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CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NSAR-A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000430
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000629

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			VAN KAMPEN TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNICIPALS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000883265
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [0000
]		IRS NUMBER:				366981632
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1031
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		FILING VALUES:
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			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-06537
			FILM NUMBER:		664592
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			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		ONE PARKVIEW PLZ
				STREET 2:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
				CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
				STATE:			IL
				ZIP:			60181
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6306846774
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				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		VAN KAMPEN INVESTMENTS INC
					STREET 2:		ONE PARKVIEW PLAZA
					CITY:			OAKBROOK TERRACE
					STATE:			IL
					ZIP:			60181
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					FORMER COMPANY:	
						FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN AMERICAN CAPITAL TRUST FOR INVT GRADE NEW YORK MU
						DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960102
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						FORMER COMPANY:	
							FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	VAN KAMPEN MERRITT TRUST FOR INVESTMENT GRADE NEW YORK MUNIC
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KPMG LLP served as the independent public accountants for the Fund's last fiscal
year. The client-auditor relationship between KPMG and the Fund ceased as of
April 14, 2000. KPMG's reports on the financial statements for the Fund during
the Fund's last two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or
disclaimer of opinion, nor was such report qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope or accounting principles. During the last two fiscal
years and any subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with KPMG
on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement
disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreement, if not resolved
to the satisfaction of KPMG, would have caused KPMG to make reference to the
subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its report.

<PAGE>

June 29, 2000


Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, DC  20549

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We were previously principal accountants for the Trust for Investment Grade New
York Municipals (the Trust) and, under the date December 6, 1999, we reported on
the financial statements of the Trust as of and for the year ended October 31,
1999. On April 14, 2000, our appointment as principal accountants was
terminated. We have read the statements in Exhibit 77K of the Form N-SAR dated
June 29, 2000 and we agree with such statements.

Very truly yours,



KPMG LLP

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                                  NSAR ITEM 77O

                VK Trust for Investment Grade New York Municipal
                               10f-3 Transactions

  UNDERWRITING #                UNDERWRITING              PURCHASED FROM     AMOUNT OF SHARES  % OF UNDERWRITING   DATE OF PURCHASE
                                                                                PURCHASED

<S>                  <C>                                <C>                <C>                <C>                  <C>

         1             Virgin Island Public Financing      Paine Webber          1,000,000         0.335%             11/10/99
         2                  NY State Dorm-Courts           Paine Webber          1,000,000         0.345%             12/10/99
                            NY State Dorm-Courts           Paine Webber          1,000,000         0.364%             12/10/99

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Underwriting Participants

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Morgan Stanley                              Bear Stearns
Roosevelt & Cross                           Goldman Sachs
                                            Nations Bank
                                            Morgan Stanley
                                            Prudential
                                            Advest
                                            MR Beal & Company
                                            First Albany
                                            Lebenthal & Company
                                            JP Morgan
                                            PaineWebber

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