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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. 333-79287
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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. 333-79287) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 28, 1999.
This application is made because the Fund determined, after discussion with
the staff of the Commission, that the filing of the Post-Effective Amendment was
not required or necessary.
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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
