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N-CSRS 1 file001.txt NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK TAX-FREE ADV MUNI FUND UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES 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, IL 60606 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) Kevin J. McCarthy Nuveen Investments 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (312) 917-7700 ------------------- Date of fiscal year end: September 30 ------------------ Date of reporting period: March 31, 2009 ------------------ Form N-CSR is to be used by management investment companies to file reports with the Commission not later than 10 days after the transmission to stockholders of any report that is required to be transmitted to stockholders under Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30e-1). The Commission may use the information provided on Form N-CSR in its regulatory, disclosure review, inspection, and policymaking roles. A registrant is required to disclose the information specified by Form N-CSR, and the Commission will make this information public. A registrant is not required to respond to the collection of information contained in Form N-CSR 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 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. ss. 3507. ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS. SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | Nuveen Investments March 31, 2009 | MUNICIPAL CLOSED-END FUNDS [PHOTO OF: SMALL CHILD] NUVEEN NEW YORK INVESTMENT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. NQN NUVEEN NEW YORK SELECT QUALITY MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. NVN NUVEEN NEW YORK QUALITY INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. NUN NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK PREMIUM INCOME MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. NNF NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK DIVIDEND ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NKO NUVEEN INSURED NEW YORK TAX-FREE ADVANTAGE MUNICIPAL FUND NRK It's not what you earn, it's what you keep.(R) | LOGO: NUVEEN Investments [PHOTO OF: MAN WORKING ON COMPUTER] LIFE IS COMPLEX. NUVEEN MAKES THINGS E-simple. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It only takes a minute to sign up for e-Reports. Once enrolled, you'll receive an e-mail as soon as your Nuveen Investments Fund information is ready--no more waiting for delivery by regular mail. Just click on the link within the e-mail to see the report and save it on your computer if you wish. FREE E-REPORTS RIGHT TO YOUR E-MAIL! www.investordelivery.com | www.nuveen.com/accountaccess If you receive your Nuveen Fund OR If you receive your Nuveen Fund financial advisor or brokerage | dividends dividends and statements from account. your and statements directly from Nuveen. LOGO: NUVEEN Investments Chairman's LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS [PHOTO OF ROBERT P. BREMNER] | Robert P. Bremner | Chairman of the Board Dear Shareholders, The problems in the U.S. financial system and the slowdown in global economic activity continue to create a very difficult environment for the U.S. economy. The administration, the Federal Reserve System and Congress have initiated a variety of programs directed at restoring liquidity to the financial markets, providing financial support for critical financial institutions and stimulating economic activity. There are encouraging signs that these initiatives are beginning to have a constructive impact. It is not possible to predict whether the actions taken to date will be sufficient to restore more normal conditions in the financial markets or enable the economy to stabilize and set a course toward recovery. However, the speed and scope of the government's actions are very encouraging and more importantly, reflect a commitment to act decisively to meet the economic challenges we face. The performance information in the attached report reflects the impact of many negative forces at work in the equity and fixed income markets. The comments by the portfolio manager describe the strategies being used to pursue your Fund's long term investment goals. The financial markets continue to experience serious dislocations and thorough research and strong investment disciplines have never been more important in identifying risks and opportunities. I hope you will read this information carefully. Your Fund Board is particularly sensitive to our shareholders' concerns in these uncertain times. We believe that frequent and thorough communication is essential in this regard and encourage you to visit the Nuveen website: www.nuveen.com , for recent developments in all Nuveen funds. We also encourage you to communicate with your financial consultant for answers to your questions and to seek advice on your long term investment strategy in the current market environment. Nuveen continues to work on resolving the issues related to the auction rate preferred shares situation, but the unsettled conditions in the credit markets have slowed progress. Nuveen is actively pursuing a number of solutions, all with the goal of providing liquidity for preferred shareholders while preserving the potential benefits of leverage for common shareholders. We appreciate the patience you have shown as we work through the many issues involved. On behalf of myself and the other members of your Fund's Board, we look forward to continuing to earn your trust in the months and years ahead. Sincerely, /s/ Robert P. Bremner Robert P. Bremner Chairman of the Nuveen Fund Board May 22, 2009 Portfolio Manager's COMMENTS Nuveen Investments Municipal Closed-End Funds | NQN, NVN, NUN, NNF, NKO, NRK Portfolio manager Cathryn Steeves discusses key investment strategies and the six-month performance of the Nuveen New York Funds. Cathryn, who joined Nuveen in 1996, assumed portfolio management responsibility for these six Funds in 2006. WHAT KEY STRATEGIES WERE USED TO MANAGE THE NEW YORK FUNDS DURING THE SIX-MONTH REPORTING PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2009? During this period, pressure in the financial and credit markets led to increased price volatility for most securities, reduced liquidity and a general flight to quality. In this environment, we continued to focus on value investing and the Funds' liquidity and duration positions.(1) In the exceptionally illiquid market of the past six months, we believed that it was prudent to concentrate not only on managing and preserving liquidity but also on incorporating extra liquidity whenever we found appropriate opportunities to do so. We monitored the types of credits and bond structures that were attractive to the retail market and took advantage of strong bids to sell bonds into relatively consistent retail demand. The bonds we sold tended to be higher quality credits with short or intermediate maturities. A small number of bond calls also provided some extra liquidity. In general, our investment activity during this period was limited, as we waited for more clarity in the market. In addition, insured bonds were in shorter supply in the primary market during this period, as insurance penetration of new issuance continued to decline. Insured bonds comprised 18% of new supply in 2008, compared with 47% in 2007. As a key dimension of risk management, a disciplined approach to duration positioning remained an important component of our management strategies. As part of this approach, we continued to use inverse floating rate securities2 in all six of these Funds. Inverse floaters typically provide the dual benefit of bringing the Funds' durations closer to our strategic target and enhancing their income-generation capabilities. During this period, NRK invested in additional types of derivatives3 intended to help extend duration and manage common share net asset value (NAV) volatility without having a negative impact on the Fund's income stream or common share dividends over the short term. As of March 31, 2009, the inverse floaters remained in place in all six of the New York Funds, while we removed the derivative positions from NRK in view of current market conditions. ---------- (1) Duration is a measure of a bond's price sensitivity as interest rates change, with longer duration bonds displaying more sensitivity to these changes than bonds with shorter durations. (2) An inverse floating rate security, also known as inverse floaters, is a financial instrument designed to pay long-term tax-exempt interest at a rate that varies inversely with a short-term tax-exempt interest rate index. For the Nuveen Funds, the index typically used is the Securities Industry and Financial Markets (SIFM) Municipal Swap Index (previously referred to as the Bond Market Association Index or BMA). Inverse floaters, including those inverse floating rate securities in which the Funds invested during the reporting period, are further defined within the Notes to Financial Statements and Glossary of Terms Used in this Report sections of this report. (3) Each Fund may invest in derivative instruments such as forwards, futures, options, and swap transactions. For additional information on the derivative instruments in which the Fund was invested during and at the end of the reporting period, see the Portfolio of Investments, Financial Statements and Notes to Financial Statements sections of this report. Certain statements in this report are forward-looking statements. Discussions of specific investments are for illustration only and are not intended as recommendations of individual investments. The forward-looking statements and other views expressed herein are those of the portfolio manager as of the date of this report. Actual future results or occurrences may differ significantly from those anticipated in any forward-looking statements and the views expressed herein are subject to change at any time, due to numerous market and other factors. The Funds disclaim any obligation to update publicly or revise any forward-looking statements or views expressed herein. 4 HOW DID THE FUNDS PERFORM? Individual results for these Nuveen New York Funds, as well as relevant index and peer group information, are presented in the accompanying table. Average Annual Total Returns on Common Share Net Asset Value* For periods ended 3/31/09 Six-Month 1-Year 5-Year 10-Year NQN 5.82% 0.00% 2.27% 5.20% NVN 6.16% 0.56% 2.35% 5.05% NUN 5.91% 0.40% 2.20% 4.76% NNF 6.62% 1.40% 2.47% 4.74% NKO 6.38% 1.07% 2.96% N/A NRK 6.01% 1.04% 3.31% N/A Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average(4) 3.08% -4.79% 1.41% 4.25% Barclays Capital NY Insured Municipal Bond Index(5) 6.17% 3.05% 3.33% 4.82% S&P NY Municipal Bond Index(6) 4.08% 1.21% 3.19% 4.59% For the six months ended March 31, 2009, the cumulative returns on common share NAV for all six of these New York Funds exceeded the average return for the Lipper Single State Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average. All six of the New York Funds also outperformed the Standard & Poor's (S&P) New York Municipal Bond Index for the same period. NNF and NKO outperformed the Barclays Capital New York Insured Municipal Bond Index for this period, while NVN and NRK performed in line with the index, and NQN and NUN underperformed this measure. Key management factors that influenced the Funds' returns during this period included duration and yield curve positioning, the use of derivatives, credit exposure, and sector allocations. In addition, the use of leverage was an important factor affecting the Funds' performance over this period. The impact of leverage is discussed in more detail on page 9. Over the course of this reporting period, the yield curve remained steep. Bonds in the Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index with maturities between four and seventeen years, especially those maturing in approximately fifteen years, benefited the most from this interest rate environment. Because they were less sensitive to interest rate changes, these bonds generally outperformed credits with longer maturities, as bonds with the longest maturities (22 years and longer) posted a loss for the period. In general, these six Funds had good exposure to the intermediate part of the yield curve, which performed well and lower exposures to the underperforming longest part of the ---------- * Six-month returns are cumulative; returns for one-year, five-year and ten-year are annualized. Past performance is not predictive of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the data shown. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that shareholders may have to pay on Fund distributions or upon the sale of Fund shares. For additional information, see the individual Performance Overview for your Fund in this report. (4) The Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds Average is calculated using the returns of all closed-end funds in this category for each period as follows: 1-year, 44 funds; 5-year, 44 funds; and 10-year, 24 funds. Fund and Lipper returns assume reinvestment of dividends. (5) The Barclays Capital (formerly Lehman Brothers) New York Insured Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged, unmanaged index comprising a broad range of insured New York municipal bonds. Results for the Barclays Capital index do not reflect any expenses. (6) The Standard & Poor's (S&P) New York Municipal Bond Index is an unleveraged, market value-weighted index designed to measure the performance of the investment-grade New York municipal bond market. 