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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-10-077512
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100406

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK TAX FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001195739
		IRS NUMBER:				030487021
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

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		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3129178146
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">[MORGAN STANLEY&nbsp;&amp; CO. INCORPORATED LETTERHEAD] </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">April 6, 2010 </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><U>VIA EDGAR </U></B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John Grzeskiewicz </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Senior Counsel </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Division of Investment Management </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Securities and Exchange
Commission </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">100 F Street, N.E. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:2%; text-indent:-2%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Washington, D.C. 20549 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registration Statement on Form N-2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>File Nos. 333-164947 and 811-21211
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Grzeskiewicz: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, the undersigned, on behalf of the several underwriters, of the above captioned securities, hereby joins in the request of Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement
relating to such securities be accelerated so that the Registration Statement will become effective by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on April 8, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-left:1.00em; text-indent:-1.00em"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">As Representative</FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Yurij Slyz &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></P><HR SIZE="1" NOSHADE STYLE="color:#000000"></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Yurij Slyz</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px"><FONT STYLE="font-family:Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Executive
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