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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950130-99-007073
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	497J
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19991214

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUNIYIELD NEW YORK INSURED FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882150
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				223144223
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		497J
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-88423
		FILM NUMBER:		99773944

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDERS MILL RD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6092822800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 9011
		STREET 2:		C/O MERRILL LYNCH ASSET MANAGEMENT
		CITY:			PRINCETON
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08543-9011

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NEW YORK MUNIYIELD FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19600201
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                                                  December 6, 1999

Electronic Filing
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Securities & Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C 20549

Attention: Division of Investment Management

                       Re: MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc.
                           Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the
                           Registration Statement on Form N-14
                           (Securities Act File No. 333-88423,
                           Investment Company Act File No. 811-6500
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

        Pursuant to Rule 497(j) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "1933 Act"), MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc. (the"Fund") hereby
certifies that:

        (1)     the form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
                that would have been filed pursuant to Rule 497(b) under the
                1933 Act would not have differed from that contained in Pre-
                Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Fund's Registration Statement
                on Form N-14, constituting the most recent amendment to the
                Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-14; and

        (2)     the text of Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 of the Fund's
                Registration Statement on Form N-14 was filed electronically
                with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 9, 1999.

                                           Very truly yours,

                                           MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc.

                                           /s/ Alice A. Pellegrino

                                           Alice A. Pellegrino


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