<PAGE> PAGE 1
000 B000000 11/30/1999
000 C000000 0000797920
000 D000000 N
000 E000000 NF
000 F000000 Y
000 G000000 N
000 H000000 N
000 I000000 6.1
000 J000000 U
001 A000000 DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
001 B000000 811-4765
001 C000000 2129226840
002 A000000 200 PARK AVENUE
002 B000000 NEW YORK
002 C000000 NY
002 D010000 10166
003 000000 N
004 000000 N
005 000000 N
006 000000 N
007 A000000 N
007 B000000 0
007 C010100 1
007 C010200 2
007 C010300 3
007 C010400 4
007 C010500 5
007 C010600 6
007 C010700 7
007 C010800 8
007 C010900 9
007 C011000 10
008 A000001 THE DREYFUS CORPORATION
008 B000001 A
008 C000001 801-8147
008 D010001 NEW YORK
008 D020001 NY
008 D030001 10166
011 A000001 PREMIER MUTUAL FUND SERVICES, INC.
011 B000001 8-47312
011 C010001 BOSTON
011 C020001 MA
011 C030001 02109
012 A000001 DREYFUS TRANSFER, INC.
012 B000001 85-11312
012 C010001 PROVIDENCE
012 C020001 RI
012 C030001 02940
012 C040001 9671
013 A000001 ERNST & YOUNG LLP
013 B010001 NEW YORK
<PAGE> PAGE 2
013 B020001 NY
013 B030001 10019
015 A000001 THE BANK OF NEW YORK
015 B000001 C
015 C010001 NEW YORK
015 C020001 NY
015 C030001 10286
015 E010001 X
015 A000002 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
015 B000002 S
015 C010002 NEW YORK
015 C020002 NY
015 C030002 10041
015 E010002 X
015 A000003 BANKERS TRUST COMPANY
015 B000003 S
015 C010003 NEW YORK
015 C020003 NY
015 C030003 10015
015 E010003 X
018 000000 Y
019 A000000 Y
019 B000000 164
019 C000000 DREYFUSFAM
020 C000001 0
020 C000002 0
020 C000003 0
020 C000004 0
020 C000005 0
020 C000006 0
020 C000007 0
020 C000008 0
020 C000009 0
020 C000010 0
021 000000 0
022 A000001 SALOMON SMITH BARNEY INC.
022 B000001 13-1912900
022 C000001 17056
022 D000001 19236
022 A000002 PRUDENTIAL SECURITIES INCORPORATED
022 B000002 22-2347336
022 C000002 15767
022 D000002 13773
022 A000003 FIRST ALBANY CORPORATION
022 B000003 14-1391446
022 C000003 11004
022 D000003 18468
022 A000004 PAINEWEBBER INCORPORATED
022 B000004 13-2638166
022 C000004 11050
022 D000004 11636
<PAGE> PAGE 3
022 A000005 BEAR, STEARNS & CO. INC.
022 B000005 13-3299429
022 C000005 5852
022 D000005 15997
022 A000006 GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO.
022 B000006 13-5108880
022 C000006 9800
022 D000006 9800
022 A000007 MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INC.
022 B000007 13-5674085
022 C000007 5511
022 D000007 7769
022 A000008 MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INCORPORATED
022 B000008 13-2655998
022 C000008 8753
022 D000008 2000
022 A000009 SAMUEL A. RAMIREZ & CO., INC.
022 B000009 13-2695511
022 C000009 2896
022 D000009 6456
022 A000010 BELLE HAVEN INVESTMENTS, INC.
022 B000010 06-1325829
022 C000010 0
022 D000010 9139
023 C000000 96850
023 D000000 114718
024 000000 N
025 D000001 0
025 D000002 0
025 D000003 0
025 D000004 0
025 D000005 0
025 D000006 0
025 D000007 0
025 D000008 0
026 A000000 Y
026 B000000 Y
026 C000000 N
026 D000000 Y
026 E000000 N
026 F000000 N
026 G010000 N
026 G020000 N
026 H000000 Y
027 000000 Y
028 A010000 5467
028 A020000 503
028 A030000 0
028 A040000 7456
028 B010000 4594
028 B020000 516
<PAGE> PAGE 4
028 B030000 0
028 B040000 7157
028 C010000 5693
028 C020000 508
028 C030000 0
028 C040000 8634
028 D010000 6218
028 D020000 492
028 D030000 0
028 D040000 9343
028 E010000 6296
028 E020000 506
028 E030000 0
028 E040000 8758
028 F010000 2443
028 F020000 477
028 F030000 0
028 F040000 6967
028 G010000 30711
028 G020000 3002
028 G030000 0
028 G040000 48315
028 H000000 3306
029 000000 Y
030 A000000 50
030 B000000 4.50
030 C000000 0.00
031 A000000 1
031 B000000 0
032 000000 49
033 000000 0
034 000000 Y
035 000000 100
036 A000000 N
036 B000000 0
037 000000 N
038 000000 0
039 000000 N
040 000000 Y
041 000000 Y
042 A000000 0
042 B000000 0
042 C000000 100
042 D000000 0
042 E000000 0
042 F000000 0
042 G000000 0
042 H000000 0
043 000000 369
044 000000 0
045 000000 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 5
046 000000 N
047 000000 Y
048 000000 0.550
048 A010000 0
048 A020000 0.000
048 B010000 0
048 B020000 0.000
048 C010000 0
048 C020000 0.000
048 D010000 0
048 D020000 0.000
048 E010000 0
048 E020000 0.000
048 F010000 0
048 F020000 0.000
048 G010000 0
048 G020000 0.000
048 H010000 0
048 H020000 0.000
048 I010000 0
048 I020000 0.000
048 J010000 0
048 J020000 0.000
048 K010000 0
048 K020000 0.000
049 000000 N
050 000000 N
051 000000 N
052 000000 N
053 A000000 N
054 A000000 Y
054 B000000 Y
054 C000000 Y
054 D000000 N
054 E000000 N
054 F000000 N
