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June 3, 1999
VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D. C. 20549
Re: Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
Registration Statement on Form N-2
Registration No. 333-68539
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Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (the "Securities Act") Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal
Fund (the "Fund") hereby requests the withdrawal of post-effective amendment
no. 1 (the "Post-Effective Amendment") to its registration statement on Form N-2
(Registration No. 333-68539) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 26, 1999.
This application is made because the Post-Effective Amendment was filed in
error under Rule 486(b) of the Securities Act. A subsequent post-effective
amendment will be filed under Rule 462(d) of the Securities Act solely to add
exhibits to the Registration Statement.
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Securities and Exchange Commission
June 3, 1999
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Please acknowledge your consent to the Fund's request by entering an order
for the withdrawal of the Post-Effective Amendment in the Commission's file for
the Registration Statement.
If you have any questions regarding this application for the withdrawal of
the Post-Effective Amendment, please call Stacy Winick at (202) 955-7077.
Very truly yours,
/s/ GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN
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Gifford R. Zimmerman
Vice President and Secretary
(Agent for Service named
in the Registration Statement)
cc: Tom DeCapo
