor, New York, NY 10019. The
address of the principal business office of OZMD is c/o Goldman Sachs (Cayman)
Trust, Limited, P.O. Box 896, G.T. Harbour Centre, Second Floor, North Church
Street, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.






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ITEM 2(d).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:
            Common Stock, $.01 par value.

ITEM 2(e).  CUSIP NUMBER:      253922108

ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) OR (c),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

          (a)   [ ]   Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

          (b)   [ ]   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

          (c)   [ ]   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                      Act;

          (d)   [ ]   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940;

          (e)   [ ]   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the
                      Investment Advisers Act of 1940: see Rule
                      13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

          (f)   [ ]   Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                      the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security
                      Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)
                      (F);

          (g)   [ ]   Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule
                      13d-1(b)(ii)(G);

          (h)   [ ]   Savings Associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                      Federal Deposit Insurance Act;

          (i)   [ ]   Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                      investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                      Investment Company Act of 1940;

          (j)   ( )   Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

    IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rule 13d-1(c), CHECK THIS BOX. [x]






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ITEM 4.   OWNERSHIP.

           OZ serves as principal investment manager to a number of investment
funds and discretionary accounts with respect to which it has voting and
dispositive authority over the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G, including
such an account for OZMD. OZGP serves as the general partner of OZ. As such, it
may be deemed to control OZ and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial
owner of the Shares reported in this Schedule 13G. Mr. Daniel S. Och is the
Senior Managing Member of OZGP. As such, he may be deemed to control such entity
and therefore may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Shares reported in
this Schedule 13G.

          Each of the Reporting Persons hereby disclaims any beneficial
ownership of any such Shares.

         A. OZ
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,883,362
         (b) Percent of class: 5.4%
             (All percentages herein are based on 34,663,490 shares of Common
             Stock reported to be outstanding as of August 8, 2007, as
             reflected in the Form 10-Q filed by the Company on August 9, 2007.)
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                         1,883,362
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                         0
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,883,362
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         0

      B. OZGP
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,883,362
         (b) Percent of class: 5.4%
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                         1,883,362
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                         0
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,883,362
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         0

      C. Daniel S. Och
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,883,362
         (b) Percent of class: 5.4%
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                         1,883,362
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0





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                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,883,362
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         0

      D. OZMD
         (a) Amount beneficially owned: 1,776,960
         (b) Percent of class: 5.1%
         (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
                  (i)    sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                         1,776,960
                  (ii)   shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                         0
                  (iii)  sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         1,776,960
                  (iv)   shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                         0






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ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS.
            Not applicable.

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
          See Item 4.

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
          THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.
          See Item 4.

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.
          Not applicable.

ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION.  (if filing pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c))

          Each of the Reporting Persons hereby make the following certification:

          By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of
its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and
are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and not held
in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.







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                                   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:  September 17, 2007          /s/ Daniel S. Och
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                                    OZ MANAGEMENT LP
                                    By Och-Ziff GP LLC
                                    its general partner
                                    By Daniel S. Och
                                    Senior Managing Member

                                    /s/ Daniel S. Och
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    OCH-ZIFF GP LLC
                                    By Daniel S. Och
                                    Senior Managing Member

                                    /s/ Daniel S. Och
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    Daniel S. Och

                                    /s/ Daniel S. Och
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    OZ MASTER FUND, LTD.
                                    By Daniel S. Och
                                    Director







SSchedule 13G                                                     Page 12 of 12
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                                 EXHIBIT 1

                         JOINT ACQUISITION STATEMENT
                          PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(k)


           The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on
Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all
subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf
of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint
acquisition statements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be
responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness
and accuracy of the information concerning him or it contained therein, but
shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information
concerning the others, except to the extent that he or it knows or has reason to
believe that such information is inaccurate.


DATED:  September 17, 2007          /s/ Daniel S. Och
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                                    OZ MANAGEMENT LP
                                    By Och-Ziff GP LLC
                                    its general partner
                                    By Daniel S. Och
                                    Senior Managing Member

                                    /s/ Daniel S. Och
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    OCH-ZIFF GP LLC
                                    By Daniel S. Och
                                    Senior Managing Member

                                    /s/ Daniel S. Och
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    Daniel S. Och

                                    /s/ Daniel S. Och
                                    -----------------------------------
                                    OZ MASTER FUND, LTD.
                                    By Daniel S. Och
                                    Director