NUVEEN NEW YORK QUALITY MUNICIPAL INCOME FUND

Regulatory Filings • Dec 15, 2009

CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund

Nuveen Asset Management

333 West Wacker Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

Phone: 312-917-7700

www.nuveen.com

December 14, 2009

OVERNIGHT DELIVERY AND EDGAR

John Grzeskiewicz

Senior Counsel

Division of Investment Management

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund

Registration Statement on Form N-2

File Nos. 333-163055 and 811-09135

Dear Mr. Grzeskiewicz:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (the “Fund”) hereby requests acceleration of the effective date of the above-captioned Registration Statement so that it will become effective by 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, on December 16, 2009 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Fund also hereby requests that effectiveness of its Registration Statement on Form 8-A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, be accelerated to be concurrent with the effectiveness of the above-captioned Registration Statement.

Sincerely,

NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND

ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND

By:
Kevin J. McCarthy Vice
President and Secretary