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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-238653
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251014

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS NEW YORK QUALITY FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038186
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				223536490
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-08217
		FILM NUMBER:		251390648

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-441-7762

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS NEW YORK IQUALITY FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20101109

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS NEW YORK INSURED FUND, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070611

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MUNIHOLDINGS NEW YORK INSURED FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970519
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:30pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BLACKROCK MUNIHOLDINGS NEW YORK QUALITY FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:10pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD NEW YORK QUALITY FUND, INC. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Important Information Regarding the Proxy Statement, dated September&nbsp;8, 2025 for BlackRock MuniHoldings New&nbsp;York Quality Fund, Inc.
(&#8220;MHN&#8221;), BlackRock New&nbsp;York Municipal Income Trust (&#8220;BNY&#8221;) and BlackRock MuniYield New&nbsp;York Quality Fund, Inc. (&#8220;MYN&#8221; or the &#8220;Acquiring Fund&#8221;) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Section of the Proxy Statement entitled &#8220;Voting Information and Requirements &#8211; Voting Requirement for Proposal 2: The Issuance of Acquiring
Fund Common Shares&#8221; is revised and restated to provide the following information: </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Voting Requirement for Proposal 2: The Issuance of Acquiring
Fund Common Shares </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT STYLE="font-size:12pt"><B>Proposals</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Required Approval of</B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:12pt"><I>Proposal 2(A)</I>: The common shareholders and VRDP Holders of the Acquiring Fund are being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve the MHN Issuance.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:12pt">Majority of votes entitled to be cast present at the Special Meeting or represented by proxy</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:12pt"><I>Proposal 2(B)</I>: The common shareholders and VRDP Holders of the Acquiring Fund are being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve the BNY Issuance.</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT STYLE="font-size:12pt">Majority of votes entitled to be cast present at the Special Meeting or represented by proxy</FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman">All other references in the Proxy Statement and the accompanying exhibits referencing the vote requirement for shareholders to
approve Proposals 2(A) and 2(B) are revised and restated to reflect the vote requirements stated in the table above. </P>
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