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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000065103-03-000148
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030213

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEWART BRIAN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001209070
		RELATIONSHIP:				OTHER

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 SCUDDER MILL RD
		CITY:			PLAINSBORO
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08536

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MUNIYIELD NEW YORK INSURED FUND INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000882150
		IRS NUMBER:				223144223
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NJ
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06500
		FILM NUMBER:		03558122

	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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<HEAD>SEC Form 3
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<TD width="254 pixels" valign="center"> <center><B><font size="4">FORM 3</B></center>
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<TD width="764 pixels" valign="center"><center><b>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR><center><font size="1">Washington, D.C.&nbsp;&nbsp;20549</b></center><br><font size="2"><b>INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES</b><br><br><font size="1">Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility<br>Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940<center>
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<TD width="254 pixels"><center><font size="1">OMB APPROVAL</center><br><hr width="98%"><br>OMB Number: 3235-0104<br>Expires: December 31, 2001<br>Estimated average burden<br>hours per response. . . . . 0.5
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<TD width="446 pixels"> <font size="1">1. Name and Address of Reporting Person<sup>*</sup><br><b>Stewart, Brian&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</b><hr width="98%"><center> (Last) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(First) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Middle)</center><b>PO Box 9011<br></b><br><hr width="98%"><center>(Street)</center><b>Princeton, NJ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;08543-9011</b><br><hr width="98%"><center> (City) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(State) &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;(Zip)</center><b>USA</b>
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<TD width="190 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">2. Date of Event<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Requiring Statement<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Month/Day/Year)<b><center>February 13, 2003</center></b><hr width="98%">3. I.R.S. Identification<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Number of Reporting<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Person, if an entity<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(voluntary)<br>
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<TD width="382 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">4. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol<br><b>MuniYield New York Insured Fund, Inc. &nbsp; MYN</b><hr width="98%">5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer<br><center>(Check all applicable)</center><br><u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</u> Director &nbsp; <u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</u> 10% Owner<br><u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</u> Officer &nbsp; &nbsp; <u>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<b>X</b>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</u> Other<br><br>Officer/Other<br>Description &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; <u><b>Secretary to the Issuer</u></b>
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<TD width="254 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">6. If Amendment, Date of<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;Original (Month/Day/Year)<br><br><hr width="98%">7. Individual or Joint/Group<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Filing (Check Applicable Line)<br><br><u> <b>X</b> </u> &nbsp; Individual Filing<br><u> &nbsp; &nbsp; </u> &nbsp; Joint/Group Filing
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<TD width="100%"valign="top"><font size="1"><center><b>Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned</b></center>
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<TD width="446 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">1. Title of Security<br> &nbsp; &nbsp;(Instr. 4)<br><br>
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<TD width="254 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 4)<br>
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<TD width="190 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">3. Ownership Form :<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (D) Direct<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (I) Indirect &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 5)<br>
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<TD width="382 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">4. Nature of Beneficial Ownership<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 5)<br><br>
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<TD width="254 pixels"align="right"><font size="1"><b>0.00</b>
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<TD width="190 pixels"><font size="1"><center><b>D</b></center>
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<font size="1">Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.<br>* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).<br><br><font size="1"><p align="right">(over)<br>SEC 1473 (3-99)</p>
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<TD width="100%" align="right"><b>Stewart, Brian  - February 2003</b><br>
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<TD width="100%"><b>Form 3 (continued)</b>
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<TD width="100%"valign="top"><font size="1"><center><b>Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)</b></center>
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<TD width="288 pixels"><font size="1">1. Title of Derivative Security<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 4)
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<TD width="240 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">2. Date Exercisable(DE) and Expiration Date(ED)<br><br><br><br><br><hr width="98%"><center>&nbsp; (DE) &nbsp; &nbsp; | &nbsp; &nbsp; (ED) &nbsp;</center>
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<TD width="312 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">3. Title and Amount of of Underlying Security<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 4)
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<TD width="120 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">4. Conversion or<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Exercise Price
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<TD width="120 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">5. Ownership<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Form<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (D) Direct<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; or<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (I) Indirect<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 5)
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<TD width="192 pixels"valign="top"><font size="1">6. Nature of Indirect<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; Beneficial Ownership<br> &nbsp; &nbsp; (Instr. 5)
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<font size="1">Explanation of Responses : <br><br><br>
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<TD width="60%"valign="top"><font size="1">** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).<br><br>Note: &nbsp; File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If space is insufficient,<br>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; See Instruction 6 for procedure.<br><br>Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not<br>required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB number.
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<TD width="40%"valign="top"><font size="1">________________________________ &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; __________________<br>** Signature of Reporting Person &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Date<br><br><b>Catherine A. Johnston, Power of Attorney<br>Brian  Stewart</b><br><br><br><p align="right">Page 2<br>SEC 1473 (3-99)</p>
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