February 23, 2015
VIA EDGAR
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Investment Management
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Nuveen New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund |
| Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C |
| (File No. 333-201595) |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the undersigned hereby request that the effective date for Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form N-14 8C referenced above be accelerated so that it will become effective as of February 25, 2015, or as soon thereafter as practicable.
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| Sincerely, | ||||||||
| NUVEEN NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND |
NUVEEN SECURITIES, LLC | |||||||
| By: | /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy |
By: | /s/ Kevin J. McCarthy | |||||
| Name: | Kevin J. McCarthy | Name: | Kevin J. McCarthy | |||||
| Title: | Vice President and Secretary | Title: | Managing Director | |||||