5 curve. As a result, duration and yield curve positioning were positive contributors to the Funds' performance across the board. As mentioned earlier, NRK used derivative positions during this period to synthetically extend duration and move the Fund closer to our strategic duration target. Despite the fact that longer duration municipal bonds generally underperformed those with shorter durations during this period, the use of these derivatives generally had a positive impact on NRK's total return performance. This positive impact was attributable to the fact that the derivative positions provided exposure to the taxable markets during a period when, in contrast to historical trends, the taxable markets and the municipal market moved in opposite directions. As municipal market performance lagged the gains in the taxable markets, these derivatives performed well. The inverse floaters used by all six of these Funds also generally had a positive impact on performance. Credit exposure was also an important factor in performance. Because risk-averse investors generally sought higher quality investments as disruptions in the financial markets deepened, bonds with higher credit quality, typically performed very well. At the same time, securities rated BBB or below and non-rated bonds generally posted poor returns. Overall, the performances of these six Funds benefited from their higher quality holdings. However, insured holdings where the insurers backing the bonds had been downgraded were typically trading to their underlying (or issuer) credit ratings by the end of the period. This meant that the performance of an insured bond with an underlying rating of BBB generally was more adversely affected during this period than the performance of an insured bond with an underlying credit rated AA. NKO and NRK, which are Dividend Advantage Funds, also have the ability to invest up to 20% of their assets in uninsured investment-grade quality securities. As of March 31, 2009, NKO and NRK had allocations of approximately 4% and 3%, respectively, in bonds rated BBB. The negative impact of these allocations was largely offset by the shorter durations of these two Funds. During this period, pre-refunded(7) bonds, which are backed by U.S. Treasury securities, were one of the top performing segments of the municipal bond market, due primarily to their shorter effective maturities, higher credit quality and perceived safety. As of March 31, 2009, NRK had the heaviest weighting of pre-refunded bonds among these six Funds. Additional sectors of the market that generally contributed to the Funds' returns included general obligation and other tax-backed bonds, water and sewer, housing and education. Holdings that generally detracted from the Funds' performance included Industrial Development Bonds (IDB), which performed very poorly during this period. Health care bonds in general also underperformed the overall municipal market. Alongside current coupon bonds in these sectors, IDB sector, zero coupon bonds were among the worst performing categories in the municipal market, as were lower-rated tobacco bonds backed by the 1998 master tobacco settlement agreement, which comprised less than 2% of the portfolios of NKO and NRK as of March 31, 2009. These Funds' under- ---------- (7) Pre-refundings, also known as advance refundings or refinancings, occur when an issuer sells new bonds and uses the proceeds to fund principal and interest payments of older existing bonds. This process often results in lower borrowing costs for bond issuers. 6 weighting of the tobacco sector was beneficial in that it lessened the negative impact of their tobacco holdings. IMPACT OF THE FUNDS' CAPITAL STRUCTURES AND LEVERAGE STRATEGIES ON PERFORMANCE In addition to the factors previously discussed, one of the primary factors impacting the six-month returns of these six New York Funds relative to those of the unleveraged Barclays Capital New York Insured Municipal Bond Index and S&P New York Municipal Bond Index was the Funds' use of financial leverage. While leverage offers opportunities to generate additional income and total returns for common shareholders, the benefits provided by leveraging are influenced by the price movements of the bonds in each Fund's portfolio. During this period, declining valuations had a negative effect on performance that was magnified by the use of leverage. In addition, at various points during the six-month period, the Funds' borrowing costs were relatively high, negatively impacting their total returns. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING BOND INSURANCE COMPANIES As mentioned previously, another factor that had an impact on the performance of these Funds was their positions in bonds backed by municipal bond insurers that experienced downgrades in their credit ratings. During the period covered by this report, AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA (formerly XLCA) experienced one or more rating reductions by at least one or more rating agencies. At the time this report was prepared, there are no longer any bond insurers rated triple-A by all three of the major rating agencies (Moody's Investor Service, S&P and Fitch) and at least one rating agency has placed each of these insurers on "negative credit watch," "credit watch evolving," "credit outlook developing" or "rating withdrawn," which may presage one or more rating reductions for such insurer or insurers in the future. As concern increased about the balance sheets of these insurers, prices on bonds insured by these companies - especially those bonds with weaker underlying credits - declined, detracting from the Funds' performance. By the end of this period, most insured bonds were being valued according to their fundamentals as if they were uninsured. On the whole, the holdings of all of our Funds continued to be well diversified not only between insured and uninsured bonds, but also within the insured bond category. It is important to note that municipal bonds historically have had a very low rate of default. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE AUCTION RATE PREFERRED SECURITIES MARKETS As noted in the last shareholder report, beginning in February 2008, more shares were submitted for sale in the regularly scheduled auctions for the auction rate preferred shares issued by these Funds than there were offers to buy. This meant that these auctions "failed to clear," and that many, or all, of the Funds' auction rate preferred shareholders who wanted to sell their shares in these auctions were unable to do so. This decline in liquidity in auction rate preferred shares did not lower the credit quality of these shares, and auction rate preferred shareholders unable to sell their shares 7 received distributions at the "maximum rate" applicable to failed auctions, as calculated in accordance with the pre-established terms of the auction rate preferred shares. These developments generally have not affected the portfolio management or investment policies of these Funds. However, one continuing implication for common shareholders of these auction failures is that the Funds' cost of leverage will likely be higher, at least temporarily, than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the Funds' future common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise might have been. As noted in the last shareholder report, the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees authorized a plan to use tender option bonds (TOBs), also known as floating rate securities, to refinance a portion of the Funds' outstanding auction rate preferred shares. As of March 31, 2009, the amount of auction rate preferred securities redeemed and/or noticed for redemption by the Funds are as shown in the accompanying table: Auction Rate Preferred Shares Redeemed % of Original and/or Noticed Auction Rate Fund for Redemption Preferred Shares NQN $ 32,500,000 22.6% NVN $ 29,100,000 15.1% NUN $ 36,225,000 18.4% NNF $ 14,650,000 22.5% NKO $ 61,000,000 100.0% As noted in the last shareholder report, all of NKO's redemptions were achieved through the issuance of variable rate demand preferred shares (VRDP) in conjunction with the proceeds from the creation of TOBs. VRDP is a new instrument designed to replace the auction rate preferred shares used as leverage in Nuveen closed-end Funds. VRDP is offered only to qualified institutional buyers, defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. As of March 31, 2009, NKO has $50 million of VRDP. While the Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees and management continue to work to resolve this situation, the Funds cannot provide any assurance on when the remaining outstanding auction rate preferred shares might be redeemed. As of March 31, 2009, sixty-seven Nuveen closed-end municipal funds have redeemed and/or noticed for redemption at par a portion of their outstanding auction rate preferred shares. These redemptions bring the total amount of Nuveen's municipal closed-end funds' auction rate preferred share redemptions to approximately $2.1 billion of the original $11 billion outstanding. For up-to-date information, please visit the Nuveen CEF Auction Rate Preferred Resource Center at: http://www.nuveen.com/ResourceCenter/AuctionRatePreferred.aspx. 8 Common Share Dividend and Share Price INFORMATION During the six-month reporting period ended March 31, 2009, NQN and NUN had a dividend increase, while the dividends of the other four Nuveen New York Funds in this report remained stable throughout the reporting period. As the result of normal portfolio activity, common shareholders of the following Funds received long-term capital gains distributions at the end of December 2008 as follows: Long-Term Capital Gains (per share) NKO $ 0.0245 NRK $ 0.0082 All of the Funds in this report seek to pay stable dividends at rates that reflect each Fund's past results and projected future performance. During certain periods, each Fund may pay dividends at a rate that may be more or less than the amount of net investment income actually earned by the Fund during the period. If a Fund has cumulatively earned more than it has paid in dividends, it holds the excess in reserve as undistributed net investment income (UNII) as part of the Fund's NAV. Conversely, if a Fund has cumulatively paid dividends in excess of its earnings, the excess constitutes negative UNII that is likewise reflected in the Fund's NAV. Each Fund will, over time, pay all of its net investment income as dividends to shareholders. As of March 31, 2009, all of the Funds in this report had a positive UNII balance, based upon our best estimate, for tax purposes and all of the Funds in this report except NRK had a positive UNII balance for financial statement purposes. As of March 31, 2009, NRK had a negative UNII balance for financial statement purposes. COMMON SHARE REPURCHASES AND SHARE PRICE INFORMATION The Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees approved an open-market share repurchase program on July 10, 2007, for NQN, NVN and NUN and on July 30, 2008, for NNF, NKO and NRK under which each Fund may repurchase an aggregate of up to 10% of its 9 outstanding common shares. As of March 31, 2009, the Funds repurchased common shares as shown in the accompanying table: Common Shares % of Outstanding Fund Repurchased Common Shares NQN 83,900 0.5% NVN 112,400 0.5% NUN 150,400 0.6% NNF 73,000 0.9% NKO 27,000 0.3% NRK 6,800 0.2% During the six-month reporting period, common shares were repurchased at a weighted average price and a weighted average discount per common share as shown in the accompanying table: Weighted Average Weighted Average Price Per Share Discount Per Share Fund Repurchased Repurchased NQN $ 11.16 18.61% NVN $ 11.07 19.98% NUN $ 10.93 19.94% NNF $ 11.34 19.17% NKO $ 11.28 19.06% NRK $ 11.41 18.03% As of March 31, 2009, the Funds' common share prices were trading at discounts to their common share NAVs as shown in the accompanying table: 3/31/09 Six-Month Average Discount Discount NQN -16.68% - 19.77 NVN -17.95% - 20.37 NUN -18.10% - 20.43 NNF -18.84% - 20.82 NKO -16.74% - 19.66 NRK -15.04% - 17.13 10 NQN Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 94% U.S. Guaranteed 5% FHA/FNMA/GNMA Guaranteed 1% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share [BAR CHART] Apr $ 0.052 May 0.052 Jun 0.052 Jul 0.052 Aug 0.052 Sep 0.052 Oct 0.052 Nov 0.052 Dec 0.052 Jan 0.052 Feb 0.052 Mar 0.056 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE GRAPH] 4/01/08 $ 13.21 13.12 13.1 13.15 13.11 13.03 13.18 13.24 13.18 13.17 13.4 12.81 12.7 12.69 12.726 12.62 12.44 12.47 12.54 12.59 12.52 12.44 12.43 12.56 12.38 11.85 11.25 10.63 7.97 9.32 10.68 10.71 11.14 10.2 9.25 9.52 9.15 8.13 9.16 9.69 10.58 11.54 11.27 11.27 11.48 11.57 11.83 11 11.5 11.17 11.03 11.16 11.5 3/31/09 11.39 FUND SNAPSHOT Common Share Price $ 11.39 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.67 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -16.68% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 5.90% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 8.79% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 239,415 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 14.47 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 10.82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 11/20/90) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) 9.37% 5.82% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -8.16% 0.00% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -0.97% 2.27% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 2.65% 5.20% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 34.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 15.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 10.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 9.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 9.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 5.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 15.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 28.