054 G000000 Y
054 H000000 N
054 I000000 N
054 J000000 Y
054 K000000 N
054 L000000 Y
054 M000000 Y
054 N000000 N
054 O000000 Y
055 A000000 Y
055 B000000 N
056 000000 N
057 000000 N
058 A000000 N
059 000000 Y
<PAGE> PAGE 6
060 A000000 N
060 B000000 N
061 000000 1000
062 A000000 Y
062 B000000 0.0
062 C000000 0.0
062 D000000 0.0
062 E000000 0.1
062 F000000 0.0
062 G000000 0.0
062 H000000 0.0
062 I000000 0.0
062 J000000 0.0
062 K000000 0.0
062 L000000 0.0
062 M000000 0.0
062 N000000 0.0
062 O000000 98.3
062 P000000 0.0
062 Q000000 0.0
062 R000000 0.0
063 A000000 0
063 B000000 19.2
064 A000000 Y
064 B000000 N
066 A000000 N
067 000000 N
068 A000000 N
068 B000000 N
069 000000 N
070 A010000 Y
070 A020000 N
070 B010000 N
070 B020000 N
070 C010000 N
070 C020000 N
070 D010000 N
070 D020000 N
070 E010000 Y
070 E020000 N
070 F010000 N
070 F020000 N
070 G010000 Y
070 G020000 N
070 H010000 N
070 H020000 N
070 I010000 Y
070 I020000 N
070 J010000 Y
070 J020000 N
070 K010000 N
<PAGE> PAGE 7
070 K020000 N
070 L010000 N
070 L020000 N
070 M010000 N
070 M020000 N
070 N010000 Y
070 N020000 N
070 O010000 Y
070 O020000 N
070 P010000 Y
070 P020000 N
070 Q010000 N
070 Q020000 N
070 R010000 Y
070 R020000 N
071 A000000 73150
071 B000000 87155
071 C000000 203948
071 D000000 36
072 A000000 12
072 B000000 11537
072 C000000 0
072 D000000 0
072 E000000 0
072 F000000 1138
072 G000000 0
072 H000000 0
072 I000000 660
072 J000000 22
072 K000000 0
072 L000000 18
072 M000000 15
072 N000000 28
072 O000000 0
072 P000000 1
072 Q000000 0
072 R000000 21
072 S000000 18
072 T000000 369
072 U000000 0
072 V000000 0
072 W000000 16
072 X000000 2306
072 Y000000 0
072 Z000000 9231
072AA000000 3283
072BB000000 2700
072CC010000 0
072CC020000 18753
072DD010000 6235
072DD020000 2995
<PAGE> PAGE 8
072EE000000 920
073 A010000 0.0000
073 A020000 0.0000
073 B000000 0.0000
073 C000000 0.0000
074 A000000 0
074 B000000 0
074 C000000 100
074 D000000 180338
074 E000000 0
074 F000000 0
074 G000000 0
074 H000000 0
074 I000000 0
074 J000000 0
074 K000000 0
074 L000000 3357
074 M000000 22
074 N000000 183817
074 O000000 0
074 P000000 84
074 Q000000 0
074 R010000 0
074 R020000 0
074 R030000 0
074 R040000 405
074 S000000 0
074 T000000 183328
074 U010000 9206
074 U020000 3878
074 V010000 0.00
074 V020000 0.00
074 W000000 0.0000
074 X000000 4865
074 Y000000 0
075 A000000 0
075 B000000 134014
076 000000 0.00
077 A000000 Y
077 B000000 Y
077 Q010000 Y
078 000000 N
080 A000000 VIGILANT INSURANCE COMPANY
080 B000000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITTSBURGH,PA
080 C000000 125000
081 A000000 Y
081 B000000 180
082 A000000 N
082 B000000 0
083 A000000 N
083 B000000 0
<PAGE> PAGE 9
084 A000000 N
084 B000000 0
085 A000000 Y
085 B000000 N
086 A010000 0
086 A020000 0
086 B010000 0
086 B020000 0
086 C010000 0
086 C020000 0
086 D010000 0
086 D020000 0
086 E010000 0
086 E020000 0
086 F010000 0
086 F020000 0
SIGNATURE STEPHANIE D. PIERCE
TITLE ASSISTANT TREASURER
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000797920
<NAME> DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 01
<NAME> CLASS A
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 182004
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 180438
<RECEIVABLES> 3357
<ASSETS-OTHER> 22
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 183817
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 489
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 489
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 184315
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 9206
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 8712
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 579
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1565)
<NET-ASSETS> 128995
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 11537
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2306
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9231
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 583
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (18753)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (8939)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (6235)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (920)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 3287
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (3112)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 319
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (36128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1499
