BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF REGISTERED

MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number 811-21124

Name of Fund: BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809

Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock New York Municipal Income

Trust II, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4

Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2013

Date of reporting period: 11/30/2012


Item 1 – Schedule of Investments


 

 

Schedule of Investments November 30, 2012 (Unaudited)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York — 127.8%

                 

Corporate — 15.8%

     

Chautauqua County Industrial Development Agency, RB, NRG Dunkirk Power Project, 5.88%, 4/01/42

   $ 500       $ 569,220   

Essex County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.63%, 9/01/32

     200         224,650   

Essex County Industrial Development Agency New York, Refunding RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 10/01/26

     625         626,925   

Jefferson County Industrial Development Agency New York, Refunding RB, Solid Waste, Series A, AMT, 5.20%, 12/01/20

     750         776,520   

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport,
AMT (a)(b):

     

7.63%, 8/01/25

       1,600         1,688,976   

7.75%, 8/01/31

     1,500         1,583,385   

New York City Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/28

     330         352,796   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35

     1,780         2,215,406   

Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 11/01/42

     625         637,250   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Continental Airlines Inc. and Eastern Air Lines Inc. Project, LaGuardia, AMT, 9.13%, 12/01/15

     1,875         1,921,688   

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, KeySpan, Port Jefferson, AMT, 5.25%, 6/01/27

     2,500         2,551,075   
                13,147,891   

County/City/Special District/School District — 29.8%

  

Buffalo & Erie County Industrial Land Development Corp., Refunding RB, Buffalo State College Foundation Housing Corporation Project, 5.38%, 10/01/41

     280         329,843   

City of New York, New York, GO:

     

Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25

     500         580,590   

Sub-Series A-1, 4.00%,
10/01/34

     145         159,603   

Sub-Series A-1, 5.00%,
10/01/34

     270         326,173   

Sub-Series G-1, 6.25%,
12/15/31

     250         324,207   
     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (continued)

                 

County/City/Special District/School District

(continued)

  

  

  

City of New York, New York, GO (concluded):

  

  

Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36

   $ 450       $ 545,598   

City of New York, New York, GO,
Refunding, Series B, 3.00%, 8/01/31

     250         254,843   

City of Syracuse New York, GO, Airport Terminal Security and Access Improvement, Series A, AMT (AGM), 4.75%, 11/01/31

     500         558,890   

Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A:

     

5.00%, 2/15/47

       2,850         3,109,863   

(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47

     850         929,526   

(AGM), 5.75%, 2/15/47

     1,550         1,882,816   

(NPFGC), 4.50%, 2/15/47

     1,510         1,588,913   

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., RB, University of Rochester Project, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     1,000         1,192,930   

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT:

     

CAB, Yankee Stadium (AGC), 4.13%, 3/01/35 (c)

     500         201,530   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 4.50%, 3/01/42 (c)

     1,750         476,630   

CAB, Yankee Stadium Project, Series A (AGC), 4.67%, 3/01/45 (c)

     500         112,995   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.38%, 1/01/39

     100         119,797   

Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39

     500         516,185   

Yankee Stadium, (NPFGC), 4.75%, 3/01/46

     2,000         2,071,360   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, Future Tax Secured:

     

Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/27

     10         10,040   

Series D, 5.00%, 11/01/38

     825         984,596   

New York Convention Center Development Corp., RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC):

     

5.00%, 11/15/44

     935         1,031,062   

4.75%, 11/15/45

     640         701,331   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB:

     

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     1,000         1,181,920   

4 World Trade Center Project, 5.75%, 11/15/51

     670         819,685   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 2, 5.00%, 9/15/43

     1,100         1,272,370   

7 World Trade Center Project, Class 3, 5.00%, 3/15/44

     690         765,679   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (continued)

                 

County/City/Special District/School District

(concluded)

  

  

  

Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 5.63%, 7/15/47

   $ 1,400       $ 1,663,760   

Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, 6.38%, 7/15/49

     500         588,555   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39

     250         285,772   

St. Lawrence County Industrial Development Agency, RB, Clarkson University Project, 6.00%, 9/01/34

     150         186,236   
                24,773,298   

Education — 20.7%

     

Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant Charter School Project, Series A (b)(d):

     

7.00%, 5/01/25

     345         51,757   

7.00%, 5/01/35

     220         33,004   

Amherst Development Corp., Refunding RB, University at Buffalo Foundation Faculty-Student Housing Corp.,
Series A (AGM):

     

4.38%, 10/01/30

     500         552,455   

4.63%, 10/01/40

     275         304,370   

City of Troy Capital Resource Corp., Refunding RB, Rensselaer Polytechnic, Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40

     250         283,900   

Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-2, 4.50%, 8/01/36

     755         782,286   

Geneva Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, Hobart & William Smith Project, Series A, 5.38%, 2/01/13 (e)

       2,000         2,017,380   

Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, College Foundation Inc. Student Housing Project, 6.25%, 8/01/34

     385         389,289   

Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project,
Series A, 4.75%, 3/01/26

     350         392,637   

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, Lycee Francais de New York Project, Series A (ACA), 5.38%, 6/01/23

     1,250           1,279,650   

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, Juilliard School, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39

     500         596,875   
     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (continued)

                 

Education (continued)

     

New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, Carnegie Hall, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/39

   $ 700       $ 779,660   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:

     

Brooklyn Law School, Series B (Syncora), 5.13%,
7/01/13 (e)

     2,000         2,055,620   

Convent of the Sacred Heart (AGM), 5.75%, 11/01/40

     500         605,765   

Fordham University, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/36

     150         179,577   

Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/18 (e)

     625         801,425   

University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39

     250         286,675   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

     

Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33

     250         291,943   

Culinary Institute of America, 5.00%, 7/01/34

     200         226,336   

New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37

     600         713,070   

Rochester Institute of Technology, 5.00%, 7/01/38 (f)

     690         818,112   

Rockefeller University, Series B, 4.00%, 7/01/38

     250         273,085   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/29

     200         240,546   

Skidmore College, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/31

     300         358,524   

Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39

     650         748,384   

Teachers College, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/31

     525         631,291   

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, Refunding RB, New York Institute of Technology Project, 5.00%, 3/01/26

     410         426,384   

Tompkins County Development Corp., RB, Ithaca College Project (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/33

   $ 450       $ 537,723   

Yonkers Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, Sarah Lawrence College Project, Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/41

     500         575,585   
                  17,233,308   

Health — 24.2%

     

Clarence Industrial Development Agency, RB, Bristol Village Project (Ginnie Mae), 6.00%, 1/20/44

       1,630         1,668,680   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (continued)

                 
Health (concluded)      

Dutchess County Local Development Corp., Refunding RB, Health Quest System Inc., Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/40

   $ 300       $ 357,615   

Genesee County Industrial Development Agency New York, Refunding RB, United Memorial Medical Center Project, 5.00%, 12/01/27

     250         250,045   

Monroe County Industrial Development Corp., Refunding RB, Unity Hospital Rochester Project (FHA), 5.50%, 8/15/40

     425         503,816   

Nassau County Local Economic Assistance Corp., Refunding RB, Winthrop University Hospital Association Project, 4.25%, 7/01/42

     180         186,012   

New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, Eger Harbor Project, Series A (Ginnie Mae), 5.88%, 5/20/44

     975         1,025,817   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB:

  

  

General Purpose Bonds,
Series E, 5.00%, 2/15/37

       1,000           1,190,860   

Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/38

     500         598,755   

New York Hospital Medical Center-Queens (FHA), 4.75%, 2/15/37

     305         325,981   

New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc., Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/32

     250         300,303   

New York University Hospital Center, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31