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 28.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 20.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 16.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYNCORA 3.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 1.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (3) Excluding Euro Dollar Time Deposit. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. 11 NVN Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.34 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.82 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -17.95% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 5.77% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 8.60% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 320,665 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 15.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 11.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 5/22/91) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) 9.22% 6.16% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -7.06% 0.56% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -1.24% 2.35% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 2.74% 5.05% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 31.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 13.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 10.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 10.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 9.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 7.1% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 5.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 12.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 33.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 32.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 15.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 15.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 3.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 91% U.S. Guaranteed 9% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share [BAR CHART] Apr $ 0.053 May 0.053 Jun 0.053 Jul 0.053 Aug 0.053 Sep 0.0545 Oct 0.0545 Nov 0.0545 Dec 0.0545 Jan 0.0545 Feb 0.0545 Mar 0.0545 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE GRAPH] 4/01/08 $ 13.03 13.07 13.02 13.03 13.06 13.03 13.1 13.2 13.2 13.17 13.18 12.92 12.66 12.61 12.75 12.63 12.53 12.5 12.44 12.55 12.53 12.49 12.48 12.7 12.52 11.85 11.06 10.93 8.11 9.36 10.5 10.59 11.11 10.59 9.53 9.68 9.29 8.39 9.52 9.86 10.56 11.62 11.36 11.11 11.46 11.65 11.81 11.19 11.39 10.88 10.77 11.15 11.39 3/31/09 11.34 (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (3) Excluding Euro Dollar Time Deposit. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. 12 NUN Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 89% U.S. Guaranteed 10% FHA/FNMA/GNMA Guaranteed 1% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share [BAR CHART] Apr May $ 0.051 Jun 0.051 Jul 0.051 Aug 0.051 Sep 0.051 Oct 0.0525 Nov 0.0525 Dec 0.0525 Jan 0.0525 Feb 0.0525 Mar 0.0525 0.054 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE GRAPH] 4/01/08 $ 12.86 12.98 12.83 12.88 12.82 12.84 13.11 13.09 12.97 12.99 13.11 12.65 12.531 12.49 12.67 12.66 12.43 12.4 12.42 12.41 12.5 12.38 12.39 12.5 12.37 11.7 11.18 10.52 7.95 9.24 10.44 10.45 10.89 10.26 9.46 9.41 9.3 8.35 9.32 9.87 10.67 11.5 11.52 11.04 11.22 11.54 11.74 11.17 11.26 10.75 10.7 11.1 11.12 3/31/09 11.18 FUND SNAPSHOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.18 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -18.10% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 5.80% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 8.64% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 324,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 14.50 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 11.25 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 11/20/91) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) 10.43% 5.91% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -7.23% 0.40% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -0.88% 2.20% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 2.59% 4.76% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 32.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 13.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 10.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 10.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 9.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 8.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 6.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 9.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 31.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 26.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 19.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 19.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 2.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (3) Excluding Euro Dollar Time Deposit. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. 13 NNF Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. as of March 31, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.96 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -18.84% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 5.35% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 7.97% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 115,259 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 14.75 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 10.52 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 12/17/92) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) 5.52% 6.62% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -9.38% 1.40% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year -1.26% 2.47% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-Year 2.38% 4.74% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 36.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 15.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 12.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 7.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Water and Sewer 6.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 6.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 15.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 30.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 26.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 22.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 15.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 5.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 95% U.S. Guaranteed 5% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share [BAR CHART] Apr $ 0.0505 May 0.0505 Jun 0.0505 Jul 0.0505 Aug 0.0505 Sep 0.0505 Oct 0.0505 Nov 0.0505 Dec 0.0505 Jan 0.0505 Feb 0.0505 Mar 0.0505 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE GRAPH] 4/01/08 $ 13.16 13.12 13.09 13.09 12.99 13.07 13.18 13.12 13.15 13.16 13.17 12.8 12.69 12.55 12.65 12.59 12.4 12.41 12.56 12.43 12.48 12.43 12.48 12.6 12.48 11.92 11.37 11.01 8.15 9.45 10.71 10.58 10.86 10.55 9.43 9.85 9.1 8.37 9.5 9.8 10.35 11.48 11.32 11.25 11.5375 11.8 12.06 11.28 11.62 11.19 10.9 11.16 11.37 3/31/09 11.33 (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (3) Excluding Euro Dollar Time Deposit. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. 14 NKO Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund as of March 31, 2009 Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 85% U.S. Guaranteed 5% FHA/FNMA/GNMA Guaranteed 2% AA (Uninsured) 4% BBB (Uninsured) 4% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(5) [BAR CHART] Apr $ 0.055 May 0.055 Jun 0.055 Jul 0.055 Aug 0.055 Sep 0.055 Oct 0.055 Nov 0.055 Dec 0.055 Jan 0.055 Feb 0.055 Mar 0.055 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE GRAPH] 4/01/08 $ 13.25 13.16 13.21 13.25 13.29 13.31 13.43 13.48 13.57 13.46 13.46 13.1 12.95 12.76 12.9 13.02 13.01 12.92 12.85 12.72 12.82 12.83 12.89 12.97 12.64 11.81 11.246 10.9299 7.66 9.54 10.9 10.7999 11 10.6 9.02 9.51 9.108 8.49 9.59 9.92 10.31 11.84 11.46 11.13 11.56 11.8 11.93 11.26 11.7499 11.22 11.0001 11.47 11.57 3/31/09 11.54 FUND SNAPSHOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -16.74% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 5.72% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 8.52% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 109,982 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 16.55 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 9.91 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 3/25/02) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) 8.76% 6.38% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -6.75% 1.07% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year 0.24% 2.96% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 2.34% 5.38% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 27.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 16.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 13.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Transportation 9.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Utilities 8.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 8.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 5.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 10.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 26.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 26.7% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 21.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 20.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 4.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 -Insurance, for more information. (3) Excluding Euro Dollar Time Deposit. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (5) The Fund paid shareholders a capital gains distribution in December 2008 of $0.0245 per share. 15 NRK Performance OVERVIEW | Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund as of March 31, 2009 FUND SNAPSHOT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Price $ 11.69 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Common Share Net Asset Value $ 13.76 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Premium/(Discount) to NAV -15.04% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Market Yield 5.59% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Taxable-Equivalent Yield(4) 8.33% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares ($000) $ 48,260 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Average Effective Maturity on Securities (Years) 13.58 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leverage-Adjusted Duration 9.17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN (Inception 11/21/02) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ON SHARE PRICE ON NAV -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-Month (Cumulative) 4.56% 6.01% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-Year -6.52% 1.04% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5-Year 0.28% 3.31% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception 1.43% 4.49% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDUSTRIES (as a % of total investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/Limited 30.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Guaranteed 15.4% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Education and Civic Organizations 14.8% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Health Care 14.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tax Obligation/General 5.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 19.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSURERS (as a % of total Insured investments) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MBIA 32.9% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AMBAC 30.6% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FGIC 18.2% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FSA 7.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RAAI 4.5% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AGC 4.0% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other 2.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credit Quality (as a % of total investments)(1,2,3) [PIE CHART] Insured 75% U.S. Guaranteed 17% FHA/FNMA/GNMA Guaranteed 1% AA (Uninsured) 4% BBB (Uninsured) 3% 2008-2009 Monthly Tax-Free Dividends Per Common Share(5) [BAR CHART] Apr $ 0.0545 May 0.0545 Jun 0.0545 Jul 0.0545 Aug 0.0545 Sep 0.0545 Oct 0.0545 Nov 0.0545 Dec 0.0545 Jan 0.0545 Feb 0.0545 Mar 0.0545 Common Share Price Performance -- Weekly Closing Price [LINE GRAPH] 4/01/08 $ 13.29 13.47 13.51 13.51 13.47 13.48 13.5 13.52 13.58 13.48 13.53 13.19 12.9 13.22 13.25 13.4 13.6 13.45 13.55 13.23 13.114 13.02 13.45 13.56 13.279 12.532 12.5 11.8 8.35 9.77 11 11.08 11.15 11.04 10.04 10.3 9.51 8.82 10.1501 10.29 10.47 12.06 12 11.7212 12.3 12.31 11.95 11.0664 11.55 11.4 11.0456 11.15 11.691 3/31/09 11.69 (1) The percentages shown in the foregoing chart may reflect the ratings on certain bonds insured by AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after period end. (2) At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (3) Excluding Euro Dollar Time Deposit. (4) Taxable-Equivalent Yield represents the yield that must be earned on a fully taxable investment in order to equal the yield of the Fund on an after-tax basis. It is based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 32.9%. When comparing this Fund to investments that generate qualified dividend income, the Taxable-Equivalent Yield is lower. (5) The Fund paid shareholders a capital gains distribution in December 2008 of $0.0082 per share. 16 NQN | Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