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1138
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2306
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 134014
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.43
<PER-SHARE-NII> .690
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.310)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.690)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.110)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 14.01
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .009
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000797920
<NAME> DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 02
<NAME> CLASS B
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 182004
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 180438
<RECEIVABLES> 3357
<ASSETS-OTHER> 22
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 183817
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 489
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 489
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 184315
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 3697
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 5406
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 579
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1565)
<NET-ASSETS> 51792
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 11537
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2306
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9231
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 583
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (18753)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (8939)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (2924)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (572)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 550
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (2427)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 167
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (36128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1499
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1138
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2306
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 71070
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.43
<PER-SHARE-NII> .610
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.310)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.610)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.110)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 14.01
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .014
</TABLE>
<TABLE> <S> <C>
<ARTICLE> 6
<CIK> 0000797920
<NAME> DREYFUS PREMIER NEW YORK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND
<SERIES>
<NUMBER> 03
<NAME> CLASS C
<MULTIPLIER> 1000
<S> <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE> 12-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END> NOV-30-1999
<PERIOD-END> NOV-30-1999
<INVESTMENTS-AT-COST> 182004
<INVESTMENTS-AT-VALUE> 180438
<RECEIVABLES> 3357
<ASSETS-OTHER> 22
<OTHER-ITEMS-ASSETS> 0
<TOTAL-ASSETS> 183817
<PAYABLE-FOR-SECURITIES> 0
<SENIOR-LONG-TERM-DEBT> 0
<OTHER-ITEMS-LIABILITIES> 489
<TOTAL-LIABILITIES> 489
<SENIOR-EQUITY> 0
<PAID-IN-CAPITAL-COMMON> 184315
<SHARES-COMMON-STOCK> 181
<SHARES-COMMON-PRIOR> 103
<ACCUMULATED-NII-CURRENT> 0
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-NII> 0
<ACCUMULATED-NET-GAINS> 579
<OVERDISTRIBUTION-GAINS> 0
<ACCUM-APPREC-OR-DEPREC> (1565)
<NET-ASSETS> 2541
<DIVIDEND-INCOME> 0
<INTEREST-INCOME> 11537
<OTHER-INCOME> 0
<EXPENSES-NET> 2306
<NET-INVESTMENT-INCOME> 9231
<REALIZED-GAINS-CURRENT> 583
<APPREC-INCREASE-CURRENT> (18753)
<NET-CHANGE-FROM-OPS> (8939)
<EQUALIZATION> 0
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-INCOME> (71)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OF-GAINS> (11)
<DISTRIBUTIONS-OTHER> 0
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-SOLD> 124
<NUMBER-OF-SHARES-REDEEMED> (49)
<SHARES-REINVESTED> 4
<NET-CHANGE-IN-ASSETS> (36128)
<ACCUMULATED-NII-PRIOR> 0
<ACCUMULATED-GAINS-PRIOR> 1499
<OVERDISTRIB-NII-PRIOR> 0
<OVERDIST-NET-GAINS-PRIOR> 0
<GROSS-ADVISORY-FEES> 1138
<INTEREST-EXPENSE> 1
<GROSS-EXPENSE> 2306
<AVERAGE-NET-ASSETS> 1824
<PER-SHARE-NAV-BEGIN> 15.43
<PER-SHARE-NII> .580
<PER-SHARE-GAIN-APPREC> (1.300)
<PER-SHARE-DIVIDEND> (.580)
<PER-SHARE-DISTRIBUTIONS> (.110)
<RETURNS-OF-CAPITAL> 0
<PER-SHARE-NAV-END> 14.02
<EXPENSE-RATIO> .017
</TABLE>
