<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001273685-23-000063.txt : 20230427
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001273685-23-000063
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230425
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230427
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230427

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Mah Nicholas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001960129

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32216
		FILM NUMBER:		23857346

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PARK AVENUE
		STREET 2:		FLOOR 23
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001273685
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS [6798]
		IRS NUMBER:				470934168
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PARK AVENUE. 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(212) 792-0107

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		90 PARK AVENUE. 23RD FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10016
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        <issuerName>NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NYMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001960129</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Mah Nicholas</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEW YORK MORTGAGE TRUST, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>90 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10016</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0.0</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2023-04-25</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>73242</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) issued pursuant to NYMT's 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended) under NYMT's 2023 Long-Term Equity Plan, 1/3 of which will become fully vested and non-forfeitable on January 1, 2024, January 1, 2025 and January 1, 2026. Pursuant to a restricted stock unit award agreement (the &quot;RSU Award Agreement&quot;), the RSUs represent the right to receive shares of common stock of NYMT on a one-to-one basis upon vesting, subject to the terms and conditions of the RSU Award Agreement, and are granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent right that entitles, upon vesting, the Reporting Person to receive payments in cash or stock of NYMT equivalent to any dividends paid by NYMT on the shares of NYMT common stock underlying the RSUs.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On March 9, 2023, NYMT effected a one-for-four reverse stock split of its common stock. The amount of securities reported has been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kristine R. Nario-Eng, as attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2023-04-27</signatureDate>
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