17 NQN | Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

19 NQN | Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

21 NQN | Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (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 AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after 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) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 29.2%. N/A Not applicable. (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. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 23 NVN | Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

25 NVN | Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

27 NVN | Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

29 NVN | Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (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 AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after 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) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 32.2%. N/A Not applicable. N/R Not rated. (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. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 31 NUN | Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

33 NUN | Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

35 NUN | Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

37 NUN | Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (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 AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after 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 31.0%. (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. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 39 NNF | Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

41 NNF | Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

43 NNF | Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

45 NNF | Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

Primarily all of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (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 AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after 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) Investment has a maturity of more than one year, but has variable rate and demand features which qualify it as a short-term investment. The rate disclosed is that in effect at the end of the reporting period. This rate changes periodically based on market conditions or a specified market index. (6) Auction Rate Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 28.0%. N/A Not applicable. (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. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 46 NKO | Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

47 NKO | Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

49 NKO | Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

51 NKO | Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (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 AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after 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. (5) Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares, at Liquidation Value as a percentage of Total Investments is 29.9%. N/A Not applicable. (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. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 52 NRK | Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

53 NRK | Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

55 NRK | Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (continued) | Portfolio of INVESTMENTS March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

At least 80% of the Fund's net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares) are invested in municipal securities that guarantee the timely payment of principal and interest. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Insurance, for more information. (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 AGC, AMBAC, CIFG, FGIC, FSA, MBIA, RAAI and SYNCORA as of March 31, 2009. Please see the Portfolio Manager's Commentary for an expanded discussion of the affect on the Fund of changes to the ratings of certain bonds in the portfolio resulting from changes to the ratings of the underlying insurers both during the period and after 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 34.7%. N/A Not applicable. WI/DD Purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. (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. See Notes to Financial Statements, Footnote 1 - Inverse Floating Rate Securities for more information. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 56 | Statement of ASSETS & LIABILITIES March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

(1) Segregated for the payment of Auction Rate Preferred shares. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 57 | Statement of ASSETS & LIABILITIES (continued) March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

(1) Segregated for the payment of Auction Rate Preferred shares. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 58 | Statement of OPERATIONS Six Months Ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 59 | Statement of CHANGES in NET ASSETS (Unaudited)

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 60

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 61 | Statement of CASH FLOWS Six Months Ended March 31, 2009 (Unaudited)

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION Cash paid for interest (excluding amortization of offering costs, where applicable) was as follows:

See accompanying notes to financial statements. 63 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) 1. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES The funds covered in this report and their corresponding Common share stock exchange symbols are Nuveen New York Investment Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NQN), Nuveen New York Select Quality Municipal Fund, Inc. (NVN), Nuveen New York Quality Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NUN), Nuveen Insured New York Premium Income Municipal Fund, Inc. (NNF), Nuveen Insured New York Dividend Advantage Municipal Fund (NKO) and Nuveen Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage Municipal Fund (NRK) (collectively, the "Funds"). Common shares of New York Investment Quality (NQN), New York Select Quality (NVN), New York Quality Income (NUN) and Insured New York Premium Income (NNF) are traded on the New York Stock Exchange while Common shares of Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) and Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) are traded on the NYSE Amex (formerly American Stock Exchange). The Funds are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as closed-end management investment companies. Each Fund seeks to provide current income exempt from both regular federal and New York state income taxes, and in the case of Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, by investing primarily in a diversified portfolio of municipal obligations issued by state and local government authorities within the state of New York or certain U.S. territories. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with US generally accepted accounting principles. Investment Valuation The prices of municipal bonds in each Fund's investment portfolio are provided by a pricing service approved by the Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. Prices of forward swap contracts are also provided by an independent pricing service approved by each Fund's Board of Directors/Trustees. Futures contracts are valued using the closing settlement price, or, in the absence of such a price, at the mean of the bid and asked prices. When market price quotes are not readily available (which is usually the case for municipal securities), the pricing service or, in the absence of a pricing service for a particular investment or derivative instrument, the Board of Directors/Trustees of the Fund, or its designee, may establish fair value using a wide variety of market data including yields or prices of investments of comparable quality, type of issue, coupon, maturity and rating, market quotes or indications of value from security dealers, evaluations of anticipated cash flows or collateral, general market conditions and other information and analysis, including the obligor's credit characteristics considered relevant. Temporary investments in securities that have variable rate and demand features qualifying them as short-term investments are valued at amortized cost, which approximates value. Investment Transactions Investment transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses from transactions are determined on the specific identification method. Investments purchased on a when-issued/delayed delivery basis may have extended settlement periods. Any investments so purchased are subject to market fluctuation during this period. The Funds have instructed the custodian to segregate assets with a current value at least equal to the amount of the when-issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments. At March 31, 2009, Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) had outstanding when issued/delayed delivery purchase commitments of $1,001,960. There were no such outstanding purchase commitments in any of the other Funds. Investment Income Interest income, which includes the amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts for financial reporting purposes, is recorded on an accrual basis. Investment income also includes paydown gains and losses, if any. Income Taxes Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund intends to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and net capital gains to shareholders and to otherwise comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the 64 Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Furthermore, each Fund intends to satisfy conditions which will enable interest from municipal securities, which is exempt from regular federal and New York state income taxes, and in the case of Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) the alternative minimum tax applicable to individuals, to retain such tax-exempt status when distributed to shareholders of the Funds. Net realized capital gains and ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds are subject to federal taxation. For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities (i.e., generally the last four tax year ends and the interim tax period since then). Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months. Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders Dividends from tax-exempt net investment income are declared monthly. Net realized capital gains and/or market discount from investment transactions, if any, are distributed to shareholders at least annually. Furthermore, capital gains are distributed only to the extent they exceed available capital loss carryforwards. Distributions to Common shareholders of tax-exempt net investment income, net realized capital gains and/or market discount, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations, which may differ from US generally accepted accounting principles. Auction Rate Preferred Shares The following Funds have issued and outstanding Auction Rate Preferred shares, $25,000 stated value per share, as a means of effecting financial leverage. Each Fund's Auction Rate Preferred shares are issued in one or more Series. The dividend rate paid by the Funds on each Series is determined every seven days, pursuant to a dutch auction process overseen by the auction agent, and is payable at the end of each rate period. As of March 31, 2009, the number of Auction Rate Preferred shares outstanding, by Series and in total, for each Fund is as follows:

Beginning in February 2008, more shares for sale were submitted in the regularly scheduled auctions for the Auction Rate Preferred shares issued by the Funds than there were offers to buy. This meant that these auctions "failed to clear," and that many Auction Rate Preferred shareholders who wanted to sell their shares in these auctions were unable to do so. Auction Rate Preferred shareholders unable to sell their shares received distributions at the "maximum rate" applicable to failed auctions as calculated in accordance with the pre-established terms of the Auction Rate Preferred shares. These developments have generally not affected the portfolio management or investment policies of the Funds. However, one implication of these auction failures for Common shareholders is that the Funds' cost of leverage will likely be higher, at least temporarily, than it otherwise would have been had the auctions continued to be successful. As a result, the Funds' future Common share earnings may be lower than they otherwise would have been. As of March 31, 2009, the aggregate amount of outstanding Auction Rate Preferred shares redeemed by each Fund is as follows:

65 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited) Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares On August 7, 2008, Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) issued 500 Series 1 Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, $100,000 liquidation value per share, in a privately negotiated offering. Proceeds of this offering along with the proceeds from the Fund's creation of tender option bonds (TOBs), also known as "floaters" or floating rate obligations, were used to redeem all of the Fund's outstanding Auction Rate Preferred shares totaling $61,000,000. The Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares were offered to institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, have a maturity date of August 1, 2038 and include a liquidity feature that allows the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders to have their shares purchased by the liquidity provider in the event that sell orders are not matched with purchase orders in a remarketing. Dividends on the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares (which are treated as interest payments for financial reporting purposes) are set weekly at a rate established by a remarketing agent; therefore, the liquidation value of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares approximates fair value. Subject to certain conditions, Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares may be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the Fund. The Fund may also redeem certain of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares if the Fund fails to maintain certain asset coverage requirements and such failures are not cured by the applicable cure date. The redemption price per share is equal to the sum of the liquidation value per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) had all of its $50,000,000 Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares outstanding for the six months ended March 31, 2009, with an annualized interest rate of 1.64%. For financial reporting purposes only, the liquidation value of Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares is recorded as a liability on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the dividends paid on the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares are included as a component of "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations. In addition to interest expense, the Fund also paid a per annum liquidity fee which is recognized as "Liquidity fees" on the Statement of Operations. Insurance Except to the extent that each of New York Investment Quality (NQN), New York Select Quality (NVN), New York Quality Income (NUN) and Insured New York Premium Income (NNF) invests in temporary investments, all of the net assets of each Fund will be invested in municipal securities that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal and interest or backed by an escrow or trust account containing sufficient U.S. Government or U.S. Government agency securities to ensure timely payment of principal and interest. Insurers must have a claims paying ability rated "Aaa" by Moody's or "AAA" by Standard & Poor's for Insured New York Premium Income (NNF) and "A" or better by at least one independent rating agency for New York Investment Quality (NQN), New York Select Quality (NVN) and New York Quality Income (NUN). Municipal securities backed by an escrow account or trust account will not constitute more than 20% of each Fund's net assets. Under normal circumstances, Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) and Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) will invest at least 80% of their net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) in municipal securities that are covered by insurance guaranteeing the timely payment of principal and interest. For purposes of this 80% test, insurers must have a claims paying ability rated at least "A" at the time of purchase by at least one independent rating agency. In addition, each of Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) and Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) will invest at least 80% of its net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) in municipal securities that are rated at least "AA" at the time of purchase (based on the higher of the rating of the insurer, if any, or the underlying security) by at least one independent rating agency, or are unrated but judged to be of similar credit quality by Nuveen Asset Management (the "Adviser"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments, Inc. ("Nuveen"), or municipal bonds 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 timely payment of principal and interest. Each of Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) and Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) may also invest up to 20% of its net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) in municipal securities rated below "AA" but at least "BBB" (based on the higher rating of the insurer, if any, or the underlying bond) or are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality by the Adviser. 66 Each insured municipal security is covered by Original Issue Insurance, Secondary Market Insurance or Portfolio Insurance. Such insurance does not guarantee the market value of the municipal securities or the value of the Funds' Common shares. Original Issue Insurance and Secondary Market Insurance remain in effect as long as the municipal securities covered thereby remain outstanding and the insurer remains in business, regardless of whether the Funds ultimately dispose of such municipal securities. Consequently, the market value of the municipal securities covered by Original Issue Insurance or Secondary Market Insurance may reflect value attributable to the insurance. Portfolio Insurance, in contrast, is effective only while the municipal securities are held by the Funds. Accordingly, neither the prices used in determining the market value of the underlying municipal securities nor the Common share net asset value of the Funds include value, if any, attributable to the Portfolio Insurance. Each policy of the Portfolio Insurance does, however, give the Funds the right to obtain permanent insurance with respect to the municipal security covered by the Portfolio Insurance policy at the time of its sale. Inverse Floating Rate Securities Each Fund is authorized to invest in inverse floating rate securities. An inverse floating rate security is created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. In turn, this trust (a) issues floating rate certificates, in face amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond's par amount or market value, that typically pay short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties, and (b) issues to a long-term investor (such as one of the Funds) an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an "inverse floater") that represents all remaining or residual interest in the trust. The income received by the inverse floater holder varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates' holders, and in most circumstances the inverse floater holder bears substantially all of the underlying bond's downside investment risk and also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond's value. The price of an inverse floating rate security will be more volatile than that of the underlying bond because the interest rate is dependent on not only the fixed coupon rate of the underlying bond but also on the short-term interest paid on the floating rate certificates, and because the inverse floating rate security essentially bears the risk of loss of the greater face value of the underlying bond. A Fund may purchase an inverse floating rate security in a secondary market transaction without first owning the underlying bond (referred to as an "externally-deposited inverse floater"), or instead by first selling a fixed-rate bond to a broker-dealer for deposit into the special purpose trust and receiving in turn the residual interest in the trust (referred to as a "self-deposited inverse floater"). The inverse floater held by a Fund gives the Fund the right (a) to cause the holders of the floating rate certificates to tender their notes at par, and (b) to have the broker transfer the fixed-rate bond held by the trust to the Fund, thereby collapsing the trust. An investment in an externally-deposited inverse floater is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as "(IF) - Inverse floating rate investment." An investment in a self-deposited inverse floater is accounted for as a financing transaction in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 140 (SFAS No. 140) "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishment of Liabilities." In such instances, a fixed-rate bond deposited into a special purpose trust is identified in the Portfolio of Investments as "(UB) - Underlying bond of an inverse floating rate trust," with the Fund accounting for the short-term floating rate certificates issued by the trust as "Floating rate obligations" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. In addition, the Fund reflects in Investment Income the entire earnings of the underlying bond and the related interest paid to the holders of the short-term floating rate certificates is included as a component of "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations. During the six months ended March 31, 2009, each Fund invested in externally-deposited inverse floaters and/or self-deposited inverse floaters. Each Fund may also enter into shortfall and forbearance agreements (sometimes referred to as a "recourse trust" or "credit recovery swap") (such agreements referred to herein as "Recourse Trusts") with a broker-dealer by which a Fund agrees to reimburse the broker-dealer, in certain circumstances, for the difference between the liquidation value of the fixed-rate bond held by the trust and the liquidation value of the floating rate certificates issued by the trust plus any shortfalls in interest cash flows. Under these agreements, a Fund's potential exposure to losses related to or on inverse floaters may increase beyond the value of a Fund's inverse floater investments as a Fund may potentially be liable to fulfill all amounts owed to holders of the floating rate certificates. At period end, any such shortfall is recognized as "Unrealized depreciation on Recourse Trusts" on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. At March 31, 2009, the Funds were not invested in externally-deposited Recourse Trusts.

