NUVEEN NEW YORK AMT-FREE QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

Regulatory Filings • Feb 27, 2009

N-Q 1 nq1.htm NRK Form N-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 20549 FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21211

Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Kevin J. McCarthy Vice President and Secretary 333 West Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60606 (Name and address of agent for service)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 312-917-7700

Date of fiscal year end: 09/30

Date of reporting period: 12/31/08

Form N-Q is to be used by management investment companies, other than small business investment companies registered on Form N-5 (§§ 239.24 and 274.5 of this chapter), to file reports with the Commission, not later than 60 days after the close of the first and third fiscal quarters, pursuant to rule 30b1-5 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30b1-5). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-Q in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles.

A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-Q, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-Q unless the Form displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget ("OMB") control number. Please direct comments concerning the accuracy of the information collection burden estimate and any suggestions for reducing the burden to the Secretary, Securities and Exchange Commission, 450 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC 20549-0609. The OMB has reviewed this collection of information under the clearance requirements of 44 U.S.C. § 3507.

Item 1. Schedule of Investments

	Portfolio of Investments (Unaudited)
	Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (NRK)
	December 31, 2008
Principal		Optional Call
Amount (000)	Description (1)	Provisions (2)	Ratings (3)	Value
	Consumer Staples – 2.9% (1.8% of Total Investments)
$ 1,500	New York Counties Tobacco Trust III, Tobacco Settlement Pass-Through Bonds, Series 2003,	6/13 at 100.00	BBB	$ 1,108,470
	5.750%, 6/01/33
325	Puerto Rico, The Children’s Trust Fund, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed Refunding Bonds,	5/12 at 100.00	BBB	219,963
	Series 2002, 5.375%, 5/15/33
1,825	Total Consumer Staples			1,328,433
	Education and Civic Organizations – 22.1% (13.7% of Total Investments)
2,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue Bonds, Long Island University,	9/12 at 100.00	A3	1,466,460
	Series 2003A, 5.000%, 9/01/32 – RAAI Insured
2,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Insured Revenue Bonds, Mount Sinai School of	No Opt. Call	AA	1,892,500
	Medicine, Series 1994A, 5.150%, 7/01/24 – MBIA Insured
1,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University Dormitory	No Opt. Call	AA–	1,005,960
	Facilities, Series 2003B, 5.250%, 7/01/32 (Mandatory put 7/01/13) – SYNCORA GTY Insured
410	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University Dormitory	7/16 at 100.00	AA	368,360
	Facilities, Series 2006A, 5.000%, 7/01/31 – MBIA Insured
1,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Mount St. Mary College, Series	7/13 at 100.00	BBB+	781,040
	2003, 5.000%, 7/01/32 – RAAI Insured
2,500	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester Institute of	7/12 at 100.00	A1	2,521,425
	Technology, Series 2002A, 5.250%, 7/01/22 – AMBAC Insured
	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Rochester Institute of
	Technology, Series 2006A:
100	5.250%, 7/01/20 – AMBAC Insured	No Opt. Call	A1	106,722
80	5.250%, 7/01/21 – AMBAC Insured	No Opt. Call	A1	84,278
225	Madison County Industrial Development Agency, New York, Civic Facility Revenue Bonds, Colgate	7/15 at 100.00	AAA	192,929
	University, Tender Option Bond Trust 3127, 10.840%, 7/01/40 – AMBAC Insured (IF)
	New York City Industrial Development Authority, New York, PILOT Revenue Bonds, Yankee Stadium
	Project, Series 2006:
170	5.000%, 3/01/31 – FGIC Insured	9/16 at 100.00	BBB–	123,600
1,425	5.000%, 3/01/36 – MBIA Insured	9/16 at 100.00	AA	998,512
840	4.500%, 3/01/39 – FGIC Insured	9/16 at 100.00	BBB–	510,863
11,750	Total Education and Civic Organizations			10,052,649
	Health Care – 22.8% (14.1% of Total Investments)
2,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds,	2/13 at 100.00	AA	1,705,980
	Lutheran Medical Center, Series 2003, 5.000%, 8/01/31 – MBIA Insured
3,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Hospital Revenue Bonds, St.	8/12 at 100.00	A	2,563,560
	Barnabas Hospital, Series 2002A, 5.000%, 2/01/31 – AMBAC Insured
345	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Mortgage Revenue Bonds, Hudson	8/17 at 100.00	AAA	326,187
	Valley Hospital Center, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/15/27 – FSA Insured
1,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Revenue Bonds, Montefiore Medical	2/15 at 100.00	AA	939,790
	Center, Series 2005, 5.000%, 2/01/22 – FGIC Insured
255	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Health Quest System Inc., Series	7/17 at 100.00	AAA	220,368
	2007B, 5.125%, 7/01/37 – AGC Insured
25	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer	7/13 at 100.00	AA	25,120
	Center, Series 2003-1, 5.000%, 7/01/21 – MBIA Insured
810	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, New York and Presbyterian	8/14 at 100.00	AAA	874,152
	Hospital, Series 2004A, 5.250%, 8/15/15 – FSA Insured
750	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, South Nassau Communities	7/13 at 100.00	Baa1	609,337
	Hospital, Series 2003B, 5.500%, 7/01/23
305	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, The New York and Presbyterian	8/14 at 100.00	AAA	268,165
	Hospital Project, Series 2007, 5.000%, 8/15/36 – FSA Insured
500	New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, Health System Revenue Bonds, Series	2/12 at 100.00	AAA	524,330
	2002A, 5.500%, 2/15/17 – FSA Insured
2,640	New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, New York, Health System Revenue Bonds, Series	2/13 at 100.00	A1	2,285,870
	2003A, 5.250%, 2/15/21 – AMBAC Insured
11,630	Total Health Care			10,342,859
	Long-Term Care – 0.6% (0.3% of Total Investments)
300	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, GNMA Collateralized Revenue Bonds, Cabrini of	2/17 at 103.00	AA	265,155
	Westchester Project, Series 2006, 5.200%, 2/15/41
	Tax Obligation/General – 8.6% (5.3% of Total Investments)
2,055	Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corporation, New York, Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%,	2/17 at 100.00	A	1,471,277
	2/15/47 – FGIC Insured
2,155	New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal Series 1998H, 5.125%, 8/01/25 –	2/09 at 101.00	AA	2,078,605
	MBIA Insured
225	New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Fiscal Series 2006C, 5.000%, 8/01/16 –	8/15 at 100.00	AAA	246,751
	FSA Insured
85	New York City, New York, General Obligation Bonds, Tender Option Bond Trust 1198, 10.750%,	11/14 at 100.00	AAA	88,174
	11/01/19 – FSA Insured (IF)
4,520	Total Tax Obligation/General			3,884,807
	Tax Obligation/Limited – 48.8% (30.2% of Total Investments)