     425         507,578   

New York University Hospital Center, Series B, 5.63%, 7/01/37

     530         588,220   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/37

     750         871,072   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series C, 4.25%, 5/01/39

     315         334,590   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series D, 4.25%, 5/01/39

     405         433,889   

St. Barnabas, Series A (AMBAC) (FHA), 5.00%, 2/01/31

     1,000         1,003,260   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB:

     

Kateri Residence, 5.00%, 7/01/22

     2,000         2,015,740   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (continued)

                 
Health (concluded)      

Miriam Osborn Memorial Home, 5.00%, 7/01/29

   $ 130       $ 144,282   

Miriam Osborn Memorial Home, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     255         275,448   

Mount Sinai Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/26

     500         575,255   

New York University Hospital Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/36

     1,000         1,074,420   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/32

     1,000         1,149,410   

North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33

     500         578,805   

Onondaga Civic Development Corp., RB, Saint Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project, 4.50%, 7/01/32

     1,210         1,210,895   

Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, Saratoga Hospital Project, Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/32

     350         375,396   

Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency New York, Refunding RB, Jeffersons Ferry Project, 5.00%, 11/01/28

     450         466,934   

Westchester County Healthcare Corp. New York, Refunding RB, Senior Lien:

     

Remarketing, Series A, 5.00%, 11/01/30

     1,000         1,132,880   

Series B, 6.00%, 11/01/30

     150         182,807   

Westchester County Industrial Development Agency New York, RB, Kendal on Hudson Project, Series A, 6.38%, 1/01/24

     750         750,817   
                20,079,582   
Housing — 3.1%      

New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, Series J-2-A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/27

     1,420         1,510,198   

New York State HFA, RB, Highland Avenue Senior Apartments, Series A, AMT (SONYMA), 5.00%, 2/15/39

   $   1,000       $ 1,042,650   
                2,552,848   
State — 13.4%      

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, BARB:

     

Series S-1, 4.00%, 7/15/42

     1,775         1,910,077   

Series S-2 (NPFGC), 4.50%, 1/15/31

     2,500         2,684,600   

Series S-2 (NPFGC), 4.25%, 1/15/34

     250         263,025   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (continued)

                 
State (concluded)      

New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36

     300         377,706   

New York State Dormitory Authority, LRB, Municipal Health Facilities, Sub-Series 2-4, 4.75%, 1/15/30

     800         899,304   

New York State Dormitory Authority, RB,
Series C, 5.00%, 12/15/31

     500         573,915   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, General Purpose Bonds, Series A, 5.00%, 12/15/26

     1,265         1,611,395   

New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, State Personal Income Tax, Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/35

     2,000         2,178,860   

State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39

     500         603,690   
                11,102,572   
Transportation — 12.6%      

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB:

     

Series 2008C, 6.50%, 11/15/28

     750         969,413   

Series H, 4.00%, 11/15/34

     1,000         1,073,050   

Series H, 5.00%, 11/15/42

     1,935         2,258,745   

Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series F (AGM), 4.00%, 11/15/30

     1,000         1,118,400   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Construction:

     

5.00%, 12/15/41

     500         585,145   

5.25%, 12/15/43

     500         594,170   

New York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series I:

     

5.00%, 1/01/37

     735         865,852   

4.13%, 1/01/42

     340         365,452   

5.00%, 1/01/42

     280         328,866   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, JFK International Air Terminal:

     

6.00%, 12/01/42

     1,000         1,193,200   

Special Project, Series 6, AMT (NPFGC), 6.25%, 12/01/13

     1,000         1,023,490   

Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/31

     90         110,348   
                10,486,131   
    

Par

(000)

     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

New York (concluded)

                 
Utilities — 8.2%      

Long Island Power Authority, RB:

     

CAB (AGM), 2.98%,
6/01/28 (c)

   $ 3,515       $ 2,222,113   

General, Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29

     1,000         1,288,390   

Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/24

     500         613,090   

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/36

     500         565,060   

New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., Refunding RB, Revolving Funds, New York City Municipal Water Project:

     

5.00%, 6/15/36

     350         422,299   

Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/37

     1,500         1,717,755   
                6,828,707   

Total Municipal Bonds in New York

                106,204,337   
               

Multi-State — 5.5%

                 
Housing — 5.5%      

Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (g)(h):

     

5.75%, 5/15/15

     500         546,505   

6.00%, 5/15/15

     1,500         1,647,420   

6.00%, 5/15/19

       1,000         1,195,150   

6.30%, 5/15/19

     1,000         1,210,810   

Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State

  

     4,599,885   
     

Puerto Rico — 7.4%

                 
Housing — 0.7%      

Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27

     500         554,540   
State — 4.9%      

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB:

  

  

CAB, Series A, 5.25%,
8/01/32 (c)

     750         270,855   

First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44

     1,000         1,177,660   

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB:

     

CAB, Series A (AMBAC), 5.89%, 8/01/54 (c)

     5,000         444,700   

CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.62%, 8/01/41 (c)

     1,500         323,940   

CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.46%, 8/01/43 (c)

     4,000         766,960   
 

 

                 
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Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)

 

     Par
(000)
     Value  
Municipal Bonds              

Puerto Rico (concluded)

                 
State (concluded)      

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB (concluded):

     

Senior Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/40

   $ 1,015       $ 1,141,936   
                  4,126,051   
Transportation — 1.1%      

Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, Series CC (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/30

     750         898,470   
Utilities — 0.7%      

Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series W (NPFGC), 5.25%, 7/01/29

     500         553,385   

Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico

              6,132,446   

Total Municipal Bonds – 140.7%

              116,936,668   

    

     
     

 

Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (i)

                 

New York — 17.4%

                 
County/City/Special District/School District — 4.3%   

New York Convention Center Development Corp., RB, Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/35

       2,250         2,484,607   

New York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, 4 World Trade Center Project, 5.00%, 11/15/44

     1,000         1,153,530   
                3,638,137   
Education — 0.5%   

New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42

     360         431,532   
State — 1.8%   

New York City Transitional Finance Authority, BARB, Fiscal 2009,
Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39

     1,300         1,491,165   
Transportation — 4.3%   

New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Construction, 5.25%, 12/15/43

     1,995         2,370,687   

Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Consolidated, 169th Series, AMT, 5.00%, 10/15/26

     1,000         1,185,610   
                3,556,297   
   

Par

(000)

     Value  

Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts (i)

        

New York (concluded)

                
Utilities — 6.5%      

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40

  $ 240       $ 296,863   

New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Second General Resolution:

    

Fiscal 2011, Series HH, 5.00%, 6/15/32

    1,500         1,791,900   

Fiscal 2012, Series BB, 5.00%, 6/15/44

    1,005         1,177,385   

Suffolk County Water Authority, Refunding RB, New York Water System, 3.00%, 6/01/25

    1,996         2,127,635   
               5,393,783   

Total Municipal Bonds in New York

  

     14,510,914   

    

    

Puerto Rico — 2.7%

                
State — 2.7%      

Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Series C, 5.00%, 8/01/40

    2,000         2,213,120   

Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to

Tender Option Bond (TOB) Trusts – 20.1%

  

  

     16,724,034   

Total Long-Term Investments

(Cost – $120,926,602) – 160.8%

  

  

       133,660,702   

    

    
    
    Shares         

Short-Term Securities

                

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.00% (j)(k)

    1,601,416         1,601,416   

Total Short-Term Securities

(Cost – $1,601,416) – 1.9%

             1,601,416   

Total Investments

(Cost - $122,528,018*) – 162.7%

  

  

     135,262,118   

Other Assets Less Liabilities – 1.4%

  

     1,143,732   

Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable – (10.7)%

   

     (8,866,708)   

VRDP Shares, at Liquidation Value – (53.4)%

  

     (44,400,000)   

Net Assets Applicable to Common
Shares – 100.0%

   