67 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited) The average floating rate obligations outstanding and average annual interest rate and fees related to self-deposited inverse floaters during the six months ended March 31, 2009, were as follows:

Forward Swap Transactions Each Fund is authorized to invest in forward interest rate swap transactions. Each Fund's use of forward interest rate swap transactions is intended to help the Fund manage its overall interest rate sensitivity, either shorter or longer, generally to more closely align the Fund's interest rate sensitivity with that of the broader municipal market. Forward interest rate swap transactions involve each Fund's agreement with a counterparty to pay, in the future, a fixed or variable rate payment in exchange for the counterparty paying the Fund a variable or fixed rate payment, the accruals for which would begin at a specified date in the future (the "effective date"). The amount of the payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the forward swap contract and the termination date of the swap (which is akin to a bond's maturity). The value of the Fund's swap commitment would increase or decrease based primarily on the extent to which long-term interest rates for bonds having a maturity of the swap's termination date increases or decreases. The Funds may terminate a swap contract prior to the effective date, at which point a realized gain or loss is recognized. When a forward swap is terminated, it ordinarily does not involve the delivery of securities or other underlying assets or principal, but rather is settled in cash on a net basis. Each Fund intends, but is not obligated, to terminate its forward swaps before the effective date. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to the swap counterparty on such transactions is limited to the credit risk associated with a counterparty failing to honor its commitment to pay any realized gain to the Fund upon termination. None of the Funds invested in forward interest rate swap transactions during the six months ended March 31, 2009. Futures Contracts Each Fund is authorized to invest in futures contracts. Upon entering into a futures contract, a Fund is required to deposit with the broker an amount of cash or liquid securities equal to a specified percentage of the contract amount. This is known as the "initial margin." Subsequent payments ("variation margin") are made or received by a Fund each day, depending on the daily fluctuation of the value of the contract. During the period the futures contract is open, changes in the value of the contract are recognized as an unrealized gain or loss by "marking-to-market" on a daily basis to reflect the changes in market value of the contract. When the contract is closed or expired, a Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract on the closing date and value of the contract when originally entered into. Cash held by the broker to cover initial margin requirements on open futures contracts, if any, is recognized on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Additionally, the Statement of Assets and Liabilities reflects a receivable or payable for the variation margin, when applicable. Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) was the only Fund to invest in futures contracts during the six months ended March 31, 2009. Risks of investments in futures contracts include the possible adverse movement of the securities or indices underlying the contracts, the possibility that there may not be a liquid secondary market for the contracts and/or that a change in the value of the contract may not correlate with a change in the value of the underlying securities or indices. Market and Credit Risk In the normal course of business each Fund may invest in financial instruments and enter into financial transactions where risk of potential loss exists due to changes in the market (market risk) or failure of the other party to the transaction to perform (credit 68 risk). Similar to credit risk, each Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an institution or other entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions will default. The potential loss could exceed the value of the financial assets recorded on the financial statements. Financial assets, which potentially expose each Fund to credit risk, consist principally of cash due from counterparties on forward, option and swap transactions. The extent of each Fund's exposure to credit and counterparty risks in respect to these financial assets approximates their carrying value as recorded on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. Each Fund helps manage credit risk by entering into agreements only the Adviser believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by having the Adviser monitor the financial stability of the counterparties. Additionally, counterparties may be required to pledge collateral daily (based on the daily valuation of the financial asset) on behalf of each Fund with a value approximately equal to the amount of any unrealized gain above a pre-determined threshold. Reciprocally, when each Fund has an unrealized loss, the Funds have instructed the custodian to pledge assets of the Funds as collateral with a value approximately equal to the amount of the unrealized loss above a pre-determined threshold. Collateral pledges are monitored and subsequently adjusted if and when the valuations fluctuate, either up or down, by at least the predetermined threshold amount. Zero Coupon Securities Each Fund is authorized to invest in zero coupon securities. A zero coupon security does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the security. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the security comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the security at issuance and the par value of the security at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. Such securities are included in the Portfolios of Investments with a 0.000% coupon rate in their description. The market prices of zero coupon securities generally are more volatile than the market prices of securities that pay interest periodically. Offering Costs Costs incurred by Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) in connection with its offering of the Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares ($675,000) were recorded as a deferred charge which will be amortized over the 30-year life of the shares and are recognized as a component of "Interest expense and amortization of offering costs" on the Statement of Operations. Custodian Fee Credit Each Fund has an arrangement with the custodian bank whereby certain custodian fees and expenses are reduced by net credits earned on each Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. Such deposit arrangements are an alternative to overnight investments. Credits for cash balances may be offset by charges for any days on which a Fund overdraws its account at the custodian bank. Indemnifications Under the Funds' organizational documents, their Officers and Directors/Trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Funds. In addition, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that provide general indemnifications to other parties. The Funds' maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and expect the risk of loss to be remote. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets applicable to Common shares from operations during the reporting period. Actual results may differ from those estimates. 2. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS During the current fiscal period, the Funds 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 each 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). 69 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited) 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 each Fund's fair value measurements as of March 31, 2009:

3. FUND SHARES Common Shares The Funds' Board of Directors/Trustees approved an open-market share repurchase program on July 10, 2007, for New York Investment Quality (NQN), New York Select Quality (NVN) and New York Quality Income (NUN) and on July 30, 2008, for Insured New York Premium Income (NNF), Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) and Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) under which each Fund may repurchase an aggregate of up to approximately 10% of its outstanding Common shares. Transactions in Common shares were as follows:

Preferred Shares Transactions in Auction Rate Preferred shares were as follows:

Transactions in Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares were as follows:

71 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited) 4. INVESTMENT TRANSACTIONS Purchases and sales (including maturities but excluding short-term investments and derivative transactions) during the six months ended March 31, 2009, were as follows:

5. 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, if any. 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 values of the Funds. At March 31, 2009, the cost of investments was as follows:

Gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation of investments at March 31, 2009, were as follows:

72 The tax components of undistributed net tax-exempt income, net ordinary income and net long-term capital gains at September 30, 2008, the Funds' last tax year end, were as follows:

* Undistributed net tax-exempt income (on a tax basis) has not been reduced for the dividend declared on September 2, 2008, paid on October 1, 2008. ** Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. The tax character of distributions paid during the Funds' last tax year ended September 30, 2008, was designated for purposes of the dividends paid deduction as follows:

** Net ordinary income consists of taxable market discount income and net short-term capital gains, if any. At September 30, 2008, the Funds' last tax year end, the following Funds had unused capital loss carryforwards available for federal income tax purposes to be applied against future capital gains, if any. If not applied, the carryforwards will expire as follows:

The following Funds have elected to defer net realized losses from investments incurred from November 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, the Funds' last tax year end, ("post-October losses") in accordance with federal income tax regulations. Post-October losses are treated as having arisen on the first day of the current fiscal year:

6. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES Each Fund's management fee is separated into two components - a complex-level component, based on the aggregate amount of all fund assets managed by the Adviser, and a specific fund-level component, based only on the amount of assets within each individual Fund. This pricing structure enables Nuveen fund shareholders to benefit from growth in the assets within each individual fund as well as from growth in the amount of complex-wide assets managed by the Adviser. 73 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited) The annual fund-level fee, payable monthly, for each Fund is based upon the average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares) of each Fund as follows:

The annual complex-level fee, payable monthly, which is additive to the fund-level fee, for all Nuveen sponsored funds in the U.S., is based on the aggregate amount of total fund assets managed as stated in the following table. As of March 31, 2009, the complex-level fee rate was .2000%. 74 The complex-level fee schedule is as follows:

(1) The complex-level fee component of the management fee for the funds is calculated based upon the aggregate daily managed assets of all Nuveen funds, with such daily managed assets defined separately for each fund in its management agreement, but which generally includes assets attributable to preferred stock issued by or borrowings (including the issuance of commercial paper or notes) by such fund, but excludes assets attributable to investments in other Nuveen funds. The management fee compensates the Adviser for overall investment advisory and administrative services and general office facilities. The Funds pay no compensation directly to those of its Directors/Trustees who are affiliated with the Adviser or to its Officers, all of whom receive remuneration for their services to the Funds from the Adviser or its affiliates. The Board of Directors/Trustees has adopted a deferred compensation plan for independent Directors/Trustees that enables Directors/Trustees to elect to defer receipt of all or a portion of the annual compensation they are entitled to receive from certain Nuveen advised funds. Under the plan, deferred amounts are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of select Nuveen advised funds. For the first ten years of Insured New York Dividend Advantage's (NKO) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares), for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING MARCH 31, MARCH 31, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002* .30% 2008 .25% 2003 .30 2009 .20 2004 .30 2010 .15 2005 .30 2011 .10 2006 .30 2012 .05 2007 .30 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse Insured New York Dividend Advantage (NKO) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond March 31, 2012. For the first eight years of Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage's (NRK) operations, the Adviser has agreed to reimburse the Fund, as a percentage of average daily net assets (including net assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares), for fees and expenses in the amounts and for the time periods set forth below: YEAR ENDING YEAR ENDING NOVEMBER 30, NOVEMBER 30, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2002* .32% 2007 .32% 2003 .32 2008 .24 2004 .32 2009 .16 2005 .32 2010 .08 2006 .32 ================================================================================ * From the commencement of operations. The Adviser has not agreed to reimburse Insured New York Tax-Free Advantage (NRK) for any portion of its fees and expenses beyond November 30, 2010. 75 | Notes to FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) (Unaudited) 7. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161 (SFAS No. 161) In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, "Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." This standard is intended to enhance financial statement disclosures for derivative instruments and hedging activities and enable investors to understand: a) how and why a fund uses derivative instruments, b) how derivative instruments and related hedge items are accounted for, and c) how derivative instruments and related hedge items affect a fund's financial position, results of operations and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. As of March 31, 2009, management does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will impact the financial statement amounts; however, additional footnote disclosures may be required about the use of derivative instruments and hedging items. Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position No. 157-4 (FSP No. 157-4) On April 9, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FSP No. 157-4, "Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly." FSP No. 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements," when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. FSP No. 157-4 also requires additional disaggregation of the current SFAS No. 157 required disclosures. FSP No. 157-4 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be applied prospectively. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FSP No. 157-4 and the impact it will have on the financial statement disclosures. 8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Distributions to Common Shareholders The Funds declared Common share dividend distributions from their tax-exempt net investment income which were paid on May 1, 2009, to shareholders of record on April 15, 2009, as follows:

Auction Participation Fees Effective May 1, 2009, auction participation fees for Nuveen Preferred shares with respect to auctions that have failed have been reduced from 25 bps (annualized) to 15 bps (annualized). All auction participants have signed new agreements incorporating this change. 76 | Financial HIGHLIGHTS(Unaudited) 77 | Financial HIGHLIGHTS(Unaudited) Selected data for a Common share outstanding throughout each period:

* Total Return Based on Market Value is the combination of changes in the market price per share and the effect of reinvested dividend income and reinvested capital gains distributions, if any, at the average price paid per share at the time of reinvestment. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending market price. The actual reinvestment for the last dividend declared in the period may take place over several days, and in some instances may not be based on the market price, so the actual reinvestment price may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. Total Return Based on Common Share Net Asset Value is the combination of changes in Common share net asset value, reinvested dividend income at net asset value and reinvested capital gains distributions at net asset value, if any. The last dividend declared in the period, which is typically paid on the first business day of the following month, is assumed to be reinvested at the ending net asset value. The actual reinvest price for the last dividend declared in the period may often be based on the Fund's market price (and not its net asset value), and therefore may be different from the price used in the calculation. Total returns are not annualized. ** After custodian fee credit and expense reimbursement, where applicable. *** Rounds to less than $.01 per share. **** Annualized. + The amounts shown are based on Common share equivalents. ++ Ratios do not reflect the effect of dividend payments to Auction Rate Preferred shareholders; income ratios reflect income earned on assets attributable to Auction Rate Preferred shares or Variable Rate Demand Preferred shares, where applicable. (a) Interest expense arises from payments to Variable Rate Demand Preferred shareholders and the application of SFAS No. 140 to certain inverse floating rate transactions entered into by the Fund, where applicable, as both are more fully described in Footnote 1 - Variable Rate Demand Preferred Shares and Inverse Floating Rate Securities, respectively. (b) For the six months ended March 31, 2009. See accompanying notes to financial statements. 83 Reinvest Automatically EASILY and CONVENIENTLY NUVEEN MAKES REINVESTING EASY. A PHONE CALL IS ALL IT TAKES TO SET UP YOUR REINVESTMENT ACCOUNT. NUVEEN CLOSED-END FUNDS DIVIDEND REINVESTMENT PLAN Your Nuveen Closed-End Fund allows you to conveniently reinvest dividends and/or capital gains distributions in additional Fund shares. By choosing to reinvest, you'll be able to invest money regularly and automatically, and watch your investment grow through the power of tax-free compounding. Just like dividends or distributions in cash, there may be times when income or capital gains taxes may be payable on dividends or distributions that are reinvested. It is important to note that an automatic reinvestment plan does not ensure a profit, nor does it protect you against loss in a declining market. EASY AND CONVENIENT To make recordkeeping easy and convenient, each month you'll receive a statement showing your total dividends and distributions, the date of investment, the shares acquired and the price per share, and the total number of shares you own. HOW SHARES ARE PURCHASED The shares you acquire by reinvesting will either be purchased on the open market or newly issued by the Fund. If the shares are trading at or above net asset value at the time of valuation, the Fund will issue new shares at the greater of the net asset value or 95% of the then-current market price. If the shares are trading at less than net asset value, shares for your account will be purchased on the open market. If the Plan Agent begins purchasing Fund shares on the open market while shares are trading below net asset value, but the Fund's shares subsequently trade at or above their net asset value before the Plan Agent is able to complete its purchases, the Plan Agent may cease open-market purchases and may invest the uninvested portion of the distribution in newly-issued Fund shares at a price equal to the greater of the shares' net asset value or 95% of the shares' market value on the last business day immediately prior to the purchase date. Dividends and distributions received to purchase shares in the open market will normally be invested shortly after the dividend payment date. No interest will be paid on dividends and distributions awaiting reinvestment. Because the market price of the shares may increase before purchases are completed, the average purchase price per share may exceed the market price at the time of valuation, resulting in the acquisition of fewer shares than if the dividend or distribution had been paid in shares issued by the Fund. A pro rata portion of any applicable brokerage commissions on open market purchases will be paid by Plan participants. These commissions usually will be lower than those charged on individual transactions. 84 FLEXIBLE You may change your distribution option or withdraw from the Plan at any time, should your needs or situation change. Should you withdraw, you can receive a certificate for all whole shares credited to your reinvestment account and cash payment for fractional shares, or cash payment for all reinvestment account shares, less brokerage commissions and a $2.50 service fee. You can reinvest whether your shares are registered in your name, or in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other nominee. Ask your investment advisor if his or her firm will participate on your behalf. Participants whose shares are registered in the name of one firm may not be able to transfer the shares to another firm and continue to participate in the Plan. The Fund reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan at any time. Although the Fund reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable by the participants, there is no direct service charge to participants in the Plan at this time. CALL TODAY TO START REINVESTING DIVIDENDS AND/OR DISTRIBUTIONS For more information on the Nuveen Automatic Reinvestment Plan or to enroll in or withdraw from the Plan, speak with your financial advisor or call us at (800) 257-8787. 85 Glossary of NOTES TERMS USED in this REPORT o AUCTION RATE BOND: An auction rate bond is a security whose interest payments are adjusted periodically through an auction process, which process typically also serves as a means for buying and selling the bond. Auctions that fail to attract enough buyers for all the shares offered for sale are deemed to have "failed", with current holders receiving a formula-based interest rate until the next scheduled auction. o AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN: This is a commonly used method to express an investment's performance over a particular, usually multi-year time period. It expresses the return that would have been necessary each year to equal the investment's actual cumulative performance (including change in common share NAV or market price and reinvested dividends and capital gains distributions, if any) over the time period being considered. o AVERAGE EFFECTIVE MATURITY: The average of the number of years to maturity of the bonds in a Fund's portfolio, computed by weighting each bond's time to maturity (the date the security comes due) by the market value of the security. This figure does not account for the likelihood of prepayments or the exercise of call provisions unless an escrow account has been established to redeem the bond before maturity. The market value weighting for an investment in an inverse floating rate security is the value of the portfolio's residual interest in the inverse floating rate trust, and does not include the value of the floating rate securities issued by the trust. o INVERSE FLOATERS: Inverse floating rate securities are created by depositing a municipal bond, typically with a fixed interest rate, into a special purpose trust created by a broker-dealer. This trust, in turn, (a) issues floating rate certificates typically paying short-term tax-exempt interest rates to third parties in amounts equal to some fraction of the deposited bond's par amount or market value, and (b) issues an inverse floating rate certificate (sometimes referred to as an "inverse floater") to an investor (such as a Fund) interested in gaining investment exposure to a long-term municipal bond. The income received by the holder of the inverse floater varies inversely with the short-term rate paid to the floating rate certificates' holders, and in most circumstances the holder of the inverse floater bears substantially all of the underlying bond's downside investment risk. The holder of the inverse floater typically also benefits disproportionately from any potential appreciation of the underlying bond's value. Hence, an inverse floater essentially represents an investment in the underlying bond on a leveraged basis. o LEVERAGE-ADJUSTED DURATION: Duration is a measure of the expected period over which a bond's principal and interest will be paid, and consequently is a measure of the sensitivity of a bond's or bond Fund's value to changes when market interest rates change. Generally, the longer a bond's or Fund's duration, the more the price of the bond or Fund will change as interest rates change. Leverage-adjusted duration takes into account the leveraging process for a Fund and therefore is longer than the duration of the Fund's portfolio of bonds. o MARKET YIELD (ALSO KNOWN AS DIVIDEND YIELD OR CURRENT YIELD): An investment's current annualized dividend divided by its current market price. o NET ASSET VALUE (NAV): A Fund's NAV per common share is calculated by subtracting the liabilities of the Fund (including any Preferred shares issued in order to leverage the Fund) from its total assets and then dividing the remainder by the number of common shares outstanding. Fund NAVs are calculated at the end of each business day. o TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT YIELD: The yield necessary from a fully taxable investment to equal, on an after-tax basis, the yield of a municipal bond investment. o ZERO COUPON BOND: A zero coupon bond does not pay a regular interest coupon to its holders during the life of the bond. Tax-exempt income to the holder of the bond comes from accretion of the difference between the original purchase price of the bond at issuance and the par value of the bond at maturity and is effectively paid at maturity. The market prices of zero coupon bonds generally are more volatile than the market prices of bonds that pay interest periodically. 86 | Other Useful INFORMATION QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS AND PROXY VOTING INFORMATION You may obtain (i) each Fund's quarterly portfolio of investments, (ii) information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities held during the twelve-month period ended June 30, 2008, and (iii) a description of the policies and procedures that the Funds used to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities without charge, upon request, by calling Nuveen Investments toll-free at (800) 257-8787 or on Nuveen's website at www.nuveen.com. You may also obtain this and other Fund information directly from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The SEC may charge a copying fee for this information. Visit the SEC on-line at http://www.sec.gov or in person at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Call the SEC at (202) 942-8090 for room hours and operation. You may also request Fund information by sending an e-mail request to publicinfo@sec.gov or by writing to the SEC's Public References Section at 100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. CEO CERTIFICATION DISCLOSURE Each Fund's Chief Executive Officer has submitted to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the annual CEO certification as required by Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual. Each Fund has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission the certification of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. COMMON AND PREFERRED SHARE INFORMATION Each Fund intends to repurchase and/or redeem shares of its own common or preferred stock in the future at such times and in such amounts as is deemed advisable. During the period covered by this report, the Funds repurchased and/or redeemed/noticed for redemption shares of their common and/or preferred stock as shown in the accompanying table: PREFERRED SHARES COMMON SHARES REDEEMED/NOTICED FUND REPURCHASED FOR REDEMPTION NQN 83,900 137 NVN 112,400 -- NUN 150,400 184 NNF 73,000 66 NKO 27,000 -- NRK 6,800 -- Any future repurchases and/or redemptions will be reported to shareholders in the next annual or semi-annual report. BOARD OF DIRECTORS/TRUSTEES John P. Amboian Robert P. Bremner Jack B. Evans William C. Hunter David J. Kundert William J. Schneider Judith M. Stockdale Carole E. Stone Terence J. Toth FUND MANAGER Nuveen Asset Management 333 West Wacker Drive Chicago, IL 60606 CUSTODIAN State Street Bank & Trust Company Boston, MA TRANSFER AGENT AND SHAREHOLDER SERVICES State Street Bank & Trust Company Nuveen Funds P.O. Box 43071 Providence, RI 02940-3071 (800) 257-8787 LEGAL COUNSEL Chapman and Cutler LLP Chicago, IL INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM Ernst & Young LLP Chicago, IL 87 Nuveen Investments: SERVING INVESTORS FOR GENERATIONS Since 1898, financial advisors and their clients have relied on Nuveen Investments to provide dependable investment solutions. For the past century, Nuveen Investments has adhered to the belief that the best approach to investing is to apply conservative risk-management principles to help minimize volatility. Building on this tradition, we today offer a range of high quality equity and fixed-income solutions that are integral to a well-diversified core portfolio. Our clients have come to appreciate this diversity, as well as our continued adherence to proven, long-term investing principles. We offer many different investing solutions for our clients' different needs. Nuveen Investments is a global investment management firm that seeks to help secure the long-term goals of institutions and high net worth investors as well as the consultants and financial advisors who serve them. Nuveen Investments markets its growing range of specialized investment solutions under the high-quality brands of HydePark, NWQ, Nuveen, Santa Barbara, Symphony, Tradewinds and Winslow Capital. In total, the Company managed $115 billion of assets on March 31, 2009. Find out how we can help you reach your financial goals. To learn more about the products and services Nuveen Investments offers, talk to your financial advisor, or call us at (800) 257-8787. Please read the information provided carefully before you invest. Be sure to obtain a prospectus, where applicable. Investors should consider the investment objective and policies, risk considerations, charges and expenses of the Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information relevant to an investment in the Fund. For a prospectus, please contact your securities representative or Nuveen Investments, 333 W. Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL 60606. Please read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. Learn more about Nuveen Funds at: www.nuveen.com/cef Share prices Fund details Daily financial news Investor education Interactive planning tools ESA-B-0309D ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS. Not applicable to this filing. ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT. Not applicable to this filing. ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES. Not applicable to this filing. ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS. Not applicable to this filing. ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS. See Portfolio of Investments in Item 1. ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable to this filing. ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES. Not applicable to this filing. ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.

* The registrant's repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of 350,000 shares, was announced on August 7, 2008. Any repurchases made by the registrant pursuant to the program were made through open-market transactions. ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS. There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item. ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. (a) 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 Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act")(17 CFR 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b)). (b) 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. ITEM 12. EXHIBITS. File the exhibits listed below as part of this Form. (a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit: Not applicable to this filing. (a)(2) 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)) in the exact form set forth below: See Ex-99.CERT attached hereto. (a)(3) Any written solicitation to purchase securities under Rule 23c-1 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.23c-1) sent or given during the period covered by the report by or on behalf of the registrant to 10 or more persons: Not applicable. (b) If the report is filed under Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, provide the certifications required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)); Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13a-14(b) or 240.15d-14(b)), and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code (18 U.S.C. 1350) as an exhibit. A certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph will not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act (15 U.S.C. 78r), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference: See Ex-99.906 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: June 8, 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: June 8, 2009 ------------------------------------------------------------------- By (Signature and Title) /s/ Stephen D. Foy ---------------------------------------------- Stephen D. Foy Vice President and Controller (principal financial officer) Date: June 8, 2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------