VIA EDGAR
February 2, 1995
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
RE: Putnam New York Income Trust (Reg. No. 2-83909) (811-3741)
(the "Trust") Post-Effective Amendment No. 16 to
Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund (Reg. No. 33-
37001) (811-6176) (the "Opportunities Fund") Post-Effective
Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Putnam New York Tax Exempt Money Market Fund (Reg. No. 33-
17344) (811-5335) (the "Money Market Fund") Post-Effective
Amendment No. 9 to Registration Statement on Form N-1A
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the Fund hereby certifies that the form of prospectus
and Statement of Additional Information that would have been
filed on behalf of the Fund pursuant to Rule 497(c) upon the
effectiveness of the Trust's Post-Effective Amendment No. 16, the
Opportunities Fund's Post-Effective Amendment No. 5 and the Money
Market Fund's Post-Effective Amendment No. 9 to the Registration
Statement on Form N-1A (the "Amendment") would not have differed
from that contained in the Amendment, which is the most recent
amendment to such Registration Statement and was filed
electronically on February 1, 1995.
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Comments or questions concerning this certificate may be
directed to Frederick S. Marius 1-800-225-2465, ext. 1796.
Very truly yours,
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT INCOME
TRUST
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT
OPPORTUNITIES FUND
PUTNAM NEW YORK TAX EXEMPT MONEY
MARKET FUND
/s/ Gordon H. Silver
By: ----------------------------------
Gordon H. Silver
Vice President
cc: Bryan Chegwidden, Esq.
