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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000950131-99-003580.txt : 19990604
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950131-99-003580
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	RW
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19990603

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NUVEEN NEW YORK MUNICIPAL ADVANTAGE FUND
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001074769
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		RW
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-68539
		FILM NUMBER:		99640023

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O JOHN NUVEEN & CO INC
		STREET 2:		333 WEST WACKER DRIVE
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8002578787
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                                    June 3, 1999



VIA EDGAR
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Securities and Exchange Commission
Judiciary Plaza
450 Fifth Street,  N.W.
Washington, D. C.  20549

     Re:  Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund
          Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to
          Registration Statement on Form N-2
          Registration No. 333-68539
          -------------------------------------------------


Ladies and Gentlemen:

     Pursuant to Rule 477 promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (the "Securities Act") Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal
Fund (the "Fund") hereby requests the withdrawal of post-effective amendment
no. 1 (the "Post-Effective Amendment") to its registration statement on Form N-2
(Registration No. 333-68539) (the "Registration Statement") filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on May 26, 1999.

     This application is made because the Post-Effective Amendment was filed in
error under Rule 486(b) of the Securities Act. A subsequent post-effective
amendment will be filed under Rule 462(d) of the Securities Act solely to add
exhibits to the Registration Statement.

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Securities and Exchange Commission
June 3, 1999
Page Two


     Please acknowledge your consent to the Fund's request by entering an order
for the withdrawal of the Post-Effective Amendment in the Commission's file for
the Registration Statement.

     If you have any questions regarding this application for the withdrawal of
the Post-Effective Amendment, please call Stacy Winick at (202) 955-7077.


                              Very truly yours,



                              /s/ GIFFORD R. ZIMMERMAN
                              -----------------------------------
                              Gifford R. Zimmerman
                              Vice President and Secretary
                              (Agent for Service named
                                in the Registration Statement)



cc:  Tom DeCapo
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