2,695	Buffalo Fiscal Stability Authority, New York, Sales Tax Revenue State Aid Secured Bonds,	No Opt. Call	AA	2,938,817
	Series 2004A, 5.250%, 8/15/12 – MBIA Insured
3,000	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, School Districts Financing	10/12 at 100.00	AA	3,018,990
	Program, Series 2002D, 5.250%, 10/01/23 – MBIA Insured
340	Erie County Industrial Development Agency, New York, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Buffalo	5/18 at 100.00	AAA	347,854
	City School District: 5.750%, 5/01/27 – FSA Insured (UB)
1,085	Erie County Industrial Development Agency, New York, School Facility Revenue Bonds, Buffalo	5/17 at 100.00	AAA	1,104,302
	City School District Project, Series 2007A, 5.750%, 5/01/28 – FSA Insured (UB)
1,000	Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, State Service Contract Refunding Bonds,	7/12 at 100.00	AA	932,870
	Series 2002A, 5.000%, 7/01/25 – FGIC Insured
560	Monroe Newpower Corporation, New York, Power Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series 2003,	1/13 at 102.00	BBB	351,590
	5.500%, 1/01/34
	New York City Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corporation, New York, Dedicated Revenue Bonds, Local
	Government Assistance Corporation, Series 2004A:
610	5.000%, 10/15/25 – MBIA Insured (UB)	10/14 at 100.00	AAA	611,836
555	5.000%, 10/15/26 – MBIA Insured (UB)	10/14 at 100.00	AAA	556,343
740	New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Fiscal	1/17 at 100.00	AA	713,567
	Series 2007S-2, 5.000%, 1/15/28 – FGIC Insured
3,000	New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Bonds, Fiscal	8/12 at 100.00	AAA	3,182,550
	Series 2003C, 5.250%, 8/01/18 – AMBAC Insured
2,000	New York City Transitional Finance Authority, New York, Future Tax Secured Refunding Bonds,	2/13 at 100.00	AAA	2,024,420
	Fiscal Series 2003D, 5.000%, 2/01/22 – MBIA Insured
305	New York Convention Center Development Corporation, Hotel Fee Revenue Bonds, Tender Option	11/15 at 100.00	AAA	250,579
	Bond Trust 3126, 10.829%, 11/15/44 – AMBAC Insured (IF)
1,290	New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds,	1/13 at 100.00	AAA	1,302,565
	Series 2002A, 5.000%, 1/01/23 – FGIC Insured
950	New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Second General, Series	No Opt. Call	AA	1,037,733
	2005B, 5.500%, 4/01/20 – AMBAC Insured
1,200	New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and	6/13 at 100.00	AA–	1,169,796
	State Contingency Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003A-1, 5.250%, 6/01/20 – AMBAC Insured
750	New York State Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation, Tobacco Settlement Asset-Backed and	6/13 at 100.00	AA–	738,053
	State Contingency Contract-Backed Bonds, Series 2003B-1C, 5.500%, 6/01/21
1,860	New York State Urban Development Corporation, Service Contract Revenue Bonds, Correctional and	No Opt. Call	AA–	1,894,838
	Youth Facilities, Series 2002A, 5.500%, 1/01/17 (Mandatory put 1/01/11)
21,940	Total Tax Obligation/Limited			22,176,703
	Transportation – 6.9% (4.2% of Total Investments)
1,000	Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds,	11/12 at 100.00	AA	931,890
	Series 2002A, 5.000%, 11/15/25 – FGIC Insured
1,875	New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2005F, 5.000%, 1/01/20 –	1/15 at 100.00	A+	1,926,788
	AMBAC Insured
140	New York State Thruway Authority, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2007H, 5.000%, 1/01/25 –	1/18 at 100.00	AA	136,391
	FGIC Insured
170	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, Consolidated Revenue Bonds, One Hundred Forty	8/17 at 100.00	AAA	130,019
	Eighth Series 2008, Trust 2920, 11.256%, 8/15/32 – FSA Insured (IF)
3,185	Total Transportation			3,125,088
	U.S. Guaranteed – 26.2% (16.2% of Total Investments) (4)
1,185	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, FHA-Insured Nursing Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds,	2/13 at 102.00	Aaa	1,358,591
	Shorefront Jewish Geriatric Center Inc., Series 2002, 5.200%, 2/01/32 (Pre-refunded 2/01/13)
145	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Improvement Revenue Bonds, Mental Health	8/09 at 101.00	AAA	150,654
	Services Facilities, Series 1999D, 5.250%, 2/15/29 (Pre-refunded 8/15/09) – FSA Insured
395	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Lease Revenue Bonds, State University Dormitory	7/09 at 101.00	AAA	408,023
	Facilities, Series 1999B, 5.125%, 7/01/28 (Pre-refunded 7/01/09) – MBIA Insured
500	Dormitory Authority of the State of New York, Revenue Bonds, North Shore Long Island Jewish	5/13 at 100.00	Aaa	572,720
	Group, Series 2003, 5.375%, 5/01/23 (Pre-refunded 5/01/13)
100	Erie County Water Authority, New York, Water Revenue Bonds, Series 1990B, 6.750%, 12/01/14 –	No Opt. Call	A (4)	113,344
	AMBAC Insured (ETM)
3,500	New York State Thruway Authority, Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Bonds, Series 2002B, 5.000%,	4/12 at 100.00	AAA	3,852,520
	4/01/20 (Pre-refunded 4/01/12) – AMBAC Insured
500	New York State Urban Development Corporation, State Personal Income Tax Revenue Bonds, State	3/13 at 100.00	AAA	573,960
	Facilities and Equipment, Series 2002C-1, 5.500%, 3/15/21 (Pre-refunded 3/15/13) – FGIC Insured
2,000	Power Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A, 5.000%,	11/12 at 100.00	Aa2 (4)	2,239,500
	11/15/20 (Pre-refunded 11/15/12) – Insured
1,975	Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, General Purpose Revenue Bonds, Series 2002A,	1/12 at 100.00	AAA	2,174,158
	5.125%, 1/01/31 (Pre-refunded 1/01/12) – MBIA Insured
450	TSASC Inc., New York, Tobacco Flexible Amortization Bonds, Series 1999-1, 6.250%, 7/15/34	7/09 at 101.00	AAA	468,261
	(Pre-refunded 7/15/09)
10,750	Total U.S. Guaranteed			11,911,731
	Utilities – 4.7% (2.9% of Total Investments)
	Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A:
1,130	5.000%, 12/01/23 – FGIC Insured	6/16 at 100.00	AA	1,077,376
870	5.000%, 12/01/25 – FGIC Insured	6/16 at 100.00	AA	810,666
125	Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric System General Revenue Bonds, Series 2006B,	6/16 at 100.00	A–	107,809
	5.000%, 12/01/35 – CIFG Insured
110	Power Authority of the State of New York, General Revenue Bonds, Series 2006A, 5.000%,	11/15 at 100.00	Aa2	114,933
	11/15/19 – FGIC Insured
2,235	Total Utilities			2,110,784
	Water and Sewer – 1.0% (0.6% of Total Investments)
495	New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, New York, Water and Sewer System Revenue	6/16 at 100.00	Aaa	462,785
	Bonds: 5.000%, 6/15/36 – MBIA Insured (UB)
$ 68,630	Total Long-Term Investments (cost $69,382,352) – 144.6%			65,660,994
Principal
Amount (000)	Description (1)	Coupon	Maturity	Value
	Short-Term Investments – 17.3% (10.7% of Total Investments)
$ 7,849	State Street Euro Dollar Time Deposit	0.010%	1/02/09	$ 7,849,332
	Total Short-Term Investments (cost $7,849,332)			7,849,332
	Total Investments (cost $77,231,684) – 161.9%			73,510,326
	Floating Rate Obligations – (5.1)%			(2,310,000)
	Other Assets Less Liabilities – 2.7%			1,207,877
	Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value – (59.5)% (5)			(27,000,000)
	Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares – 100%			$ 45,408,203