   $ 83,139,142   
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    5      


 

 

Schedule of Investments (continued)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

*

  As of November 30, 2012, gross unrealized appreciation and gross unrealized depreciation based on cost for federal income tax purposes were as follows:     
  Tax cost    $     113,601,230   
    

 

 

 
  Gross unrealized appreciation    $ 13,355,981   
 

Gross unrealized depreciation

     (556,315)   
    

 

 

 
  Net unrealized appreciation    $ 12,799,666   
    

 

 

 
(a)   Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.   
(b)   Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments.    
(c)   Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date.    
(d)   Non-income producing security.   
(e)   US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.     
(f)   When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:    

 

            Counterparty    Value      Unrealized
Appreciation
 

RBC Capital Markets

   $     818,112       $     5,458   

 

(g) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local governments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarketing prior to its stated maturity.
(h) Security exempt from registration pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified institutional investors.
(i) Securities represent bonds transferred to a TOB in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction.
(j) Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the period ended November 30, 2012, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, were as follows:

 

Affiliate  

Shares

Held at

August 31,
2012

   

Net

Activity

    Shares
Held at
November 30,
2012
    Income  

BIF New York Municipal Money Fund

    459,702        1,141,714        1,601,416      $     —       

 

(k) Represents the current yield as of report date.
Portfolio Abbreviations          

To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list:

 

ACA   American Capital Access Corp.
AGC   Assured Guaranty Corp.
AGM   Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
AMBAC   American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
AMT   Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
BARB   Building Aid Revenue Bonds
CAB   Capital Appreciation Bonds
CIFG   CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
ERB   Education Revenue Bonds
FHA   Federal Housing Administration
Ginnie Mae   Government National Mortgage Association
GO   General Obligation Bonds
HFA   Housing Finance Agency
LRB   Lease Revenue Bonds
NPFGC   National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
PILOT   Payment in Lieu of Taxes
RB   Revenue Bonds
SONYMA   State of New York Mortgage Agency
Syncora   Syncora Guarantee
 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    6      


 

 

Schedule of Investments (concluded)

 

 

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)

 

 

For Trust compliance purposes, the Trust’s sector classifications refer to any one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. These definitions may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such sector sub-classifications for reporting ease.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements - Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:

 

   

Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets and liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access

 

   

Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)

 

   

Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)

The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments is based on the pricing transparency of the investment and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting policies, please refer to the Trust’s most recent financial statements as contained in its annual report.

The following table summarizes the Trust’s investments categorized in the disclosure hierarchy as of November 30, 2012:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total   

Assets:

       

Investments:

       

Long-Term Investments1

         $ 133,660,702             $ 133,660,702   

Short-Term Securities

  $ 1,601,416                      1,601,416   
 

 

 

 

Total

  $   1,601,416      $   133,660,702             $   135,262,118   
 

 

 

 

1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.

Certain of the Trust’s liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial reporting purposes. As of November 30, 2012, such liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:

 

      Level 1        Level 2        Level 3        Total   

Liabilities:

       

TOB trust certificates

         $ (8,861,222)             $ (8,861,222)   

VRDP Shares

           (44,400,000)               (44,400,000)   
 

 

 

 

Total

         $   (53,261,222)             $   (53,261,222)   
 

 

 

 

There were no transfers between levels during the period ended November 30, 2012.

 

 

                 
      BLACKROCK NEW YORK MUNICIPAL INCOME TRUST II       NOVEMBER 30, 2012    7      


Item 2 – Controls and Procedures

 

2(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”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

2(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) that occurred during the registrant’s last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3 – Exhibits

Certifications – Attached hereto


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.

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

 

By:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

Date: January 23, 2013

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:      

/s/ John M. Perlowski

  John M. Perlowski
  Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
  BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

Date: January 23, 2013

 

By:      

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Neal J. Andrews
  Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
  BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

Date: January 23, 2013