	At least 80% of the Fund’s net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares)
	are invested in municipal securities that are covered by insurance or backed by an escrow or trust account
	containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities or U.S. Treasury-issued State
	and Local Government Series securities to ensure the timely payment of principal and interest.
(1)	All percentages shown in the Portfolio of Investments are based on net assets applicable to Common
	shares unless otherwise noted.
(2)	Optional Call Provisions: Dates (month and year) and prices of the earliest optional call or redemption.
	There may be other call provisions at varying prices at later dates. Certain mortgage-backed securities
	may be subject to periodic principal paydowns.
(3)	Ratings: Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s Group (“Standard & Poor’s”) or Moody’s Investor Service,
	Inc. (“Moody’s”) rating. Ratings below BBB by Standard & Poor’s or Baa by Moody’s are considered to be
	below investment grade.
	The Portfolio of Investments may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by ACA, AGC, AMBAC, CIFG,
	FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of December 31, 2008. Subsequent to December 31, 2008, and
	during the period this Portfolio of Investments was prepared, there may have been reductions to the ratings
	of certain bonds resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and
	after period end. Such reductions would likely reduce the effective rating of many of the bonds insured by
	that insurer or insurers presented at period end.
(4)	Backed by an escrow or trust containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency
	securities which ensure the timely payment of principal and interest. Such investments are normally
	considered to be equivalent to AAA rated securities.
(5)	Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 36.7%.
(ETM)	Escrowed to maturity.
(IF)	Inverse floating rate investment.
(UB)	Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust reflected as a financing transaction pursuant to the
	provisions of SFAS No. 140.

Fair Value Measurements

During the current fiscal period, the Fund adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS No.157) “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosure about fair value measurements. In determining the value of the Fund's investments various inputs are used. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.

Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.).

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs (including management's assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.

The following is a summary of the Fund's fair value measurements as of December 31, 2008:

	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
Investments	$7,849,332	$65,660,994	$ —	$73,510,326

Income Tax Information

The following information is presented on an income tax basis. Differences between amounts for financial statement and federal income tax purposes are primarily due to timing differences in recognizing taxable market discount, timing differences in recognizing certain gains and losses on investment transactions and the treatment of investments in inverse floating rate transactions subject to SFAS No. 140. To the extent that differences arise that are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the capital accounts on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities presented in the annual report, based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Temporary and permanent differences do not impact the net asset value of the Fund.

At December 31, 2008, the cost of investments was $74,915,916.

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at December 31, 2008, were as follows:

Gross unrealized:
Appreciation	$ 1,313,004
Depreciation	(5,034,212)
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments	$(3,721,208)

Item 2. Controls and Procedures.

1. The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, have concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))) are effective, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report that includes the disclosure required by this paragraph, based on their evaluation of the controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(b)) and Rule 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)).
2. There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3. Exhibits.

File as exhibits as part of this Form a separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)), exactly as set forth below: See EX-99 CERT attached hereto.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

(Registrant) Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy Kevin J. McCarthy Vice President and Secretary

Date February 27, 2009

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Gifford R. Zimmerman Gifford R. Zimmerman Chief Administrative Officer (principal executive officer)

Date February 27, 2009

By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy Stephen D. Foy Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer)

Date February 27, 2009